What do chemical engineers do?

wdaveo
Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:30:30 +0000

Just want to add…I went to a school that was very research oriented and I don’t feel like I was well prepared for the work in the plant. I could do all the calculations - but I didn’t really understand how it related to real life.

If you feel like you will be more interested in the research and development side of chem engineering, find a school with a strong research focus. If you are looking to be more hands on, work in a plant or with consumer products, find a school that is strong in applied/hands-on engineering (high quality labs, for example).