Table 1Transition record

acoustical engineertoaerodynamics engineer

A acoustical engineer already meets 25% of what the aerodynamics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From acoustical engineer

25%

Overlap1

To aerodynamics engineer

7 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

75 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75

This move: 75 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the aerodynamics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the acoustical engineer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aerodynamics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a acoustical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held examine engineering principles information skills
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held physics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering principles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the aerodynamics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held operation of different engines required
required, not held aerodynamics required
required, not held engine components required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held evaluate engine performance required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required

required, not held ICT software specifications required
required, not held CAE software required
required, not held computer simulation required

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held thermodynamics optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held multimedia systems required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held liaise with engineers required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aerodynamics engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held physics knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

08 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional

26 held skills the aerodynamics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acoustical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role acoustics knowledge
not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role architecture regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role assess sound quality skill
not needed by the target role audio editing software knowledge
not needed by the target role audio technology knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role computer science knowledge
not needed by the target role create software design skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design transportation systems skill
not needed by the target role develop audio system designs skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
not needed by the target role operate audio equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate audio-signal processors skill
not needed by the target role operate the sound in the rehearsal studio skill
not needed by the target role perform soundchecks skill
not needed by the target role prevent undesired changes to sound design skill
not needed by the target role set up sound equipment skill
not needed by the target role technically design a sound system skill
not needed by the target role use sound measuring instruments skill

19 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held ICT software specifications required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held operation of different engines required
required, not held CAE software required
required, not held aerodynamics required
required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held engine components required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held multimedia systems required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.