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If youre interested in learning about the latest gadgets, youll love reading aboutthe jobs in this book. Each job involves the use of state-of-the-art technology thatallows people to do things easier, better, or more quickly than before.
And some of the technology allows workers to do jobs that used to be impossible!You already know about computers and digital cameras, but you may not have heardabout Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for recovering sunken treasure, robots thatwork in space, or designers who create roller coasters. Soon youll see that excitingcareers abound in the world of technology.
Job Description: design roller coasters that are both fun and safe
Requirements: knowledge of and mechanical engineering
Technology Used: computer, CAD design software
Starting Salary: $24 per hour or around $50,000 per year
Top Salary: $119,400 per year
Hours: 40 hours a week, possible overtime
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Gravity constantly weighs on the mind of a roller coaster designer. Roller coasterdesigners know how and the laws of motion work. Once a coaster has made itto the top of the first hill, gravity keeps it going all the way to the end of theride. They use physics to calculate the top speed of the coaster and how big of adrop is necessary to make riders feel weightless as the coaster rushes down. Designersdecide the height of the hills, the number of twists and turns, and the speed ofthe drops.
Modern designers use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) or other to design a tracklayout. This software automatically does hundreds of mathematical calculations thatused to take months of work. Their goal is to make something that results in a thrillingbutsaferide for passengers.
The Magnum XL-200 in Sandusky, Ohio
On May 6, 1989, Magnum XL-200 opened in Sandusky, Ohio. Magnum was the worlds firsthyper coaster. A hyper coaster is any roller coaster that stands between 200 and299 feet (61 and 91 meters) high.
software programs that make computers work
gravity a force that pulls objects together; gravity pulls objects down toward thecenter of the Earth
physics the science that deals with matter and energy
Job Description: measure intelligence in animals and teach them to communicate with humans
Requirements: advanced degree in psychology, experience with animals
Technology Used: computer, voice production software, voice
Salary: $20,000 to $100,000 per year
Hours: normal full-time or part-time working hours
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If chimps could talk, what would they say to humans? Animal psychologists at zoosand university labs teach chimps and orangutans to use human language. Technologyplays an important part in this work.
Animals cant talk like humans do, so they use a voice synthesizer . It looks likea big-screen tablet with a touch screen and a special keyboard. Instead of letters,this keyboard uses symbols to stand for words the animal knows, such as tree, me,good, give, or help.
The animals learn to touch symbols in the right order to make sentences. When thesentences are in order, the synthesizer reads the message in a human voice. As theanimal learns new words, new picture symbols are programmed to appear.
A scientist teaches sign language to anorangutan in Indonesia
At Georgia State University, one chimp named Panbanisha had a vocabulary of 3,000words. She could ask for iced coffee or talk about videos she t hed using a specialkeyboard with 400 keys.
synthesizer a computer-controlled device that creates and modifies sound
Job Description: lead a team that designs and animates computer games
Requirements: knowledge of graphic design and animation
Technology Used: computer, handheld gaming device, graphics and animation software
Salary Range: $30,000 to $100,000 per year
Hours: normal full-time working hours
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Imagine playing video games for a living. Thats what game designers do, but theydont work alone. Its a team effort. Designers dream up the characters, settings,storylines, and rules for games. Then they work with graphic artists, engineers ,writers, and to produce the games. The designer keeps the team on track,often working on a tight deadline.
When a game is complete, the designer gets to play the game to see how it works.The designer fixes any problems before the game is sold in stores. The busiest timeis autumn, because new games must be sent to stores in time for the holiday shoppingseason.
The Disney Infinity Toy Box system uses characters from its Pixar movies. Using ToyBox, kids can create their own words or create games with their own rules.
engineer a person who uses science, math, or technology to plan, design, or build
programmer a person who creates computer programs
Job Description: oversee placement of equipment and balance the instruments and voices to make sure that the music sounds great
Requirements: knowledge of and electronics
Technology Used: microphones, , audio lines, mixing board
Salary Range: $20,000 to $81,000 per year
Hours: anytime the band rehearses, records, or plays a gig
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The audience is excited for the show to begin. Behind the curtain the musicians taketheir places. But long before the curtain goes up, the sound has been hardat work setting up the stage and testing the equipment.
The might be in a concert hall, a nightclub, or a stadium. The band may be recordingat a studio. Wherever the band is playing, the sound engineer is there making surethat each member of the band sounds right. Acoustics make music sound different indifferent places. The sound engineer makes sure all audience members can hear themusic no matter how far away their seats are located.
An engineer mixes sound at a Bon Joviconcert at Hyde Park in London in 2011.
gig a live performance in front of an audience
acoustics the qualities of a room or building that make it easy or hard to hear sounds
Sound engineers work with microphones that pick up the sound. They work with audiocables that carry the sounds, and amplifiers that project the sound to the audience.They also work with monitors and mixing boards . With this equipment engineers canbalance the instruments and voices to create a pleasing effect. Engineers must alsoknow how to take care of equipment and what to do when there is an equipment problem.Sound engineers do whatever it takes to make sure that the musicians are pleasedwith their sound
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