Chemical Engineering : A Chemical Engineer

12. Chemists help protect the environment by identifying pollutants harming the environment and prevent these pollutants to be exposed again.

Chemistry relates to everything we touch, see, smell, hear, and taste because atoms make up everything in the universe. Chemistry influences so much in our everyday lives that it is hard to think of an activity that does not involve a chemical process in some way. The science also plays a major role in the human body. Our bodies are made up of chemicals, in fact almost 96% of our body mass is made up of four different elements: hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Besides the physical way I am affected by elements, chemistry also majorly affects me in my line of work as a certified nursing assistant. As a certified nursing assistant I work in a nursing home and

The coursework is tough and contains special subjects such as advanced organic chemistry, instrumental analysis, physics, calculus and computer science. However, many jobs in the pharmaceutical companies and research institutes require at least two more years of study. Chemists often work long hours with deadlines, which could create stress in the workplace. Because they are exposed to hazardous substances, they have to work carefully and wear protective clothing, often including smocks, gloves, masks and goggles. Although chemists are trained in proper precautions, substances can still be dangerous to their health. Explosions and unintentional poisonings in chemistry labs have a caused in serious injuries such as blindness, and even death(Ford).

Chemistry is a major which uses theory and experimentation to study matters, physical substances and synthesis reactions. It is a board major which can combine to other fields such as Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Chemical Physics, Chemical Synthesis and Reactivity, Material or Polymer Sciences and so on. According to the definition on the website of the college of chemistry of the University of California, Berkeley, the Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry prepares “students for careers as professional chemists and serves as a foundation for careers in other fields such as biology and medicine” (para. 1). Chemistry plays a critical role in developing economic growth and improving our quality of life. There are a lot of chemical jobs in the United Sates such as analytical chemists, chemical engineers, healthcare scientists, clinical biochemists, forensic scientists, pharmacologists, research scientists, toxicologist.

At TAMU to become a chemical engineer, you will work in the engineering department. A chemical engineer works with chemicals, materials, and energy combined with physics. If interested in engineering, it is important that you take these high school courses: Biology, Calculus, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, and Geometry. Chemical engineers make around $58,830 a year to $154,840 a year. As a chemical engineer, you can work in multiple industries: Design and Construction, Electronics, Energy and fuels. Setting up a career plan with TAMU may entitle you to a good job in the future. For example, a job at Hershey. This Career path is great for making money and is not hard on you in college. In America, we are short thousands of engineers. This means that you will have a great acceptance rate at careers in engineering in the future.

Chemical Technicians work in labs and factories and are responsible for monitoring chemical processes and testing different chemical products. They do different tasks, such as analyzing data, preparing reports, and presenting their conclusions. They do lab work and perform complicated analyses. Some technicians clean and replace filters. Chemical technicians also set up apparatus for chemical reactions.

My decision to pursue undergraduate degree in the United States was received with a lot of skepticism by my family members. Because a career in chemistry is unfortunately not considered as rewarding as compared to careers in medicine or business. Successful chemists are not very heard of in Nepal, and this stems from the fact that not many institutions in Nepal have opportunities for research in Chemistry. My deep interest in this field and a fair bit of persuasion helped me convince my parents to support me in my educational endeavor and therefore I came to Wesleyan College to study chemistry. My desire to become chemical engineer after attending college for two years come from my exposure in this field during an internship at the University of Minnesota over the summer.

Paragraph one. Describe what a chemical engineer does around, and outside of work. Use the definition form class with a twist. Briefly detail the intangible characteristics a chemical engineer must obtain.

Chemical Engineers design and operate equipment processes to change physical matter. They design and develop new machines to produce different chemical reactions. They make 45k-135k a year. Chemical engineers sometimes would work with different hazardous chemicals. Requires University level of education.

Being a first generation college graduate, I epitomize the dreams and sacrifices made by my parents. They made it their life ambition to provide me with the best resources within their capacity. In my journey as a Chemical Engineer, I have experienced and appreciated the magnificence of Chemical Engineering - nano-scale to macro-scale, be it working in an R&D facility or professionally working as a Process Engineer in the Refinery.

Going to the NCSU Engineering Career Fair was both an intimidating and exciting experience. As a freshman with a Chemical Engineering Intent looking at companies, I was very intimidated yet intrigued by the mass amount of companies represented at the career fair. Investigating the companies prior to the career fair, I narrowed my list down to three chemical engineering companies: EcoLab, Merck, and GSK.

There are countless occupations in the world and many of which require a high level of skill and knowledge. In order to become a professional in any field, someone would have to spend a large amount of time being able to learn the tasks and skills needed for that specific occupation. One specific occupation that requires having the expertise of many skills is a Chemist. A chemist is a scientist who specializes in using extensive research and experiments to improve manufactured products and even create new goods. A chemist is required to obtain a bachelor's degree in the specialized field that they wish to pursue, such as: analytical, physical, and synthetic. There are many tools a chemist must be able to use in their day to day tasks, tools such as a benchtop centrifuge, calorimeters, lasers, and spectrometers. Activities a chemist may have to perform

I believe most of my career goals match with chemical engineering because it is a broad field of study that combines mathematics and science to make the world a better place. Therefore, there are an abundance of opportunities everywhere. This means that there is a better chance of staying close to home. In addition, Iowa and the Midwest are great places to research and develop biofuels.

The idea of seeing a project come to life is what provokes my desire to become an engineer. In the past, engineers have created the greatest historic innovations such as health technology. My passion for chemical engineering is seeing how the fundamental theories of Chemistry, Physics and Math can be applied to create an innovative industry. In very concrete ways, engineers

I have literally known what I want to be since I was a toddler. Of course, as a three-year old putting together Legos, I could not have verbalized that I want to be a mechanical engineer. However, it was at that time that I began to develop and use the skills that I will need for my desired career. I began to consider how parts went together and the different components necessary to build and sustain various systems. Part of the inspiration was the simple fun that I had while putting together these small toys, but part of my inspiration was my father. He was a maintenance turn-around coordinator at an oil refinery, which led to my own desire to work as a mechanical engineer in a refinery one day. As I grew older, my interest in mechanical engineering remained constant, though I expanded my interest beyond the oil refineries. In fact, after attending a pre-college program, Jackling Introduction to Engineering, offered by Missouri Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri in the summer of 2011, I realized that engineering was the perfect way to exercise my curiosity and inventiveness in a constructive and productive manner.