Low to No Risk

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Moderate Risk

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High Risk

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Extreme Risk

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• 0.5Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of new automotive technology or competitive products.
• 2Establish production or quality control standards.
• 2.3Prepare or present technical or project status reports.
• 0.8Develop or implement operating methods or procedures.
• 0.5Conduct research studies to develop new concepts in the field of automotive engineering.
• 1.3Coordinate production activities with other functional units, such as procurement, maintenance, or quality control.
• 0.5Provide technical direction to other engineers or engineering support personnel.
• 0.5Perform failure, variation, or root cause analyses.
• 1.8Develop or integrate control feature requirements.
• 1.3Develop engineering specifications or cost estimates for automotive design concepts.
• 1.7Develop calibration methodologies, test methodologies, or tools.
• 1.5Conduct automotive design reviews.
• 2.2Calibrate vehicle systems, including control algorithms or other software systems.
• 1.2Build models for algorithm or control feature verification testing.
• 1.5Alter or modify designs to obtain specified functional or operational performance.
• 0.7Design or analyze automobile systems in areas such as aerodynamics, alternate fuels, ergonomics, hybrid power, brakes, transmissions, steering, calibration, safety, or diagnostics.
• 2.4Conduct or direct system-level automotive testing.
• 1.5Design control systems or algorithms for purposes such as automotive energy management, emissions management, or increased operational safety or performance.
• 0.5Create design alternatives for vehicle components, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative air-conditioning systems, to increase fuel efficiency.
• 1.3Design vehicles for increased recyclability or use of natural, renewable, or recycled materials in vehicle construction.
• 0.5Design vehicles that use lighter materials, such as aluminum, magnesium alloy, or plastic, to improve fuel efficiency.
• 0.7Develop specifications for vehicles powered by alternative fuels or alternative power methods.
• 2.3Research computerized automotive applications, such as telemetrics, intelligent transportation systems, artificial intelligence, or automatic control.
• 1.3Research or implement green automotive technologies involving alternative fuels, electric or hybrid cars, or lighter or more fuel-efficient vehicles.

0.0% of Mechanical Engineers tasks can be automated with AI or robotics