<p>Hey, I'm curious about this field of engineering and have some questions about it. Is it similar to the more traditional mechanical/civil/etc engineering types, or is it more like applied chemistry/biochemistry? Do you need good spatial intelligence? Forgive me for my ignorance, I tried googling it but all I could find was a short article on Wikipedia.</p>
<p>I'm asking because I want to have a science-related career, but I don't have very good practical, spatial intelligence like a civil engineer type guy would need, and I don't want to be broke. I'm very theoretically-minded, which seems like a death sentence for a lot of engineering fields, but what little I know about Biomol E seems much more esoteric than the traditional engineering fields.</p>
<p>Basically, if regular engineering wouldn't fit someone, would Biomolecular engineering be a good alternative?</p>
<p>Hey not sure you are still looking for a reply, but just letting you know biomolecular engineering is typically considered a sub-field of chemical engineering (it is known more commonly as biochemical engineering). It focuses on bioprocess engineering, which is the use of or production of biomolecules in industrial settings. E.g. you might use bacterial to mass produce insulin or other pharmaceuticals. You might try looking up metabolic engineering and fermentation engineering to find out more info. </p>
<p>I am in this field (still studying), and it is pretty cool. There is some biochemistry involved… not really spatial intelligence but you need to be good at math or at least work hard. It does pay very well.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Biomolecular engineering is usually part of chemical engineering, so you may see a department or major named “Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering”.</p>