Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.

“Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.” is a core task performed by Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians. Among the occupation's 30 rated tasks, workers place it 28th by importance (#3 most important). About 87% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Determine resource needs of projects or operations. in Making Decisions and Solving Problems

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T2.

How AI is actually used on this kind of task

The Anthropic Economic Index observes how people actually use AI on tasks like this one across millions of real conversations.

• 0.005% share of AI-use records mapped to this task

Observed AI use describes people choosing to use AI as a tool on this kind of task today. It is augmentation and assistance, not a measure of jobs replaced.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems. · importance 4.0
• Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings. · importance 4.0
• Set up prototype and test apparatus and operate test controlling equipment to observe and record prototype test results. · importance 3.8
• Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign. · importance 3.7
• Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation. · importance 3.7
• Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress. · importance 3.7
• Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops. · importance 3.7
• Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications. · importance 3.6
• Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods. · importance 3.5
• Evaluate tool drawing designs by measuring drawing dimensions and comparing with original specifications for form and function using engineering skills. · importance 3.5
• Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy. · importance 3.5
• Read dials and meters to determine amperage, voltage, electrical output and input at specific operating temperature to analyze parts performance. · importance 3.5
• Analyze energy requirements and distribution systems to maximize the use of intermittent or inflexible renewable energy sources, such as wind or nuclear. · importance 3.5
• Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures for use in manufacturing processes. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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