Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineers:
- Develop safety procedures for those working with potentially dangerous chemicals.
- Troubleshoot problems with manufacturing processes.
- Evaluate equipment and processes to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
- Conduct research to develop new and improved manufacturing processes.
- Design and plan the layout of equipment.
- Do tests and monitor performance of processes throughout production.
- Estimate production costs for management.
- Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or to generate electrical currents using controlled chemical processes.
- Chemical engineers apply principles of physics, biology, mathematics, mechanical and electrical engineering, and chemistry.
- High school students interested in studying chemical engineering will benefit from taking science courses, such as chemistry, physics, biology. They also should take mathematics, including algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.
- Need a bachelors degree in chemical engineering.
- Employment of chemical engineers is expected to grow 6 percent from 2010 to 2020.
The picture above depicts the desirable requirements to become a chemical engineer.