What Can I Do with a Major in ... Materials Engineering?

Materials Engineering

Description of Major

This major educates students about how materials can be engineered or modified to produce new or predetermined sets of properties.

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Employment Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of positions manufacturing, research, management, sales, law and teaching. A variety of jobs are available for materials engineering graduates, including:

Applications Engineer	Ceramic Engineer
Corrosion and Materials Engineer	Development Engineer
Engineer	Manufacturing Engineer
Materials and Process Engineer	Materials Engineer
Materials Manager	Materials Research Engineer
Materials Science Engineer	Metallurgical Engineer
Metallurgist	Plastics Engineer
Process Engineer	Project Engineer
Test Engineer	Tool Design Engineer
Welding Engineer

Some positions listed may require education or training beyond an undergraduate degree.

Additional Links

ASM: Materials Information Society

ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials

MRS: Materials Research Society

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This page last updated on August 15, 2006
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