<p>i read job descriptions of chemical engineers and they sound really unappealing. choosing pipes with the right diameter, selecting the proper flow rates of materials, and other stuff like that involved in reactor design sounds really bring. </p>
<p>are there other industrial careers requiring only a bachelor's degree (or maybe master's in engineering) that are actually interesting? as an example, i read this wiki article on chemical vapor deposition and it sounds cool. do chemical engineers work with stuff like that?</p>
<p>yep.....the stuff about pipes is only one area,u can go to biotech,business,petroleaum and speciality chemicals.ChemE is fun,u just have to love it</p>
<p>I guess it depends a lot on your concentration too. I was looking at Princeton's ChemE and they had a Biotechnology concentration for those who want to go towards the Pharmaceutical sector.</p>
<p>The think with design and process engineering is that you have to view it with a larger goal. For most companies, the goal is to get the new engineer to work as a process engineer to learn the operations of the particular unit/plant but also to learn about the industry and business. Over a period of time, then expectations increase for contribution of technical experitise. Most large processing companies send engineers to trade shows and conferences. This provides an opportunity to network and meet other people. </p>
<p>The real goal of process type of work is to learn the business literally from the ground up and work into management. I would not view all the above activities as and end point but rather a beginning.</p>