homework

Homework Essay Writing Sample

1 Your Name:

Linda Lin

2 Job Title (Choose one from Details Report on onetonline.org):

Architectural and Engineering Manager

3 Job Zone (from Job Zone on the website):

Five, Extensive Preparation Needed

4 Projected Growth (2019-2029) (from Wages & Employment Trend on the website):

Slower than average (2% - 3%)

5 Projected Job Openings (2019-2029) (from the website):

14,600

6 Choose one under KNOWLEDGE (not under Skills or Abilities) on the website with a score of 60 or higher that is your strength:

Score: 84 Definition: Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

7 Opening statement (in one sentence):

I have possessed solid knowledge of design and learned it from college courses.

8 Strength Assessment (8-12 lines in one paragraph):

I have taken a couple of engineering courses such as Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. I learned about circuit models, diagrams, and drawings and also how to build the circuit and troubleshoot a problem. I have familiarized with some architectural and engineering programs and am able to understand technical documents such as schematics and datasheets. In those classes, I worked on group projects, which required me to apply the design knowledge and our team worked on design schematics and printed circuit board layouts from software. My design knowledge facilitates me in my career advancement toward an engineering manager position and helps me perform well in my occupation.

9 List one scholarly journal’s name:

Journal of Engineering Design.

10 List one association’s name in your job field:

The Design Society.

11 Choose one item under SKILLS (Not under Knowledge or Abilities) on the website with a score of 60 or higher that is your weakness:

Score: 75 Definition: Deductive Reasoning – the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

12 Weakness Assessment (8-12 lines in one paragraph)：

An instance of this flaw is when troubleshooting a circuit board to see why voltage is not present at a certain node. Among many possibilities, I ended up changing a couple of components which were working, wasting resources and time, until I found the defective one. After making same errors a couple of times, I realized the root of the problem is my weak ability to apply general rules to solve specific problems. I haven’t take classes to learn about better deductive reasoning and had little opportunity to practice this skill. Sometimes, I work through the whole project without identifying some problems while other times, I may identify a problem, but not being able to solve it or give a clear explanation for it.

13.1 Find an article that is related to your weakness and give complete source of the article:

“Mindware Strategies for How to Do Deductive Reasoning – A Tutorial”, Author and year are unknown, www.highiqpro.com/deductive-reasoning.

13.2 What you learned from the article above to improve your weakness (5-8 lines in one paragraph):

I have read an article that explains how IQ, reasoning, making inferences and deductive logic are related. It recommends strategies to solve deductive reasoning problems with examples. For example, I have learned how to develop a valid argument, what are the rules of inference, and how to avoid logical fallacies. This article teaches me how to develop logical thinking and analysis in order to enhance my ability of applying general rules to a concrete problem. The suggestions from the article help me identify the cause of a problem and solve a problem by process of elimination.

14 How to Practice the skill you chose (5-8 lines in one paragraph. Must choose ONE setting for practice: current or future work or internship or student club):

As an engineer in a manufacturing company, I will look for projects for circuit analysis that allows me to apply a general rule to a specific problem. I will have an opportunity to review characteristics of components and connect circuitry theories with a particular situation. I would be able to compare my results with peers and ask my peers and managers for timely feedback. I will monitor and track my progress in deductive reasoning by recording the results of each comparison to show my improvement.