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Chapter 9: Product Development

Career Files

Career File: Materials Engineer

Directions: Look up the career in the Occupational Outlook Handbook and fill out the following:

1.
Education and Training:
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Salary and Job Outlook:
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What does a materials engineer do?
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What are the working conditions?
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Which skills and aptitudes are needed for this career?
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What careers are related to this one?
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Chapter 9 discusses materials. Based on what you now know, describe what kinds of properties materials engineers might consider when developing new materials.
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