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CAREER PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

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Welcome to class!

In today’s class, we will be talking about career prospects and opportunities. Enjoy the class!

Career Prospects and Opportunities

It is important to understand that technology is all about work. These days, every type of work involves
technology, that is, some knowledge, skills and procedures for doing work that is open to all who can learn.

What is a career?

A career can be defined as a profession or job one is trained to do for the rest of his/her life.

Related career and employment opportunities

Technology professions include:

artisans/craftsmen: E.g: electricians, plumbers, masons, welders, painters, carpenters, e.t.c.

technicians
engineers: E.g: electrical/electronics engineer, civil engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer,
metallurgical/materials engineer, e.t.c.
scientists: E.g: geologist, dental technologist, e.t.c.

NB: The above professions are involved with the development and production of the different products of
technology. Technology professionals work in every sector of our economy.

1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Electrical/Electronic Engineering
3. Civil Engineering
4. Building Engineering
5. Production Engineering
6. Chemical Engineering
7. Computer Engineering
8. Automobile Engineering
9. Metallurgical Engineering
10. Mining Engineering
11. Technician
12. Aeronautical Engineering

Importance of some technology-related careers

1. Technician: A technician operates the control system at a power station.

2. Computer Engineering: Engineers in this field are expected to design, develop, apply and maintain
different grades of computer hardware and software. This involves the development of software for
process control.

3. Civil Engineering: This focus on the structural design carried out to ensure that the building is safe for
the planned usage.
4. Electrical/Electronics Engineering: The students in this field will be exposed to instrumentation, control
systems, communications, power generation, transmission and distribution.

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5. Building Engineering: This is a professional who interprets the plan documents drawn by an architect,
into a physical reality.

6. Aeronautical Engineering: It is a field of study that deals with the design, construction, flying and the
maintenance of aeroplanes.
7. Production Engineering: This is the field of engineering that deals with how to put different machines
together (called assembly lines) used for manufacturing goods like brewing.
8. Chemical Engineering: This profession deals with the design, construction, operation and maintenance
of equipment, instruments and plants used for handling chemical substances.
9. Metallurgical Engineering: These are professionals that focus on the study of metals, their behaviour,
characteristics and ways of producing alloys of different metals that can be used in other engineering
fields.
10. Mining Engineering: This is the study of using earth-moving machines to uncover and extract
underground mineral resources like bitumen, gold, coal, etc.
11. Petroleum Engineering: This field deals with the extraction of petroleum and gas from underground
using equipment, rigs and drills with the aid of specialized skills.

Areas of employment for technology students in Nigeria

Private Companies:

In Nigeria, there are employment opportunities in most private industries that render services related to
engineering. Manufacturing companies, banks and other industries also employ technicians and engineers.

Educational Sector:

To train future engineers, secondary schools, polytechnics and universities employ engineers as tutors and
lecturers to impart knowledge to younger ones.

Public Sector:

In most government ministries like transportation, science and technology, power and mining, etc, it is
engineers that the government sort after for gainful employment to man these sectors.

Consultancy:

This is a partnership between different fields of engineers providing services of their choice. These
consultancies can employ graduates from diverse engineering disciplines also.

Independent Practice:

Engineering graduates can also set-up personal enterprise of their choice to employ other graduates to earn
a living.

NOTE: To succeed as an engineering student, you must be interested and take the following subjects
seriously: Mathematics, Basic Technology, Physics, Chemistry and Technical drawing.

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9 thoughts on “CAREER PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES”

CHRISTANAH FOLUWASADE ADENIYI

NOVEMBER 7, 2020 AT 11:40 AM

Nice , great job

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SULEIMANMUNIRAH959
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 AT 6:13 PM

What is the meaning of prospect and career prospect

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VICTOR
MAY 16, 2022 AT 8:44 PM

do not know

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OLUWABIDEMIOMOLEGBE
OCTOBER 7, 2022 AT 5:48 PM

it is like job oppurtunities

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ONYEKWERE
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 AT 10:05 AM

Career is an occupation which someone indulges his/her life into to earn a living.
Prospect is a potential opportunity.
Therefore Career prospect is a potential career path that you can pursue

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RAJI ESTHER
MAY 15, 2022 AT 7:41 PM

Thanks what about people going

for science

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ADEOLA ESTHER
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 AT 6:51 PM

We’re here ooo

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VICTOR
MAY 16, 2022 AT 8:33 PM

nice great job

i have a question
what is the meaning of prospect and carer prospect

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HON. OGUNDELE GABRIEL FOLORUSO

MARCH 25, 2023 AT 12:36 PM

Wow! I learnt a lot . but what is basic tech

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FULL SUBJECT SYLLABUS

 First Term

CAREER PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

PROCESSING OF MATERIALS – WOOD

PROCESSING OF WOOD – Wood conversion

PROCESSING OF WOOD (DEFECTS, MANUFACTURED BOARD)

PROCESSING OF MATERIALS – METALS AND ALLOYS

PROCESSING OF MATERIALS – CERAMICS, GLASS, PLASTICS AND RUBBER

DRAWING PRACTICES – OBLIQUE DRAWINGS

PERSPECTIVE DRAWING

ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

SCALE AND SCALE DRAWING

 Second Term

 Third Term

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