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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 2/1/2013Stock # tst13_080_02_68Volume 080Issue 02
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One Career Path
Material engineers look at the structure, the properties, the processing, and the performance of different types of materials and then they apply that knowledge to the development of new mat... See More
Material engineers look at the structure, the properties, the processing, and the performance of different types of materials and then they apply that knowledge to the development of new materials, products, and processing methods. This is what the young lady in this article does. She enlightens students about what she does, why she picked it, and what it takes to follow this career piece. This is a good article to add to a collection of career goals.
Becoming an Engineer
This article about a woman materials engineer is very interesting. It talks about her successes and failures. It shows students how a person can succeed as an engineer no matter where they... See More
This article about a woman materials engineer is very interesting. It talks about her successes and failures. It shows students how a person can succeed as an engineer no matter where they come from, what their hobbies are or how many times they need to take the same class. The article describes her career progression and her education. The woman engineer gives some very good basic advice to students at the end of the article.
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