Intelligent Materials and Structures major is an emerging cross-discipline, which combines the knowledge of materials science, physics, chemistry, biology and other fields, and mainly researches intelligent materials and structures with sensing, response and control functions. With the development of science and technology and the progress of society, the employment prospect of the intelligent materials and structures specialty is very broad.

First of all, intelligent materials and structures have a wide range of applications in the fields of aerospace, automobile manufacturing, architectural engineering, and biomedical treatment. For example, the aerospace field can use smart materials and structures to improve the performance and safety of aircraft; the automobile manufacturing industry can use smart materials and structures to improve the fuel efficiency and driving comfort of automobiles; the architectural engineering field can use smart materials and structures to improve the seismicity and energy saving of buildings; the biomedical field can use smart materials and structures to develop new drug delivery systems and biomedical field can utilize smart materials and structures to develop new drug delivery systems and biomedical devices.

Secondly, with the development of new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and artificial intelligence, the application fields of smart materials and structures will be further expanded. For example, IoT technology can connect smart materials and structures to the Internet for remote monitoring and control; big data technology can collect and analyze the working data of smart materials and structures to optimize their performance; and artificial intelligence technology can realize autonomous learning and decision-making of smart materials and structures to improve their intelligence level.

In addition, graduates of Smart Materials and Structures can also engage in scientific research, such as conducting basic and applied research on smart materials and structures in universities or research institutes, or participating in major scientific and technological projects of the state and enterprises.