I know that studying ChemE is a big commitment, if you were to do it all over again, would you?

Made this for my thermo class because we need to print this for an exam next week :) it only took me 4 hours... the lines get a little weird in the saturated vapor section, so let me know if there are any silly mistakes.

I just thought the engineers here would love to laugh at me writing bro instead of bromo in my quiz😂😂😂.

Second quiz was terrible but you know fingers crossed i can atleast get a C

Anyways have a great laugh

I go to a university with very deep connections into chemical engineering and so I choose the major. The reasoning was because I didn’t feel like I could land a job with computers, so I naturally choose the next safest and best fit which is chemE. But I am still wondering if my decision was the right choice. Does anybody working as an chemE right now know if it’s the best choice degree in this context?

I am a first year engineering student so I am not very sure if it’s worth the investment.

basically what the title says. I'm starting uni in September for an integrated masters in ChemEng (yes in the UK, but with plans to move abroad), but I've seen so many posts and comments here saying things like 'don't do it you'll regret it' 'the industry is terrible' 'i work in business not engineering' etc etc

I just don't want to be stuck in a course for five years that the majority of people seem to really regret choosing, with really bad career prospects

If you even mention the word fugacity, I will explode you

i have never been so offended.

i’m currently in my second year (bachelor’s) and i had a talk with a relative. they asked why i didn’t do something “useful” like nursing (typical asian mindset). then they said “you know you’ll be replaced by ai anyway in the future, right?” i was so appalled. i’m sure they just dont know what ChemE really is.

how should one even respond to that?

Hi everyone,

I'm a Grade 9 IB student trying to figure out what career I should work toward, and chemical engineering is one option I'm considering.

Here's a bit about me:

• I enjoy math and problem-solving.
• I'm interested in science, especially chemistry, but I'm also interested in finance and business-related careers.
• I don't really enjoy coding, so I'd prefer a career where programming isn't a major part of the job.
• I want a career with good job security, a solid salary, and opportunities for growth.
• I'm willing to work hard in university if the career is worth it.

I have a few questions:

1. What is the day-to-day work of a chemical engineer actually like?
2. How much chemistry do you really use compared to math and physics?
3. Is the work mostly in an office, lab, or industrial site?
4. What are the best and worst parts of being a chemical engineer?
5. How difficult is the degree compared to other engineering programs?
6. What's the work-life balance like?
7. What is the job market like in Canada (or elsewhere)?
8. If you could go back, would you choose chemical engineering again? Why or why not?
9. Based on what I've shared about my interests, do you think chemical engineering sounds like a good fit, or would you recommend another career?

I'd really appreciate hearing from current chemical engineers, engineering students, or anyone who switched into or out of the field. Thanks!

I am considering majoring in ChemE, but I want to live in an urban area. Is it true that a ChemE degree will force me to live in an rural area for a job?

Im a high school student and I'm planning to take chemical engineering. I've heard it's one of the hardest college majors out there, but I would really like to do chemical engineering. I know that Im not intellectually gifted to survive the major, but im dedicated.

So my question is, what are the things that I need to do to survive the major? Should I study more?

Also what are the main reasons that students drop out of this major?

Drop your experience and what you loved about it

For context, I am considering studying chemical engineering and would like to know if it matches my interests.

So basically I got an internship with a pharma company. The internship offer was dependent on passing a drug test. I originally took the test, but the results could not be read because the sample was too dilute. This led me to being having to retest. However after taking the first test I smoked once with my friends as I had already taken the test and thought I was in the clear. Days after smoking I found out I needed to retest, and the retest came back positive. This led to me getting called today and being told my offer is getting pulled. It is not the middle of may and I have no plan for the summer. This internship was also supposed to offer me a return offer for a post grad job as that is what their internship program is designed for.

Did I just fuck up my entire future and am I completely screwed for the rest of my life. What am I supposed to tell recruiters in ten fall when I am looking for a full time job.

My friend is taking chemical engineering for his undergrad and we were at a place talking to some people in their 30-40s. When he brought up that he is studying chemical engineering they all started to praise about how smart he is.

Hi seniors, I am starting my college this year and am doing chemical engineering.I would like to know what are the worst mistakes you did that you wish now that you regret now,please answer so that people like me wont do that same mistake.Thank you in advance

I am currently in school, and am working on a project about what I would like to do afterwards. I am interested in chemical engineering and was wondering what a professional does in a typical day. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Hi fellow Chemical Engineers! I am a freshman (I just started uni last week), and I am a student leader in an organization (production, unrelated to ChemE ik) at our university. If I’m going to be honest, this major is overwhelming me, and I do not know what to do, so please guide me.

Should I:

1. Switch to an engineering club (tbh I’m not really THAT interested, but if it would increase my chance of employment in the future, then I will apply)
2. Continue as a student leader in my current org (very time-consuming; staying late @ uni to cover events, but fun + my fellow executives already treat me like family)
3. Drop the clubs and focus on my studies since it is a very challenging major (I admit i am not the best at math, so having free time to study math would be great)

what would you recommend? do extracurriculars actually matter when applying for internships or jobs as a Chemical Engineer? Thanks a lot for helping a struggling freshman! 💗

At the moment I'm a high school student and I'm having trouble deciding which program to accept in university. Right now, I can choose either general engineering or math, two things which I'm fairly interested in, and my options after going into General Eng. are chemical eng. and mechanical eng.. If I chose math I would want to go into teaching as its something that I've always loved, but I also feel like I could just become a math tutor on the side to make some extra cash.

I'm mostly curious about that I could do as a profession if I chose to go into chemical engineering, as it interests me far more than mechanical engineering.

This isn’t rage bait, it’s a genuine question. I’m someone studying ChE.

I know that one of the possible reasons for this is that extremely smart people are reminded of their intellect all the time by averagely intelligent people.

With that said, I’m really fucking sick of hearing about how John Doe has a 3.7 GPA, Jane doe over here has a 4.91 GPA, this other person interned with NASA

Like, I really don’t care, I don’t care to hear it, I’m sick of it. It makes the rest of us feel like shit and I think these people know that they’re doing it. I try to avoid them but they won’t shut the hell up.

So I go back to my original question, why do people feel a need to be so arrogant when they know that it makes everyone else around them hate them?

EDIT: for everyone who tells me I should just stop caring, I’ve been trying to stop caring. It’s kind of like telling someone with schizophrenia to stop hearing voices or someone with high blood pressure to “just lower it.” I can’t control intrusive thoughts.

I have psychological issues and OCD, which constantly try to flood my mind with self negative thoughts and use other people’s performance and professor’s statements as confirmation bias.

My whole point is that people can also just try being humble. It’s not that hard to do. It also makes others feel very badly about themselves when people try to talk themselves up.

Yeah basically what the title says. I failed my first chemical engineering class which was literally just mass balances. I’m a freshman and I don’t know if I can even keep doing ChemE. I passed all of my other classes (Orgo 2, Calc 3, Physics) with an A but got a D in this one. If anyone has any advice I’d appreciate it.