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a. Age 28
Job title Methods engineer.
Education College, Higher National Diploma,
(a sandwich course-6 months work,
6 months study). University (England).
Duties Part of a team which plans new
components and how they are to be
manufactured. Also responsible for
specifying or recommending new
equipment and new machines. If there
is a problem with production or
materials used for a project, the team
has to shot it out.
Responsible to Production engineering manager.
Likes/dislikes Enjoys working as part of a team and
solving problems.
b. Age 24
Job title System analyst.
Education Polytechnic. BA in Business Studies.
Duties Assistant analyst in management
services department. Part of a team
composed of analysts and programmers.
When a department has a problem,
she/he has to analyze it and come up
with a solution. If it is a solution which
can be solved by a computer, the team
design, write, and test a computer
program for the problem. If it goes well,
the program is put into use. This may
involve training a ‘user’ in the new
system.
Responsible to Section leader.
Likes/dislikes Enjoys working with so many departments.
Doesn’t like it when a user changes
her/his mind about something after hours
have been spent designing a system.
c. Age 23

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