Energy Engineer
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12, APPhysics, Engineering, Career Skills
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What it is
- This document contains general information about energy engineer jobs as well as a profile of Dayana Friedman, a Process Intern at a wastewater treatment facility in Washington.
- Students will learn about the average salary, education and licenses required, and typical responsibilities of an energy engineer, in addition to personal anecdotes from the interview.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The interviewee highlights a growth mindset and encourages readers to consider engineering despite the high levels of math required.
- Students can easily see the positives and negatives associated with this career path.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know the terms soft skills, sustainable, and conservation before they read the document.
- It may benefit students to do some self-reflection to determine what they may like in a job, such as being able to work with their hands or outside and compare those elements to this job and other green careers.
- Students should understand how energy use impacts the environment.
Differentiation
- Students in geography classes can research Costa Rica and discuss cultural differences the interviewee may have encountered when they attended school in the United States.
- Science students can research how to lower their energy consumption or how to lower energy consumption as a society.
- Science teachers can pair this with a lesson about coral bleaching, as the interviewee cites learning about this as part of their inspiration for joining this field.
- Students can compare and contrast this career with other green careers and write about which one is the best fit for them and why.
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