Agricultural Engineering info

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• Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.
• Provide advice on water quality and issues related to pollution management, river control, and ground and surface water resources.
• Design and supervise environmental and land reclamation projects in agriculture and related industries.
• Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.
• Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made.
• Design food processing plants and related mechanical systems.
• Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems, and irrigation, drainage, and flood control systems for soil and water conservation.
• Supervise food processing or manufacturing plant operations.
• Design structures for crop storage, animal shelter and loading, and animal and crop processing, and supervise their construction.
• Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure adequate performance.
• Visit sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities.
• Conduct educational programs that provide farmers or farm cooperative members with information that can help them improve agricultural productivity.
• Meet with clients, such as district or regional councils, farmers, and developers, to discuss their needs.
• Design sensing, measuring, and recording devices, and other instrumentation used to study plant or animal life.

Knowledge

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• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Physics — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• Food Production — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills

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• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.

Abilities

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