Employer Active
1) Conduct research into the structures and properties of materials, such as metals, alloys, polymers, and ceramics in order to obtain information that could be used to develop new products or enhance existing ones.
2) Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials, or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.
3) Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.
4) Plan laboratory experiments to confirm feasibility of processes and techniques used in the production of materials having special characteristics.
5) Prepare reports of materials study findings for the use of other scientists and requestors.
6) Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.
7) Research methods of processing, forming, and firing materials in order to develop such products as ceramic fillings for teeth, unbreakable dinner plates, and telescope lenses.
8) Study the nature, structure and physical properties of metals and their alloys, and their responses to applied forces.
Part Time