General descriptions of specialty area analyses: 8460, Electrical Equipment, Design Engineer: Completes and/or reviews engineering designs of electrical systems to include: 1) planning and conducting engineering studies or evaluations such as preliminary, appraisal, feasibility, final design, value planning/value engineering, and contractor designs; 2) creating, performing, reviewing, checking, and/or modeling engineering designs, contractor submittals & transmittals, including performing analytical calculations and computer-aided design and drafting; 3) developing design criteria, procedures, instructions, and material specifications; 4) providing technical approval as the engineer in responsible charge of design activities and engineering decisions; 5) contributing to the design and modifications of new and existing complex features; 6) performing field acceptance testing; and/or 7) preparing and/or reviewing the development and adequacy of various levels of construction cost estimates for planning, final design, and procurement (e.g., Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) and contract modifications) for the construction of complex features. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor''s degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor''s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.