1 / 9

Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering. Sommerset Community College CAD 168, Pre-Engineering Seminar Fall 2013 Jennifer Guthrie. Jennifer Guthrie. Developing, Processing, and Testing materials to create a range of products. Polymers. Nanotechnology. Fibers. Material Applications. Epoxy resins.

nida
Download Presentation

Materials Engineering

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Materials Engineering Sommerset Community College CAD 168, Pre-Engineering Seminar Fall 2013 Jennifer Guthrie Jennifer Guthrie

  2. Developing, Processing, and Testing materials to create a range of products Polymers Nanotechnology Fibers Material Applications Epoxy resins Ceramics What is Materials Engineering? Composites …And More! Metals/Alloys Fiber Optics Jennifer Guthrie

  3. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology School of Materials Science Polymer and Fiber Engineering Career: Newell Rubbermaid Graco Children’s Products Bridgestone America’s Firestone Polymers Background Jennifer Guthrie

  4. Consumer products touch lives daily Rewarding Jennifer Guthrie

  5. Engineering requires persistence, dedication, and focus • Problem Solving • Obtaining your engineering degree will be difficult! • Courses • Lab Reports • Design Work • Challenges and growing opportunities continue in real world applications • Manufacturing • Design • Research and Development • Innovative Thinking Challenges Jennifer Guthrie

  6. Education provides foundation for learning Polymer and Fiber Engineering Graco Children’s Products Material Properties and Consumer Products Firestone Polymers Making raw material rubber for tire manufacturers Flexible in locations and regions around the globe Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Hard work ethic, and relational skills with teammates will make you successful Mobility and Versatility Jennifer Guthrie

  7. Complete and Internship or a Co-op • If you can work with multiple companies in college, do • Your real world experience is VALUABLE • Participate in Mentoring programs • Find someone in Industry to guide you • Stay focused and work hard during school • Take on leadership roles • Learn to work in teams and ask questions Reflective Advice Jennifer Guthrie

  8. Plastics News • http://www.plasticsnews.com/# • Society of Plastics Engineers • http://www.4spe.org/ • Forbes News • http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/02/05/10-high-paying-in-demand-jobs/ • US News • http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2013/03/14/engineering-grads-enjoy-greater-job-prospects • Bureau of Labor and Statistics • http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172131.htm • Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Science and Engineering program • http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/colleges/coe/mse/ugrad/bsmse/geninfo.php Resources & News Jennifer Guthrie

  9. Thank you Jennifer Guthrie

More Related