What is Chemical Engineering

So what is Chemical Engineering?....

Chemical Engineering is a real subject with real applications in the real world. As a Chemical Engineer you will be at the forefront of creating and developing processes and products to make the goods that people depend on. The food we eat, the clothes we wear, the medicines we take, the TVs we watch, the CDs we listen to, all depend upon the skills of the Chemical Engineer to ensure the safe and profitable production of the chemicals required to create them and their component parts.

Chemical Engineers must constantly update their professional knowledge and adapt their skills to rapidly changing circumstances and an ever wider range of applications. The rewards are great for those able to meet and conquer the challenges.

 

The Chemical Engineer - Lynn Wright

Chemical Engineering is an exciting, challenging and growing profession, operating at the leading edge of technology and investing large sums in processes whilst ensuring the environment is protected. It brings together basic science, applied engineering and business considerations. The range of operation starts at the laboratory bench and progresses all the way through to large-scale commercial production.
 

Career Opportunities
Where do Chemical Engineers work?...
 
Chemical Engineers are extremely versatile. Traditionally they have worked in the chemical industry. In research and development they seek cheaper more effective ways of making products. In design they specify the size, temperatures, pressures and flows for all items of equipment. In production they are responsible for ensuring that the products are made safely and reliably.
 
Chemical Engineers work in the food, beer making, pharmaceutical, and pollution control industries. Furthermore, they also work in finance, marketing, management, medicine and computing.
 
The opportunities for Chemical Engineers are many in a diverse range of fields.