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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Ship Engineers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.
Importance*More Info
1.Problem Sensitivity65
2.Control Precision60
Oral Expression60
4.Written Comprehension55
5.Information Ordering50
Written Expression50
Oral Comprehension50
* Importance out of 100

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  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
65
55
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
60
52
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
60
57
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
55
52
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
50
52
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
50
50
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
50
55
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics