My school has a combined major for Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering (not concentration) which doesn't require organic chemistry. Should I still take it even if it's not in my academic track and if I don't, would it look bad when applying to jobs?

I am having a tough time deciding whether to go for a PhD at Imperial. How easily can one secure a job after a PhD? Would appreciate answers specific to a PhD in Chemical Engineering focused on Carbon Capture.

I’ve noticed this pattern in the industry where technicians hate on engineers, and engineers with Bachelor’s degree hate on those with PhD. I’d say the latter is more common in my experience. Why’s that the case?

For context, I am a Year 12 student doing A-levels Bio,chem,maths (yes I know, very basic)

For a while now, I have been set on doing Medicine and have even done a bunch of supercurriculars on it.

Recently, I learned a bit about chemical engineering and jeez it seems so interesting. Problem is I don’t know much about it and I feel super confused and a tad bit stressed.

Any aspiring or current chemical engineers, please help and tell me your experience with it!

Thanks!!

I accepted an internship for the containerboard mills division in Jacksonville for next summer. I was wondering if anyone has done an internship or worked their before? Trying to get an idea of what its like and what to expect.

I had a few questions about petroleum engineering (the petroleum engineering subreddit doesnt allow these type of questions)

1. Will petroleum engineering still exist in the near future or far future? I have heard and read this argument go both ways with people talking about energy demand and transition to nuclear.

2. Is the job isolating or dangerous (read about some stats on death rates and cancer)?

3. Is there a lot of manual labor?

4. What are the differences between a chemical vs petroleum bachelors degree? Can both still work in the same field, is the pay ceiling different? Is one more versatile then the other?

Thanks

I graduated with a BS in engineering and currently work for one of the largest healthcare companies in the world. Started as Process eng and moved to digital transformation/ai enablement.

if anyone wants to chat about the process/how they can prepare for more digital/ai centric roles. let's chat.

also if you had the same experience as me in industry. i would also be interested in hearing your story/learning from you as well

I have about 21 credits left until I complete my biochemistry degree and have been looking into internships and the outlook makes me wonder. There are some internships out there but there are much fewer compared to chemical engineering internships. I made a what if plan for adding chemical engineering and I will need to complete 64 more credits but a lot of them have prerequisites so, many of my semesters I will only be taking 10 credits ( All my math prerequisites were completed). Whereas i will add my biochemistry courses into the semesters to be full time. I was wondering just staying 2 years longer to double major and this will give me more time on looking for internships in both majors but preferably in chemical engineering. I do also want to go into grad school for bio molecular engineering or chemical engineering masters and this will make me more competitive (given with the extra time I will also be more proactive in research in chemical engineering). Is this a good idea or any advice on this double major since i already have little left on finishing my current major and dont want my previous course to go to waste if i simply switch to chemical engineering. Additionally my prospective job goal is to be in pharmaceutical manufacturing or something related to it.

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for feedback on this suction scrubber (V-201) and compressor (K-201) P&ID arrangement: 
1. Anti-surge recycle cooler: The compressor discharge needs to remain hot for downstream processing, so we only want to cool the recycle stream. A cooler is placed specifically on the recycle loop upstream of the scrubber to protect the compressor from temperature build-up during extended recycle. 
2. Valve configuration & interlock:
The anti-surge valve (ASV) is a pneumatic modulating control valve (FIC/FY). 
An on/off isolation valve is placed in series with the cooler, tied via an interlock/solenoid so it opens whenever the anti-surge loop is activated. 
Specific questions:
Is using an on/off valve on the cooler line while letting the pneumatic control valve handle the surge flow modulation considered sound practice, or does it introduce unnecessary dynamic/tuning issues?
Would you recommend keeping the cooling water running continuously through the exchanger (or using a CW control loop) instead of an on/off isolation valve on the process side?

Any obvious flaws or recommendations regarding the safety interlock and instrument placement around this recycle loop? 

Thanks in advance!

I'm a 24-year-old B.Tech Chemical Engineering graduate, and I'm honestly feeling lost about my career right now.

My degree took longer than expected because I had arrears, and I finally cleared all my subjects recently. While most of my classmates graduated and started working a few years ago, I'm only now at the stage of looking for my first full-time job. So I have a significant gap(3 years) compared to other graduates, and I'm worried about how employers will view it.

The other problem is that I'm not entirely sure whether I want to pursue Chemical Engineering or explore a different field. I studied Chemical Engineering for years, but I don't feel confident in my technical knowledge, and I'm not sure whether that's because of my academic experience or because the field genuinely might not be right for me.

I've considered core chemical engineering jobs, but I've also looked into non-coding IT roles and other career options. I feel like there are so many possibilities, but I don't know where to begin or what I should focus on first.

I don't want to keep spending months trying to figure everything out while my career is on hold. At the same time, I don't want to jump into something randomly and regret it later.

For people who have had a delayed graduation, academic backlogs, or a career gap, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences.

1) How did you approach your first job search?

2) Did your academic history or career gap make it difficult to get interviews?

3) If you were unsure about your field, how did you decide which direction to take?

4) What would you recommend doing first in my situation?

I'd appreciate practical advice and personal experiences. I'm trying to figure out my next step and would like to hear from people who have been through something similar.

I recently applied for the Field Service Engineer I (Analytical Instrumentation) position at Thermo Fisher and just got an email inviting me to their screening process.
The email doesn’t really explain what to expect, so I was wondering if anyone who’s gone through it could share their experience.
Is it an online assessment, video interview, or something else? What kind of questions do they ask, and is there anything I should prepare for?

Also, for anyone currently working as a Field Service Engineer at Thermo Fisher, how do you like the job? How’s the work life balance, pay, travel, and overall experience? Would you recommend it, especially for someone starting their career?

Guys any idea when HRRL will declare the result of E1 exam held on 20th July!?!? There's no update anywhere. Kisi ko kuch bhi idea h?