From heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer to thermal engineer
13 of the 29 essential skills of a thermal engineer are already essential for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer — about 45% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 45%
- of the target job covered
- 29
- essential skills of a thermal engineer
What a thermal engineer does
Thermal engineers design systems which provide heating or cooling, using thermodynamics, that transfer heat or energy through liquids and gases. They also construct these systems, and perform test to ensure proper functionality.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- design an electric heating system
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
- operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating
- perform a feasibility study on electric heating
- perform a feasibility study on heat pumps
- perform scientific research
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a thermal engineer and not for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- design engineering components
- design passive energy measures
- design thermal equipment
- design thermal requirements
- fluid mechanics
- heat transfer processes
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- manage engineering project
- provide information on geothermal heat pumps
- sustainable technologies
- thermal materials
- thermodynamics
- troubleshoot
- use thermal analysis
- use thermal management
Other moves from heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer
2 roles- agricultural engineer11 skills in common
- robotics engineer11 skills in common
← heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineerthermal engineer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a thermal engineer?
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