CIP 15.1502: Engineering Design

An instructional program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to engineering problems involving marrying or coordinating multiple dissimilar systems to carry out single functions or achieve common purposes, organizing system components for maximum flexibility and utility, planning engineering projects involving multiple tasks and design solutions, planning design testing and evaluation procedures, resolving specification and requirement conflicts, and choosing among competing theoretical solutions. Note: this program was re-instated after being deleted from CIP 2000; previously, it was coded as 14.2901.

Part of 15 Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians 15.15 Engineering-Related Fields

CIP 15.1502 links to 3 SOC 2018 occupations in the NCES and BLS crosswalk.

  • 3SOC 2018 occupations

CIP program page SOC to CIP

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Questions about this crosswalk

Which occupations match CIP 15.1502?

CIP 15.1502 links to 3 SOC 2018 occupations in the NCES and BLS crosswalk. The match list on this page links each occupation.

Does this crosswalk show where graduates work?

No. A CIP to SOC match describes occupations a graduate may enter. It does not report employment counts or a placement rate.

Official crosswalk: NCES and BLS, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018. NCES CIP 2020.