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Manufacturing Engineer



Technology: Product and Process Design, Machining & Metal Processing, Equipment and Machinery

Manufacturing engineers have the task of making manufacturing processes better, faster, and cheaper. Their success or failure directly impacts the advancement of technology and the spread of innovation.

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Communications and Telecomm



Technology: Computers, Electronics & Telecom

The communications equipment manufacturing segment of the industry produces a number of devices that simplify communication between individuals or groups. This segment includes telephones and cellular telephones, as well as equipment used by television and radio stations to transmit information. It should be noted that this does not include computer-related peripherals—such as networking cards or modems—which allow computers to connect to other computers. Source at http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs010.htm.


Picture is from Advanced Solar Photonics, viewd at http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/solar-cell-phone-towers.html. Advanced Solar Photonics has been working with Telecom providers in developing solar cell tower sites.


Video showing "Phone Manufacturing of the Sony Ericsson P900" at http://www.piano-spelen.nl/video/view.php?video=XevKzpgNyfk&feature=youtube_gdata&title=Cell+Phone+Manufacturing+of+the+Sony+Ericsson+P900 shows many different processes and departments that the cell phone travels before packaging and shipping.