Materials engineers make a unique contribution – not just by making new materials, but also by improving what we already have. They make things stronger, lighter and more functional, yet sustainable and cost-effective.
Their contributions underpin all aspects of engineering, manufacturing and health sciences, whether it’s creating a lighter and stronger jet engine, a biodegradable tissue scaffold to grow organs from stem cells or new types of solar cells and batteries. Unsurprisingly, material engineers are increasingly in demand with their expertise needed in:
the emerging fields of nanotechnology, biomedical materials, electronic materials, recycling and energy generation
the development of lightweight metal alloys
the use of materials for energy systems such as batteries and fuel cells
functional materials made at the nanoscale, including the wonder-material ‘graphene’
traditional industries such as metallurgy and mining
failure analysis.
