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A professional who studies and interprets seismic data to locate earthquakes and earthquake faults. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data from seismographs and geophysical instruments.
* Establishes existence and activity of faults, and direction, motion, and stress of earth movements before, during, and after earthquakes.
* Conducts research on seismic forces affecting deformative movements of earth.
* May issue maps or reports indicating areas of seismic risk to existing or proposed construction or development.
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A professional who conducts tests on agricultural machinery and equipment, performing duties as described under test engineer master title.
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A professional who inspects underground or open-pit mining areas and trains mine personnel to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and accepted mining practices designed to prevent mine accidents. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects mine workings to detect unsafe timbers, cribbing, roof bolts, electric wiring, elevators, explosives storage, equipment, and working conditions.
* Examines walls and roof surfaces for evidence of strata faults indicating cave-in or rock slide hazards.
* Tests air to detect concentrations of toxic gases and explosive dusts, using safety lamp, methane detector, carbon monoxide register, and anemometer.
* Recommends alteration or installation of ventilation shafts, partitions, or equipment to remedy inadequate air circulation of air-conditioning.
* Applies principles of mining engineering and human engineering to design protective equipment and safety devices for mine machinery.
* Gives instructions to mine personnel in safe working practices and first aid, and strives to promote and maintain safety-mindedness of workers.
* Investigates explosions, fires, and accidents and reports causes and recommendations for remedial action to insurance companies, mine management, and state authorities.
* May lead rescue activities during emergencies and maintain rescue equipment.
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A professional who sets up, operates, monitors, modifies, calibrates, and maintains computer systems and devices for acquisition and analysis of flight test data, utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and operation of computer systems. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews engineering notification of flight test to determine data required for post-flight analysis.
* Plans method and sequence of operations to acquire data, and sets up required electronic data acquisition, test, and measurement equipment and accessories.
* Inputs flight test data and program information into computer console for specific test requested.
* Enters commands to modify program to accommodate additional or revised test requirements.
* Calculates calibration values used as model for comparison and measurement of test data.
* Monitors lights, displays, and other operating features of computer equipment, such as console, receivers, and printers, to detect malfunctions and ensure integrity of processed data.
* Diagnoses cause of equipment malfunctioning, and adjusts, repairs, or replaces faulty components.
* Enters information to update flight test data base and to maintain records, such as electronic parts inventory and manuals for equipment maintenance and calibrations.
* Discusses flight test requirements and results with engineers and other personnel.
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A professional who plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products. Responsibilities include:
* Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation, utilizing knowledge in engineering fields such as chemical, electrical, or mechanical.
* Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
* Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
* Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
* Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.
* Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
* May specialize in areas of quality control engineering, such as design, incoming material, process control, product evaluation, product reliability, inventory control, metrology, automated testing, software, research and development, and administrative application.
* May manage quality control program (quality control manager)
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A professional who designs and develops electrical and electronic instruments and equipment used in petroleum prospecting with the seismograph, magnetometer, or other instruments which detect and measure various physical properties of the earth's crust.
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A professional who tests sand, shale, and other earth materials to determine petroleum and mineral content and physical characteristics. Responsibilities include:
* Performs routine chemical or physical tests of earth samples in field or laboratory to determine content of hydrocarbon or other minerals indicating presence of petroleum and mineral deposits.
* Tests core samples brought up during well drilling to determine permeability and porosity of sample, fluid content of sand and shale, salinity of drilling mud, and other conditions affecting oil well drilling operations.
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A professional who analyzes and interprets meteorological data gathered by surface and upper-air stations, satellites, and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for public and other users. Responsibilities include:
* Studies and interprets synoptic reports, maps, photographs, and prognostic charts to predict long and short range weather conditions.
* Operates computer graphic equipment to produce weather reports and maps for analysis, distribution to users, or for use in televised weather broadcast.
* Issues hurricane and other severe weather warnings.
* May broadcast weather forecast over television or radio.
* May prepare special forecasts and briefings for particular audiences, such as those involved in air and sea transportation, agriculture, fire prevention, air-pollution control, and school groups.
* May direct forecasting services at weather station, or at radio or television broadcasting facility.
* May conduct basic or applied research in meteorology.
* May establish and staff weather observation stations.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who analyzes and interprets meteorological data gathered by surface and upper-air stations, satellites, and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for public and other users. Responsibilities include:
* Studies and interprets synoptic reports, maps, photographs, and prognostic charts to predict long and short range weather conditions.
* Operates computer graphic equipment to produce weather reports and maps for analysis, distribution to users, or for use in televised weather broadcast.
* Issues hurricane and other severe weather warnings.
* May broadcast weather forecast over television or radio.
* May prepare special forecasts and briefings for particular audiences, such as those involved in air and sea transportation, agriculture, fire prevention, air-pollution control, and school groups.
* May direct forecasting services at weather station, or at radio or television broadcasting facility.
* May conduct basic or applied research in meteorology.
* May establish and staff weather observation stations.
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A professional who designs solar domestic hot water and space heating systems for new and existing structures, applying knowledge of energy requirements of structure, local climatological conditions, solar technology, and thermodynamics. Responsibilities include:
* Estimates energy requirements of new or existing structures, based on analysis of utility bills of structure, calculations of thermal efficiency of structure, and prevailing climatological conditions.
* Determines type of solar system, such as water, glycol, or silicone, which functions most efficiently under prevailing climatological conditions.
* Calculates on-site heat generating capacity of different solar panels to determine optimum size and type of panels which meet structure's energy requirements.
* Arranges location of solar system components, such as panel, pumps, and storage tanks, to minimize length and number of direction changes in pipes and reconstruction of existing structures.
* Studies engineering tables to determine size of pipes and pumps required to maintain specified flow rate through solar panels.
* Specifies types of electrical controls, such as differential thermostat, temperature sensors, and solenoid valves, compatible with other system components, using knowledge of control systems.
* Completes parts list, specifying components of system.
* Draws wiring, piping, and other diagrams, using drafting tools.
* May inspect structures to compile data used in solar system design, such as structure's angle of alignment with sun and temperature of incoming cold water.
* May inspect construction of system to ensure adherence to design specifications.
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