Careers in Self-Driving Car Technology

Careers in Self-Driving Car Technology — page 1 — Hello Emerging Tech Careers In the past In the present Groundbreaking inventions made life easier in many ways New technologies are changing the world in mind-boggling ways The future is yours to imagine WHAT COMES NEXT 4

Careers in Self-Driving Car Technology — page 2 — Who would have thought Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876 In 1879 Thomas Edison invented the first electric lightbulb The Wright brothers successfully flew the first airplane in 1903 And don’t forget Henry Ford He invented a way to make cars quicker and cheaper These brilliant inventors did things that people once thought were impossible To go from candles to electricity From horse-drawn carriages to automobiles and airplanes Wow The sky’s the limit Now technology is being used to do even more amazing things Take self-driving cars for instance Yes you read that right cars that drive themselves People are working to perfect cars that are driven by robotic technology instead of humans Some say this could be safer and more efficient than human drivers After all robots don’t text and drive This book explores the people and professions behind self-driving cars Some of these careers like sensor software engineer are so cutting-edge that they didn’t exist just a decade or so ago Others like mechanic offer exciting new twists using this technology Read on to explore exciting possibilities for your future 5

Careers in Self-Driving Car Technology — page 3 — Car Designer You are in a car It can be anywhere on the road A cool looking vehicle pulls up next to you Your heart beats a little faster Your eyes open a little wider You love how the car is designed That is exactly the reaction car designers wanted from you It is also the reaction that has inspired many people to become car designers 6

Careers in Self-Driving Car Technology — page 4 — Car design is a career of passion People are driven to design because they love cool-looking cars It is a job they dream about Perhaps they sketched out designs as kids Or they imagined new designs in their minds To make their dream a reality they must learn about computer-aided design and engineering Those who combine their passion with artistic talent will succeed in car design They create new ideas that must also be practical They work with engineers to ensure their designs can be turned into functioning vehicles The designs must appeal to the public But the car they create must also be affordable Cars designers require many traits beyond creativity They must have strong math and science skills They need talent in computer-aided drafting which is technical drawing This is true for designing traditional and self-driving cars A wide variety of sizes and designs have been used to make self-driving cars come to life 7 Imagine It D Pretend you are the designer of the first self-driving school bus D You have to consider safety and keep the riders entertained and supervised D Now draw the coolest self-driving school bus you can imagine Dig Deeper J Click on the following website that details how cars are designed https www toyota co jp en kids car design html J Using what you learned write down the three coolest aspects of car design Then explain why you chose them

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