Steps Towards a Successful Career in Fluid Power

Do you have what it takes to become a Fluid Power Engineer?

Steps You Can Take in Middle School Towards a Successful Career in Fluid Power Engineering

You take things apart to see how things work.

Hear from current fluid power engineers about their experiences growing up that led to their career choice

You join a team to work on an engineering challenge.

Take part in the NFPA Fluid Power Challenge, a competition that challenges middle school students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power technology.

You take Project Lead the Way courses.

Project Lead the Way is a not-for-profit organization that promotes pre-engineering courses, including fluid power concepts and activities, for middle and high school students.

Steps You Can Take in High School Towards a Successful Career in Fluid Power Engineering

You have a skill in math and even like it! You include courses in math and science to build a solid background.

The link above is a sample high school class schedule from Project Lead the Way.

You take Project Lead the Way courses.

Project Lead the Way is a not-for-profit organization that promotes pre-engineering courses, including fluid power concepts and activities, for middle and high school students.

You join a team to work on an engineering challenge.

Take part in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a robotic program that inspires students to be leaders in science and technology, building and strengthening these skills by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs.

You are interested in a technical career. You look into Skills USA.

SkillsUSA is a national organization of teachers and high school and college students preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations. State and national competitions are held to demonstrate students occupational and leadership skills.

You have an interest in fluid power engineering. You look into schools that offer fluid power courses, whether you are looking to become a fluid power technician or a degreed engineer.

NFPA Educator Members with fluid power content.

Steps You Can Take in College / Technical School Towards a Successful Career in Fluid Power Engineering

You go to a school that offers fluid power courses, whether you are looking to become a fluid power technician or a degreed engineer.

NFPA Educator Members with fluid power content.

You strive for a high GPA and participate in extra-curricular activities to enhance your education experience.

SkillsUSA is a national organization of teachers and high school and college students preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations. State and national competitions are held to demonstrate students occupational and leadership skills.

You find an internship in fluid power.

Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Research (CCEFP)
The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Research at the University of Minnesota is a network of researchers, educators, students and industry professional working to transform the fluid power industry through research, education and outreach.