<p>Hi guys. I just want to know more about choosing chemical engineering as a major. I want to know how is it like to be a chemical engineer. Is it easy to get a job that is related to this major? And what kind careers are lying ahead for a student in this field.? I hope someone who study ChE can give me a picture of how it is. It will be better if someone who are actually from this field offer me an insightful perspective on this major and the trend of development.</p>
<p>Hi forthesakeofedu,</p>
<pre><code> Chemical engineering is a tough major with tons of workload. It’s a combination of physics, math, chemistry, and engineering. Most of the real stuff you do as a chemical engineer is process unit design, energy, and mass balance. Sometime you worked very close with a chemist to scale projects up depending on the industry you’re working at.
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<p>Based on my experiences this is not the best engineering field to be in as it is very hard to find a job. I knew many chemical engineers who went to worked as something else when they graduated. You can check out Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov) to find out the job prospect.</p>
<p>ChemE is only tough and time consuming compared to other non-engineering majors. Personally, I think it’s manageable if you have time management skills and are motivated. Before you decide on ChemE, do some research. Think about industries you might like to enter then check around and see what the job market is like. Remember, the market might genuinely suck right now since were on the verge of a recession, and might be drastically different in 4-5 years.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. But I heard chemical engineering is a broad major since it involves Chem, bio, physics and math altogether. So how on the earth it is not a major with a lot of job opportunities? And from what I have been reading recently, it is a major which is profoundly related to everyday life. Why? I am just baffled right now. Btw, I am good at science and math and also possess passion to pursue an engineering degree because I wanna use what I learn to help. Any suggestion?</p>
<p>Actually CHemE and ME are the two most broadest engineering majors. Hence most graduated ChemE are likely to work in various environments (petroleum, refineries, technology etc…) If you like chem then you should go for it. You will most likely find a job as a Chem E easier than most of other engineering.</p>