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A typical day

Civil technologist on a road project: on site by 7 with the survey gear, laying out grades and checking the contractor's work against the drawings. Sampling asphalt and concrete for the lab. Back in the office by 3 to update drawings in CAD (computer-aided design) software and write up quantities. Mechanical and electrical technologists spend more time at a desk, drafting, testing prototypes or programming controls in a plant.