Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, physics, math, and mechanical and electrical engineering to solve problems involving the making or use of chemicals and other products. Chemical engineers also work in a variety of manufacturing industries other than chemical manufacturing, like those producing energy, electronics, food, clothing, and paper. They also work in healthcare, biotechnology, and business services.


A starting Bachelor's degree for a chemical engineer would be about $64,800; the average salary for a chemical engineer is about $76,770 per year.


The employment numbers for chemical engineers in the US is about 31,700. Chemical engineers relate to other other disciplines by using different types of engineering within chemical engineering. Chemical engineers use both mechanical and electrical engineering to solve problems.


It is expected that there will be an employment decline of approximately 2% during the projections decade (10-year period).


Some professional societies for chemical engineering are The American Institute of Chemical Engineering and American Chemical Society. For licensing, visit National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.


The 3 top schools in America for Chemical Engineering are:


Stanford University
http://cheme.stanford.edu/


Massachusetts Institute of Technology
http://web.mit.edu/cheme/


University of California--Berkeley
http://cheme.berkeley.edu/




Here's an interview with a chemical engineer from North Caroline State University:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNnq5FY9A_0


Here are some more chemical engineering videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOflPVriXPw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnqkNbGu4s&feature=related