Table 1Transition record

computer-aided design operatortocomputer science lecturer

A computer-aided design operator already meets 38% of what the computer science lecturer role asks for. The move turns on 36 required skills not yet in the profile.

From computer-aided design operator

38%

Overlap1

To computer science lecturer

38 Skills carried over

36 Required, not held

76.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.4

This move: 76.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the computer science lecturer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the computer-aided design operator 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 38 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A computer science lecturer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a computer-aided design operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held CoffeeScript information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Erlang information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Microsoft Visual C++ information and communication technologies (icts)
already held ABAP information and communication technologies (icts)
already held APL information and communication technologies (icts)

All 38 carried skills, including the 35 the computer science lecturer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 102 missing skills fall into 10 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 16 required, 19 supplementary

required, not held teach computer science required
required, not held apply blended learning required
required, not held apply intercultural teaching strategies required
required, not held apply teaching strategies required
required, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience required
required, not held compile course material required
required, not held demonstrate when teaching required
required, not held give constructive feedback required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held liaise with educational staff required
required, not held liaise with educational support staff required
required, not held mentor individuals required
required, not held prepare lesson content required
required, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts required
required, not held think abstractly required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held assist students in their learning optional
optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
optional, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society optional
optional, not held participate in scientific colloquia optional
optional, not held present reports optional
optional, not held promote the transfer of knowledge optional
optional, not held provide career counselling optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held publish academic research optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held teach digital literacy optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 8 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held Adobe Illustrator required
required, not held Adobe Photoshop required
required, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) required
required, not held Microsoft Visio required
required, not held SketchBook Pro required
required, not held Synfig required
required, not held graphics editor software required
required, not held computer science required

optional, not held Agile development optional
optional, not held DevOps optional
optional, not held Prototyping development optional
optional, not held Rapid application development optional
optional, not held Spiral development optional
optional, not held Waterfall development optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held incremental development optional
optional, not held iterative development optional
optional, not held principles of artificial intelligence optional
optional, not held software design methodologies optional
optional, not held unified modelling language optional
optional, not held web programming optional
optional, not held scientific computing optional

03 management skills 4 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held assess students required
required, not held develop course outline required
required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform classroom management required

optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held serve on academic committee optional
optional, not held supervise doctoral students optional
optional, not held supervise educational staff optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held discuss research proposals optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

04 information skills 3 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held monitor developments in field of expertise required
required, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities required
required, not held synthesise information required

optional, not held apply for research funding optional
optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
optional, not held conduct qualitative research optional
optional, not held conduct quantitative research optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise optional
optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
optional, not held keep records of attendance optional
optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
optional, not held manage research data optional
optional, not held monitor educational developments optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held assist students with equipment required
required, not held guarantee students' safety required

06 education 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held curriculum objectives required

optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held learning difficulties optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a computer science lecturer 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 38 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ABAP knowledge
already held APL knowledge
already held ASP.NET knowledge
already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
already held C# knowledge
already held C++ knowledge
already held COBOL knowledge
already held CoffeeScript knowledge
already held Common Lisp knowledge
already held Erlang knowledge
already held Groovy knowledge
already held Haskell knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held Lisp knowledge
already held MATLAB knowledge
already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
already held Objective-C knowledge
already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
already held Perl knowledge
already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
already held R knowledge
already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
already held SAP R3 knowledge
already held SAS language knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held VBScript knowledge
already held Visual Basic knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held PHP knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use IT tools required

optional, not held operate open source software optional
optional, not held manage open publications optional
optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held computer technology required

optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional

09 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held university procedures optional
optional, not held funding methods optional

10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer history optional

66 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held Agile development optional
optional, not held DevOps optional
optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional
optional, not held Prototyping development optional
optional, not held Rapid application development optional
optional, not held Spiral development optional
optional, not held Waterfall development optional
optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computer history optional
optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
optional, not held incremental development optional
optional, not held iterative development optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held operate open source software optional
optional, not held principles of artificial intelligence optional
optional, not held serve on academic committee optional
optional, not held software design methodologies optional
optional, not held supervise doctoral students optional
optional, not held supervise educational staff optional
optional, not held unified modelling language optional
optional, not held university procedures optional
optional, not held web programming optional
optional, not held apply for research funding optional
optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held assist students in their learning optional
optional, not held conduct qualitative research optional
optional, not held conduct quantitative research optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
optional, not held discuss research proposals optional
optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional

26 further entries not listed here

45 held skills the computer science lecturer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to new design materials skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role attend design meetings skill
not needed by the target role attend to detail regarding jewellery creation skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role customise drafts skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design circuits using CAD skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role develop design concept skill
not needed by the target role develop design plans skill
not needed by the target role develop jewellery designs skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role documentation types knowledge
not needed by the target role geometry knowledge
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role imitation jewellery knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial software knowledge
not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of jewellery knowledge
not needed by the target role material mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role metalworking knowledge
not needed by the target role trigonometry knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use CAE software skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use automatic programming skill

5 further entries not listed here

31 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 Adobe Illustrator required
required, not held Adobe Photoshop required
required, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) required
required, not held Microsoft Visio required
required, not held SketchBook Pro required
required, not held Synfig required
required, not held graphics editor software required
required, not held computer science required
required, not held computer technology required
required, not held curriculum objectives required
optional, not held Agile development optional
optional, not held DevOps optional
optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional
optional, not held Prototyping development optional
optional, not held Rapid application development optional
optional, not held Spiral development optional
optional, not held Waterfall development optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computer history optional
optional, not held incremental development optional
optional, not held iterative development optional
optional, not held principles of artificial intelligence optional
optional, not held software design methodologies optional
optional, not held unified modelling language optional
optional, not held university procedures optional
optional, not held web programming optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held funding methods optional
optional, not held learning difficulties optional
optional, not held scientific computing optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from computer-aided design operator

Full index of moves from computer-aided design operator

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.