Technician Studies

The following courses are studied by all technicians:
Engineering (Also referred to as Basic Engineering): Study of techniques, learning basic engineering skills.

Electrical Engineering: Study of electrical systems, production of electricity and power.

Hydro-Engineering: Study of hydro-power production, hydro-powerplants and their maintenance and building. 

Mechanical Engineering or Mechanics: study of mechanics, mechanical devices, building, designing and maintaining machines.

Design or Designcraft: Learning to draw and read blueprints, design differents systems and new technology. Includes mechanical drawings and construction guide-diagrams.

Metallurgy & Alloys: Study of different metals and alloys, their uses in tech craft, their weaknesses and maintenance. Includes basic metalsmithing skills, production of parts and spare parts.

Chemical Processing: Study of various chemical processes, such as paper-making, brewing, alcohol distillation; cross crafts with woodcrafting, farmcrafting, vintnering. Includes studies of biochemistry.

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry: These three are basic for any technician, the theory behind the practical work.

Repair & Maintenance: Practical studies of maintaining and repairing of various technologies used on Pern. Also called: Jack-of-all-trading.

There are two levels of study: Basic for junior apprentices and Advanced for senior apprentices or those specializing in that study. [Advanced level roughly equals with Terran University/College level)

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