AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERBY: GABRIELA RIVASINTRO TO ENGINEERING1ST PERIOD

JOB DESCRIPTION

Use physical, biological science, mathematics and engineering principles Apply skills to tillage(preparation for growing crops), soil and water conservation and

processing agricultural products. Supervise crop production and food processing at factories such as Blue Bell Creameries

and Frito-Lay Also provide clean, efficient energy and develop biofuels

REQUIRED TRAINING

High school Receive a bachelors in Agricultural engineering or biological engineering Be in cooperative-engineering programs at university

SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Analytical skills Listening skills: to seek information from others working on the same project Math: algebra, trigonometry and calculus Problem solving

TYPICAL WAGES

The median is 74,000 Bottom 10% earn 44,750 Top 10% earn 115,680

JOB OUTLOOK

5% from 2012 and 2022

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Commission of Agricultural Engineering

JOB LISTING FOR THIS CAREER

Agricultural Engineer in Greely, Colorado $55,000/ Year At least 1 year of experience

SITES I USED

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/agricultural-engineers.htm https://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/degrees/undergraduate/baen http://www.asabe.org/ http://

www.careerbuilder.com/jobseeker/jobs/jobdetails.aspx?APath=2.21.0.0.0&job_did=J3K0Q46K7BZMD4NL5D1&showNewJDP=yes&IPath=JRKV0D