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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

agricultural engineer

Agricultural engineers intervene in a variety of matters within the agriculture field in combination with engineering concepts.

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Description

Agricultural engineers intervene in a variety of matters within the agriculture field in combination with engineering concepts. They design and develop machinery and equipment for an efficient and sustainable exploitation of the land. They advise on the use of resources in agricultural sites comprising the usage of water and soil, harvesting methods, and waste management.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
technical drawingse-agricultureengineering principleslegislation in agriculturemechanical engineeringmechanicsengineering processes
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
sustainable agricultural production principlesclimate smart agriculturebiologycivil engineeringenvironmental legislationdesign principlespollution preventionintegrated food-energy systemsirrigation systemspollution legislationproduct data management
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
use technical drawing softwaretroubleshootexecute feasibility studyapprove engineering designperform scientific researchadjust engineering designsassess financial viability
OPTIONALOptional competences
perform test runresearch improvement of crop yieldsadvise on irrigation projectsuse CAD softwareassess environmental impactuse agronomic modellingconduct performance testscontrol productiondevelop agricultural policiescreate technical plansadvise on pollution preventiondraft design specificationsrecord test dataoversee construction projectdesign an artificial lighting systemdesign prototypesprovide advice to farmersmaintain agricultural machineryanalyse test data

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

44 total
14 essential · 30 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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