INFORMATION ABOUT  
   CareerCentral - Home
   Career Fields - Students
   Career Fields - Educators
   Applied Physiology
   Architecture
   Biology
   Chemistry
   Computing
   Earth & Atmosph. Sciences
   Engineering
       Engineering in General
       Aerospace
       Biomedical
       Chemical/Biochemical
       Civil/Environmental
       Electrical/Computer
       Industrial/Systems
       Materials Science
       Mechanical
       Polymer, Textiles, Fiber
   Mathematics
   Physics
 

Engineering - Polymer, Textiles, Fiber

Discover what textile/fiber/polymer engineers do in their careers

Career Profiles

Nike textile engineer (see page 2 in pdf)
Textile engineer resume

Preview: Georgia Tech

Tech's School of Polymer, Textile, and Fiber Engineering - undergraduate

Educators - Lesson Plans and Activities Links

Student Exploration Resources

What Can I Do With a Major in Textile Engineering? ('H')
Find out all you can about textile engineering careers after college. By NC State University.
www.ncsu.edu/majors-careers/do_with_major_in/showmajor.php?id=92

The World of Textiles ('H')
Lots to learn here about the role of textiles in many different products. Check out the 'Tour' video on textiles. By NC State University.
www.tx.ncsu.edu/departments/tatm/wot/index.html

Student Guide to the Plastics Industry ('H')
Take a tour of the industry and find out all about careers in it. This site provides you with plenty of information as well as self-quizzes and other activities to help you gauge your interests.
www.careersinplastics.ca/plastics_PDFs/students_eng.pdf

Engineering Careers: Go For It! ('H')
Information regarding the various engineering careers. Promotes a low cost book that you can preview and a search for engineering schools and engineering outreach programs. By the American Society for Engineering Education.
www.engineering-goforit.com/

Engineering Careers ('M' 'H')
Learn about the various engineering careers from this Irish site. Note that the courses discussed may vary due to country differences, but the basic content of the courses still provides the base for that engineering career.
www.skoool.ie/skoool/careermatters.asp?id=1845

JETS: Junior Engineering Technical Society ('H')
An informational website that helps to open the world of engineering and high-technology careers to young people. Lots to offer here for checking out these careers. Focused primarily on secondary schools, JETS seeks to increase college enrollment in these careers, with an emphasis on diversity to include women and minority students. JETS is a non-profit organization that sponsors many programs and events each year. Find the JETS program in your state!
www.jets.org/

© 2008    Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing 
760 Spring Street  Atlanta, GA 30308  Phone: (404) 894-0777  Fax: (404) 894-9675