Manuela Monegro asked Ursula Gibson, Dartmouth College AddedThursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:29 PM What type of training or schooling is necessary to be a materials engineer? Related to Materials, Materials Areas of Impact Materials Reset Sort By Default Ursula Gibson , Dartmouth College Answered Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10:57 AM There are many approaches to a career in materials sciences and engineering - some undergraduate programs have majors that are directly tailored to this field, but many come to this area with a background in sciences such as chemistry or physics.