MATERIALS ENGINEER

Miguel A. Mendoza Alvarado.

English Class
9:00-10:00Am

 The purpose for i which

study...

I always had the curiosity to look for the why

of certain things. So deciding that what I
wanted was to look for challenges to improve
myself, at the same time wanting to try a
high-risk job such as foundry.
 Training requirements for
materials...
Ability to analyze and synthesize practical
problems.

The habit of study and attitude of interest in

the application of mathematics and the use of
the computer.

Interest in research and willingness to work in

a team.
what is the career
about?
is in charge of studying and
processing materials such as
plastics, ceramics, metals and
compounds to make practically any
product used by humans, from a
bottle to a microchip or an optical
fiber
 Myself skills...
Quick analysis capacity when
working on any material.

Teamwork.

Creativity.

Comunication.

I have the ability to work under

pressure
Is this a career that can be found in
any city?
Tec Saltillo is the only college on the city
that has this career. The level of academic
studies by the Tec has been internationally
recognized, taking it as one of the most
important careers at the national level
TecNM at the state level there are only 2
universities that have this specialty.
Examples of
industrial activities:
Last year I was working in a metal
coatings micro-company. In my area, the
piece was coated with a type of mixture
of paint with metal, creating a type of
alloy with the material, which allowed it
to improve its mechanical properties.
like hardness and without much
ductility, as they also did welding work,
but I did not work there, since I am not
trained to weld
How much does a Materials
Engineer make? The national
average salary of a Materials
Engineer is MXN$23,060 in
Mexico.

Many job opportunities for

engineers are abroad, if you
want to apply for them you
will need to speak English.
English is also the language
of research and science.

 Career advantages

Materials Science and Engineering is an interesting

and multidisciplinary area to study

There are many jobs in the area of ​materials science

and engineering.

Estudiar Ciencias de los Materiales e Ingeniería es

excelentes habilidades para una amplia gama de
trabajos
 Disadvantages

There are many jobs in the area of ​materials

science and engineering.

Highest risk.

stress and lack of thime.

Dream job companies in Mexico
and another countrys.
 Is there a need for continuing
education to hold this position?
For this career you will have to learn different
ways of working for an industry, to be able to
do workshops to certify yourself in a specific
area, adding it as improvement skills, in order
to have an improvement in your job position,
employing and using the new techniques that
come out to date. Today, since engineering is
constantly changing, there is never an end to
stop studying in any engineering career.
 i recommend study for the
material engeenering?
I highly recommend the degree for people who want
to continue learning new and different things, since
this area is very extensive. Of course, if you like it,
you should assume the challenges it will have. since
it is a very nice career, in which you will be in
constant changes, decisions, etc.