Vehicle Development Engineer

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Vehicle Development Engineer

• Ellen Cameron

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Introduction

• I have chosen to research the maths used in a
  Vehicle Development Engineers job. I decided to
  research this career choice as my Dad used to be
  a Vehicle Development Engineer and I realised how
  much maths his job used. I also thought his job
  sounded quite cool and exciting as he got to
  perform many tests on cars.

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Description of Vehicle Development Engineers Job

• The job of a Vehicle Development Engineer is to
  design and test parts of cars to check they are-
• Safe
• Meeting the high standards
• Working properly
• Tests that Vehicle Development Engineers may do
  include-
• Testing the maximum speed of the cars and how
  fast they accelerate
• Testing the seats are comfortable
• Testing the air bags work
• Comparing their brands cars with other
  manufacturers cars
• The Vehicle Development Engineer would have to
  take measurements during the test and then later
  write a report. The report would explain the
  results of the tests and state whether the test
  achieved the target of the test and was
  successful.

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Maths Skills Used

• Maths is very important in this job. Depending on
  what type of Vehicle Development Engineer the
  employee was, they would use different maths
  skills. Some examples of the maths Vehicle
  Development Engineer would do include-
• Doing calculations to see how strong certain
  parts are
• Checking how hot parts, such as light bulbs and
  wires, will get
• Working out pressures (in tyres or in brake
  systems)
• Using arithmetic to count up the number of parts
• Calculating size and weight of parts
• Working out how much the parts and the car will
  cost
• Trying to stay in budget

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Qualifications Required

• A Vehicle Development Engineer would have to have
  an-
• Engineering degree
• Degree level maths
• However, when the employee is in school, they
  should consider taking the following subjects to
  get the best possibilities.
• Maths
• Physics
• Engineering
• Design
• Technical Drawing and CAD
• Computing
• A lot of the maths Vehicle Design Engineers use
  can be very complex or hard. Completing
  calculations and measuring are two maths skills
  used often in a Vehicle Development Engineers
  job which is why they will be needed to have
  degrees in maths and engineering.

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Conclusion

• This job is all about numbers and calculations.
  As with all product development, the objective is
  to make a profit and you measure profit with
  numbers. The way you know if your product is good
  enough to make a profit is with numbers, whether
  its because you measured or calculated or added
  or compared. Maths is a key part in this
  occupation and a Vehicle Development Engineer
  would be unable to complete their job accurately
  without the use of maths.