7. Material and Design Engineering
Material and design engineering represents a very specific form of engineering where professionals study all sorts of substances, in order to, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts it, “create new materials that meet certain mechanical, electrical, and chemical requirements.” These engineers have to be creative and fond of research in order to be successful in their respective area. No wonder people with high IQs tend to go into this field.
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