Will AI Replace Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary?

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Supervise students' laboratory work.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Review manuscripts for professional journals.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Participate in campus and community events.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Act as advisers to student organizations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.