1) Select materials for consumer goods, industrial products, aerospace transportation, construction and prosthetic medical devices. [a4]
2) Assist in research in the above-referenced applications. [a4]
3) Prevent and mitigate material degradation due to corrosion or elements of nature under service conditions. [a4]
4) Assist in predicting lifetime of materials. [a4]
5) Determine compatibility with other materials including biologics, e.g., blood, tissue. [a4]
6) Read and comprehend diversified material journals in polymers, polymeric materials, composites, glasses, ceramics, metals, alloys, and biomaterials, After several years of experience, the student should be able to provide sound technical approaches and conduct independent research or contribute in process and production engineering. [a4, i]
7) Write design criteria and specifications. [c1]