electromechanical engineer
Code 2151.1.3
Electromechanical engineers design and develop equipment and machinery that use both electrical and mechanical technology. They make draughts and prepare documents detailing the material requisitions, the assembly process and other technical specifications. Electromechanical engineers also test and evaluate the prototypes. They oversee the manufacturing process.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- electric drives
- environmental threats
- electrical wiring diagrams
- electricity
- electromechanics
- physics
- electric generators
- electrical engineering
- mechanical engineering
- environmental legislation
- electric motors
- electrical machines
- design drawings
- engineering principles
- electricity principles
Skills and competences
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- analyse test data
- approve engineering design
- model electromechanical systems
- abide by regulations on banned materials
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- operate open source software
- design prototypes
- design electromechanical systems
- manage research data
- adjust engineering designs
- think abstractly
- prepare production prototypes
- test electromechanical systems
- conduct literature research
- perform data analysis
- gather technical information
- record test data
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- monitor manufacturing quality standards
- manage personal professional development
- perform project management
- report analysis results
- mathematics
- think analytically
- synthesise information
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