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Agricultural Engineer

Agricultural engineers typically do the following:
  • Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology
  • Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure that they perform properly
  • Design food-processing plants and supervise manufacturing operations
  • Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems
  • Design structures to store and process crops
  • Design housing and environments to maximize animals’ comfort, health, and productivity
  • Provide advice on water quality and issues related to managing pollution, controlling rivers, and protecting and using other water resources
  • Design and supervise environmental and land reclamation projects in agriculture and related industries
  • Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that the plans can be evaluated and any necessary changes made

Agricultural engineers apply technological advances to farming. For example, they design farming equipment that uses GPS systems (Global Positioning Systems). They help agricultural and food scientists create biological applications for developing crops with new, sturdier traits. They also help with pollution control at larger farms and with water resource matters. These engineers are also heavily involved in efforts to produce new forms of biomass, including algae, for power generation.

Some engineers specialize in areas such as power systems and machinery design, structural and environmental engineering, and food and bioprocess engineering. 

Agricultural engineers often work in research and development, production, or sales.
Personality & Interest

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Agricultural engineers typically have an interest in the Doer, Thinker and Persuader interest areas, according to the Holland Code framework. The Doer interest area indicates a focus on working with tools and machines, and making or fixing practical things. The Thinker interest area indicates a focus on researching, investigating, and increasing the understanding of natural laws. The Persuader interest area indicates a focus on influencing, motivating, and selling to other people.

If you are not sure whether you have a Doer or Thinker or Persuader interest which might fit with a career as an agricultural engineer, you can take a career test to measure your interests.

Agricultural engineers should also possess the following specific qualities:

Analytical skills. Because agricultural engineers sometimes design systems that are part of a larger agricultural or environmental system, they must be able to propose solutions that interact well with other workers, machinery and equipment, and the environment.


Listening skills. Agricultural engineers must listen to and seek out information from clients, workers, and other professionals working on a project. Furthermore, they must be able to address the concerns of those who will be using the systems and solutions they design.


Math skills. Agricultural engineers use the principals of calculus, trigonometry, and other advanced topics in math for analysis, design, and troubleshooting in their work.


Problem-solving skills. Agricultural engineers work on problems affecting many different aspects of agricultural production, from designing safer equipment for food processing to water erosion. To solve these problems, agricultural engineers must be able to apply general principles of engineering to new circumstances.
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