aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 What exactly is the job of a chemical engineer???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 to engineer molecules used for specific purposes. basicly to play Lego with atoms and build specific compounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 does it involve calculations?? Are there different types? for example, one type may be just the calulations, and the other to carry it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 I would imagine it involves significant numbers of calculations, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 and are there different areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 yes, because of the vast areas that can be covered in the feild of chemistry. so some may deal with Fuels, others medicines some polymers and plastics etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 oh ok. thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 As with all careers, I would have thought at least some knowledge of areas that aren't your own would be very useful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 what do u mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 foundations, Maths, English, various computer skills are a prerequisite for that feild. it will be to your advantage to have a Broad area of knowledge too, rather than just one area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 I mean, if you were a chemical engineer specialising in polymer chemistry, it would still be advantageous to you to know about other areas. It would make you a better candidate for jobs, and put your knowledge of your area into some kind of context. Imagine trying to design a computer processor without any knowledge of the components it has to work with - it would be more difficult than it needs to be. The same is true of a lot of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 oh, ok, Now it got it! Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 What sort of job does a chemical engineer have to do, does he have to work in factories, or labs, and if yes, what sort of factories or labs will they be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 yes to both, and the last part is an impossible question to answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 is the choice a very vast choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 oh yeah! you better beleive it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 Does the job have any hazards to health? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 yes, like most jobs do if you`re not carefull and neglect to follow correct procedure. but certainly alot less dangerous that being a long distance driver, or working on a builders yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 Ok Thanks for the help and information. Keep up the good work And thanx again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 no probs dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfson Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 There are risks with all jobs, but no not if follow the regulation’s (COSH), you should ideally, have a Bsc (Hons.) in Chemistry, but since that is not plausible, a Bsc.Ext. (Extended science, duration: 1 year) is very useful. Last year I was helping the people in that course and it is really good, it involves A-level, Math’s, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and analytical science. So if you wish to integrate an scientific engineering qualification (undergraduate), you should definitely look into enrolling for the Extended science course. And of course good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 From what I know most chem eng is about putting in place and maintaining processes for producing chemicals. It is more concerned with the process (and ways of making this more efficient) than the precise chemistry involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 yeah. now, at the moment i ma doing double science GCSE I a thinking of doing physics, chemistry and maths A level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfson Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Could you not do triple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted December 12, 2003 Author Share Posted December 12, 2003 nope, it was not available for choosing. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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