Materials engineer

How do things come to be? A question that fascinates both philosophers and materials engineers alike! But only the latter have mastered the secrets of biodegradable plastic bottles and the foldable phone screen.

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Fun fact

The materials of the future can already be found in laboratories. Designed with the help of aeronautical scientists, a new type of material for the sides of buildings has been created with a photocatalytic surface – meaning it can actually purify the air around it. The material eliminates the fine particles that come into contact with it, and apparently just 4m² of this panelling would be enough to reduce the pollution produced by one car over an entire year...

Skills

Hard skills

  • Monitor manufacturing quality standards
  • Pollution legislation
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Semiconductors
  • Types of plastic
  • Textile materials
  • Basic chemicals
  • Mechanics

Soft skills

  • Active problem identification
  • Oral expression
  • Formulation of opportunities

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