Profession automotive designer

Automotive designers create model designs in 2D or 3D and prepare isometric drawings and graphics. They also conduct research collecting data about (new) materials, market trends and production processes.

Personality Type

• Artistic / Enterprising

Knowledge

• Mathematics

  Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. It involves the identification of patterns and formulating new conjectures based on them. Mathematicians strive to prove the truth or falsity of these conjectures. There are many fields of mathematics, some of which are widely used for practical applications.

• Engineering processes

  The systematic approach to the development and maintenance of engineering systems.

• Engineering principles

  The engineering elements like functionality, replicability, and costs in relation to the design and how they are applied in the completion of engineering projects.

• Vehicle manufacturing process

  Series of steps taken in order to produce a car or any other motor vehicle such as the design, the chassis and body assembly, the painting process, the interior assembly and the quality control.

• Material mechanics

  The behaviour of solid objects when subjected to stresses and strains, and the methods to calculate these stresses and strains.

• Physics

  The natural science involving the study of matter, motion, energy, force and related notions.

• Mechanics of motor vehicles

  The way energy forces interact and affect components in motor vehicles such as cars, buses, invalid carriages and other motorised vehicles. 

• Mechanics

  Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.

• Aesthetics

  Set of principles based on which something is appealing and beautiful.

Skills

• Execute analytical mathematical calculations

  Apply mathematical methods and make use of calculation technologies in order to perform analyses and devise solutions to specific problems.

• Use a computer

  Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.

• Read engineering drawings

  Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.

• Draw design sketches

  Create rough pictures to assist in creating and communicating design concepts.

• Liaise with engineers

  Collaborate with engineers to ensure common understanding and discuss product design, development and improvement.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB