Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Chemical Engineer (What It's Like Being A Chemical Engineer)
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
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Today I'm going to cover the things I wish I knew before becoming a chemical engineer and what it's really like working as a full-time chemical engineer.
We're going to discuss:
-Chemistry vs. Chemical Engineering
-Location
-Market Trends
-Work Realities
-Career opportunities with an ChemE degree
These are some things that I think every chemical engineer should know as they pursue this career path.
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Recommendations or general advice in this video are made from my own experience. All opinions are my own. No two people's experience will ever be 100% the same. Always do your own research.
Senior level ChemE student here, struggling through my chemical reactor design class. My professor is supposedly one of the foremost experts in the world in catalytic reactors, and it shows. He demands upwards of 20 hours a week of studying from his students (not including class or homework). For most of you, I’d wager that this kind of course load is a dealbreaker. However, for those of you passionate about chemical engineering, I want you to know that while this is the hardest thing I’ve done in my 21 years on Earth, it is also the only thing besides my fiancé I have ever genuinely loved. This is absolutely what I want to do the rest of my life. One way or another, if chemical engineering is meant for you, you will have that moment. Unlike many things in the world, with chemical engineering, you will feel it, if it’s right for you.
Best of luck with that one man! Glad you found your calling. As a student, it actually took me a few years before I learned to love chemical engineering. Sometimes you don't fall in love but you grow to be in love. But it this case, you seem to have tapped into something special. I'm certain you'll take that passion and do something epic. Let me know how it goes! Eggs.
I’m only a 17yr hs Junior but this is inspiring
Just wanted to chime in here as a retired ChemE with over 40 years of experience. Very nice summary. I think you hit the high points pretty well, and some of the low points, too. Just would like to add in a point from my perspective - if you do a half way decent job with your employer at the end of your career, they will make it difficult to retire since they will still have a need for your capabilities. I am currently working on a contract with my former employer to be a part-time consultant. What I found is that after about 25 years of experience I finally felt like I had a lot of answers to common problems. After a while you see a pattern that repeats and things become easier. Still, I will never know everything, but sometimes it looks like that to non-engineers when you are successful at problem solving. I can't think of a better career to have had. I would encourage anyone commenting here that no matter how hard any of this gets, do not give up or give in. Carry that same attitude into your employment and you will become a valued employee. Keep up the good work!
It’s interesting you say that. Chemical engineering to me is a bit like marmite, in my experience people either love it or hate it, there is no middle ground. In my class at university, there were some really smart masters students who loved it, whilst a lot of the rest of the class just wanted to get it over with and many went and did something else.
Thank you sir.solid advice
Thanks so much!!
I'm a high school student not too sure what to do with my life, but this has increased my interest into the chemical engineering field.
This really helped me understand more about ChemE and its benefits.
It's really helpful, thanks a lot!!
Helpful info. Thanks.
every word you said is true, i grew more as a professional after I left university and worked in the industry, your constantly working with engineers in the office and like wise with operators all your skills have to be fine tuned and learn to be comfortable when its rather uncomfortable oh and the never ending problem solving.
wow! Thanks for sharing this valuable video! This motivates more to get a job of chemical engineering. Recently I had a job about quality area in a pipe industry last year. But I prefer to get a job related to chamical process control. Keep uploading videos like this!
Hey Eggs! I loved this video... Every time I feel like I have enough knowledge just to get started, you prove me wrong lol. Can't thank you enough for your thorough content. I'm gonna be a first-generation University goer in my immediate family and I've had zero clue from the get-go on what I've needed to know before I hit the gas.
Hey man best of luck on your journey! Best advice I could give you is to just start and learn as you go, you'll figure it all out along the way. It's is not easy to be first at anything so this will be a big challenge for you. You will see other kids who's dads are engineers and they will skate on by with half the effort. Just know that you get out what you put in and rowing downstream doesn't build any musclesl. Let me know how it goes!
After interning in a global company, this content is legit! Great job Eggs!
Great content!
Very nice video. Im in my second year of chemical engineering and we wont have just a single chemistry subject, just thermodinamis, I hope I had known that before
Going to be a good game with excellent refereeing.
Spot on man
You ain't kidding about the management aspect and the relianc on you for knowing the answers.
It's very good 👍🏼
thank you for the video
Thanks for watching!
For those who want to get into Chemistry, don't let this video discourage you to Take chemistry if you want it or Its youre passionate on, you just had to put more effort and passion on it and make some Project or do some Internship to put it on your portofolio 👍🏻
this really helped me get a clear opinion of chemical engineering
I really appreciate this video. It helping to get a clear vision for my chem.engineering career
Can you do a video on "How to choose a Master's degree in chemical engineering".
Thanks in advance EGGS
Hey, I made a more recent FAQ video touching on this, might help out a bit
This was a helpful video. I am having a hard ti.e choosing a major, and I like science and business.
Hii sir, I am a MSE student from China. Your videos about chemical engineering are very insightful, and I want to translate and upload some of them on China's native video platforms. I cannot get any profit by this, but I just want to spread your insightful thoughts in China, because lots of students in China know nothing about this industry before choosing a college major. Hope you are good in health and everything!
I know china-US relations rn are strained, but good luck to you, and hope you have a successful future!
Thanks. Now I am an engineer in car industry.
So glad I found your channel. Could you do a video on electives to choose in College if your looking to be a Chem Engineer who can also work in data science/ tech ?
Not sure about electives at your school, but check out my latest video to get an idea of how you can teach yourself!
i'm not sure about all the requirements, but i know that it's best to first learn how to program in Python. many universities will have a course called 'intro to python and computer science' or 'intro to computer programming' which usually uses Python. after you become proficient in Python, it's best to learn how to program in SQL. finally, you take a course which is something like 'intro to data science and statistics' or 'intro to data science and computational thinking' or something like that.
@@EggsEngineering hi. What job or work I can do at home after undergraduate chemical engineering
I will start a new role as a process engineer in the field of Paper industry (Tissue Mill) on the end of Nov. 2021. All my experience is in manufacturing field in the same field of tissue mills. But working as a process I don’t have much. So, I was looking for your experience and opinion if you can help me out what should I do at the first 30, 60, 90 days. If you have a plan or starting points I can work on it at first. I appreciate much your support. I want to thank you for your help.
Thoughts on switching careers at 26? I was in marketing but I want to explore a role in science or medicine
Hey im id like some advice on doing a masters in process engineering in the USA please!!!!!
nice
Watching this on my first day as a chemE intern lol
I remember telling Christine aikens male and female undergrads use their computers differently and she said I should be careful with that.
Usefull video! Thank!!
I have a question, I’ve been trying to get involved in the water treatment sector, but I’m a bit hesitant about it, I currently live in Ohio and I don’t think our state is big on water treatment ( according to my eye and job sites observations), what states are currently growing in water treatment sector ( if you know)?!
I also have the chance to do a co-op in a pharmaceutical plant, what do you recommend, should I do this co-op or try and find something in water treatment?!
Wow, great job finding that co-op opportunity, I would strongly recommend that you try it out. The co-op alternates every other semester so you can look for water treatment opportunities in-between. You may also find water treatment projects within a pharmaceutical plant. It's a good idea to try on different hats as a student. Maybe you could find a lab at your school performing water treatment research, or you could take another internship elsewhere. Most ChemEs will work on industrial water treatment processes, different additives, or filtration technology. Maybe the companies connected to your university are not in the water industry, but I imagine that there are quite a few companies in the midwest and east coast that do this sort of work. Once you have that pharma co-op on your resume, any water treatment company would probably be happy to take you on as an intern. Good luck!
@@EggsEngineering okay thanks man
Appreciate it👍🏼
Me(Earlier) : This seems fun.
Me : Hearing the social part, having to go in the the middle of nowhere when i hate cars, etc.
Me(Now) : slowly losing hope...
How hard is energy and material balances during work?. I am taking that class I don't feel like I can do it. :'(
Working is more practical so it's easier in my opinion. However, you still need that fundamental understanding if possible. You'll get the hang of it, just keep at it!
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@Eggs , Hello am a Ugandan student doing industrial chemistry at Makerere university year 2, industrial chemistry goes for 3 years at our university but the course content is so identical to chemical engineering course in other universities , how much do you know as far as the difference between industrial chemistry and chemE is concerned ?
Thank you @Eggs
Hello, I am very happy to have someone from Uganda on this channel! Very cool. I can't really say much about this industrial chemistry degree, different countries used different degree names all the time and it could very well be the same thing as chemical engineering. As for the US, engineering and chemistry degrees are very different from each other, even if there is a lot of overlap.
@@EggsEngineering Thanks but in the US do you have industrial chemistry as a course not chemistry buy rather industrial chemistry
@@tgeraldakan9181 We do have some industrial chemistry majors here. I think the best thing you can do it try to get in contact with your professors and local companies in your area, ask around and see what they think.
@@EggsEngineering thanks man 🙏
Hallo, I am an Industrial Chemistry graduate and I work in a polymer production company. I would say that there is little difference between ChemE and Ind Chem. We work with ChemE on the same processes.
Hi I'm doing chemistry and thinking about switching to chem eng undergrad
I just finished a b.s in chemistry and considering going back to school for chemical engineering. I don't want to do a PhD in chem to get a manager position:/
I’m really scared of becoming a chemE and wont be able to find a job, and even if i find it i’m scared that i wont make good money
Get an internship while you’re in school. That will help a lot. Also don’t worry about the pay. The chem e degree demands respect and if you can’t find a good job in chem e fields than just go do something else. You’re pretty much qualified for anything.
@@foundthetime thanks man
@@foundthetimeis mechanical engineering respected ?
Hi! Last year ChemE student in Colombia here. I got curious about what you said in the last few minutes. How can we get involved in proyects of Software engineering?
Lol good timing!
where do you contact you sir.
I am a student that learning field of Chemical Engineering and Technology, studying in China.
Hello I am also studying chemical engineering in India
What's your Instagram username?
@@thorsingh5019 mohamett_fardalle_Ali_shire
And you?
Sir what is the main work of process chemical engineer ?? Please one video on process engineering 😊✌
Hi, some of my more recent videos get into the details of this role, check it out! :)
How do we pick a master degree after getting a ChemE bachelor degree ???
A masters in chemical engineering is normally not a requirement for chemical engineers in the US. But finding a masters degree is just like choosing the Bachelor degree, you want to find a well-known (high rank) program that is also well connected to the industries you are interested in.
You're a chemical engineer and you say "silicone" valley?
Which country you are from ,sir?
Can I ask: Is there a lot of drawing in chemical engineering?
My guess would be no. Maybe drawing a process layout but other than that no. Would probably leave all the intricate sketches of plans and stuff to MEs and CEs
Most drawing you would do would be process flow diagrams, which are simple line drawings of the processes and components to help with layout and control. There's very little technical drawing need, but one can always skill up in it if it's a field of interest. Equipment design would do the drawings, they need high level specs from a chemEng but you wouldn't need to plan and draw every bolt etc in your distillation columns.
Just wondering... Why the name Eggs?
Lol it's a long story, I should make a video about it some day
@@EggsEngineering Honestly do it, it'd be nice to get to know more about you as a person outside your career as an engineer!😊
Eggs? What kind of name is that? Chemical Engineering is 90% heat and material balances, fluid mechanics, equipment and instrument sizing. You’ll need to be good at thinking and conceptualising systems. Chemistry? You won’t do a lot of that. In fact, apart from basic stoichiometry and some reaction kinetics you hardly do any chemistry.
Not fluid mechanics 😭
@@shadycactus7896 No idea
great explanation