Self driving car engineers design, build, test, and improve autonomous vehicles (cars that can drive without a human).
Self Driving Car Engineer
Self Driving Car Engineer
VIRTUAL JOB SHADOW
Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see what a day in the life of a Self Driving Car Engineer is like.
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A critical function of self driving car engineers is path planning. Here’s how to get started:
STEP 1: Go to the 2 minute mark in the virtual job shadow video above.
STEP 2: Take notes – what is a path plan, and what are the components of a path plan? (you can stop the video at the 3 minute mark)
STEP 3: Create your own path plan for an autonomous vehicle (hand drawn, or using a free technology tool like Canva). Your path plan should include:
- Start point
- End point
- Obstacles
- Speed
- Prediction
- Behavior
- Trajectory
STEP 4: Share your path plan in the Student Showcase to build your resume