My Statement of Purpose: Chemical Engineering

During the movie flubber, I made connections to this year’s physical science class. The following topics are discussed in this essay, polymers, physical properties, raditation, renewable engery, other types of energy, flight, and real world possibilities.

Until about 2 years ago I was not quite sure what path I would choose for my future career, let alone what path I would choose when I arrived at college. I tended to be adept at subjects such as science and mathematics throughout my high school life, however I was never particularly fond of any one subject in particular. However, that changed my senior year of high school when I enrolled in AP Chemistry. I was intrigued by chemistry when I attended the pre-AP Chemistry course, however I was not particularly interested at that moment. However, AP Chemistry came with a plethora of hands-on experiments and procedures that existed to illustrate basic concepts of chemistry. Although it may sound mundane, I was amazed at some of the concepts we learned being implemented in front of our eyes, and I was especially

Prior to high school, my uncle was my chemistry teacher. As a food scientist, he was to me a great inventor who knew everything about the magic of taste, texture, and aroma; I still remember his lecture on “good” chocolate and how cocoa butter—solid at room temperature—melts readily in our mouths. Raised on an early appreciation for the power of applied science, I am now driven toward chemical science by a desire to uncover solutions to challenges in the modern world.

Canadian universities offer programs in chemistry and chemical engineering at undergraduate, graduate and PhD levels, and eight Canadian university rank among the top 200 universities for chemistry.21 Canada has expertise in chemicals and plastics research with a number of specialized

First, the fact that all living organisms survive on the principles of chemical reactions enhances the interest to study chemistry. Secondly, the study of chemistry can explain deeply some concepts of polymers that form part of daily life activities such as clothes, food among other necessities. For myself, attending a chemistry graduate program will allow me to explore the science of materials that find use in my daily life activities and, perhaps, discover, improve, and better understand the ways of how they work! Another factor that initiates my interest in attending a chemistry graduate program is the career it grants. A chemistry graduate has variety of options between both academic and industrial fields. Thus, such a degree would expand my career potentials. In the meantime, I find myself more interested in the materials science area of chemistry. this very broad field would enable me play a predominant role in providing information about the structure and composition of materials, as well as the processes to synthesize and use

Accelerated Chemistry I is a rigorous college preparatory course that will challenge you to think critically and problem solve. You will be asked to analyze data, draw conclusions, process new information, and build your own understanding of chemistry concepts. Only after you have investigated new ideas will you discuss them formally. The model is engage, explore, explain, evaluate. You will be asked to analyze commonplace phenomena, such as burning candles and melting ice cubes, in order to understand the deceivingly complex chemical processes that allow them to occur. You will analyze the relationship between microscope structures and macroscopic properties. In doing so, you will gain a better understanding of the world around you, and will

Despite the ever-widening scope of undergraduate university courses, chemistry means a lot to me as it is undoubtedly an influential and essential part of daily life. My zeal for chemistry has stemmed from watching how it interlinks with our lives so much. As I was growing up, my curious nature often led me to wonder why leaves turn orange and red in the autumn or what makes glow sticks glow? It fascinates me that the genetic makeup of humans and other species is down to four base molecules held together by hydrogen bonds. Current global issues in our world such as world hunger and the need for changes in the legislation of legal highs have massive implications for millions of people worldwide.

It was my internship at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) that helped me discover that I want to be a chemical engineer. Upon hearing the name of my project at my internship’s orientation, I panicked. How could anyone expect a seventeen-year-old to complete a project called “The Characterization of the Electrical Properties of Dielectric Oils for Pulsed Power Research?” However, after talking to my mentor, Mr. Kenneth Marshall, I realized that research is a collaborative effort, where experts from different disciplines help each other. To complete my research project, I needed the help of a mechanical engineer and an electrical engineer, as well as guidance from my own mentor, a chemical

I have always had an insatiable appetite for knowledge and understanding and I often find myself turning to chemistry for answers. For example, whilst wondering ‘what is the most expensive material’ I stumbled upon endohedral fullerenes, an organic compound worth $167 million dollars per gram, and is used in atomic clocks. It demonstrates the precise control that chemists have over the synthesis of organic compounds and the vast applications of chemistry on the real world. I am excited to continue my studies further at university and hopefully, one day, change the world through the power of chemistry. The part of my A level Chemistry which I have found most fascinating is reaction mechanisms particularly the reaction between bromine and but-2-ene, these not only show what is happening but also how and why they are happening they allow me to think logically

Ever since I was young, I have always been interested in making things, or rather; changing one thing into another. One particular ‘experiment’ I recall doing as a youngster was mixing baking powder and vinegar inside a balloon, tying it and watching it inflate. I was mesmerised by how this balloon just inflated, and it wasn’t until high school where we began to study effervescence when I finally understood what had been going on with the ‘magic’ balloon. And it's this childhood fascination that my love for chemistry has developed.

This interview project taught me more about the world of chemical engineering and I learned that chemical engineering wasn’t only about experimenting with chemicals. Also, I had never considered that chemical engineering would require so much math and interviewing Mr. Brian Pliska led to many new surprising discoveries for me. Many of the material we had been learning in our AP Calculus class (such as differential equations) applied to real-life situations to chemical engineers (and most likely to other jobs as well). In conclusion, unlike what many people think, [higher level] math is not

Learning Chemistry, Maths and Physics never got me tired. I’ve started to experience enthusiastic feelings towards those subjects during my high school as I was acknowledged to proceed with my upper school in science stream. I couldn’t agree more that being a science student is very challenging as it involves critical thinking which relates with the theories and practical. However, after a couple of months of learning, I came to realize that I have been intrigued by those subjects despite the challenging parts of understanding. Hence, I really look forward to further my studies in Chemical Engineering which involves deeper understanding of those subjects.

Although environmental problems can lead to first world problems, they won’t help us as much as synthetic polymers do, they help us with carrying and making as well as inventing and creating such inventions that lead to developed ideas which can develop the world itself, so this is my reading to my opinion of using synthetic chemistry in our everyday

Contrary to inorganic chemistry, this was not single elements reacting to form a relatively small compound; organic chemistry had the potential of combining many more compounds with seemingly unlimited potential of

I would spend hours together experimenting and analyzing various mechanics around me like the ball bearings in my bicycle & roller skates and would be fascinated by my spring loaded toy cars. During my higher secondary schooling, I showed special interest in mathematics and physical sciences and in order to supplement the education that I received in school, I became a habitual reader of science magazines and books. As a direct consequence of this, I came to know about the latest developments in the field of science and engineering, especially aerospace and manufacturing engineering as it deeply interested me and I was naturally inclined to like the subject. The basics I learnt in school only whetted my appetite for more learning. It was but natural I would choose to take up manufacturing engineering as a career choice when I joined