Chemical Engineering

a) Background:
a. What is the career: Chemical engineers work in processing industrial goods and
items that have to deal with processing of chemicals. Chemical engineers are
concerned with the design, construction, operation, and marketing of equipment
that can reproduce on a large scale the processes or products developed by
chemists
b. Entry requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering
i. Sometimes a bachelor’s degree in science, math, or another type of
engineering will suffice.
ii. MASTER’S DEGREE IS HELPFUL!
c. Good colleges: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
i. University of California
ii. Stanford University
iii. University of Illinois
d. Career advancements:
i. Entry level chemical engineers advance as they assume more
independence and responsibility. As they gain experience, solve problems,
and develop designs they may move into supervisory positions or may
become technical specialists. Some engineers start their own companies.
Some move into sales. Others become team leaders and managers.
b) Areas of specialization:
a. Different types
i. Thermodynamics and molecular computation
ii. Transport processes
iii. Catalysis and chemical reaction engineering
iv. Polymers
v. Materials
vi. Surfaces and nanostructures
vii. Biological engineering
viii. Energy and environmental engineering
ix. Systems design and simulation
b. Requirements
i. Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
c. Benefits
i. You’ll be a better candidate when applying for a job in that area.
d. Limitations
i. You’ll only be able to apply in that area of engineering.
c) Top 3 colleges
a. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
i. Admissions
 1. Require SAT reasoning test w/ writing component or ACT test
with writing test
2. 2 SAT subject tests (1 in math 1 in science)
ii. Academic programs
1. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
a. Broad education in application of chemical engineering
2. Bachelor of Science in Chemical-Biological Engineering
a. Specific interest in biomedical and biochemical engineering
3. Bachelor of Science
a. specialize in a different academic area while
simultaneously learning chemical engineering principles
iii. Student culture
1. Only freshmen required to live on campus
a. 70 percent of students choose to remain on campus during
their four years
2. MIT offers housing in one of the coolest dorms in the country,
commonly called "The Sponge,"
3. MIT Engineers boast more than 30 NCAA Division III Teams
iv. Cost
1. 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,212
b. University of California
i. Admissions
1. Require SAT reasoning test w/ writing component or ACT test
with writing test
2. 2 SAT subject tests (1 in math 1 in science)
ii. Academic programs
1. The UC Berkeley Washington Program
a. The UC Berkeley Washington Center hosts 25-30 juniors and seniors
from all majors during the fall and spring of each year. The academic
program allows students to combine coursework at the UC Washington
Center with field research in an internship that reflects each student's
particular area of interest. Participants have worked in a wide variety of
organizations and agencies. All participants will be registered as full-
time Berkeley students and will remain eligible for financial aid as long
as they meet the minimum number of units.
iii. Student culture
1. 2 years of housing for freshmen
2. Over 55 fraternities and sororities
iv. Cost
1. 2010-2011 In-state tuition and fees: $10,868
2. Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,747
c. University of Texas
i. Admission
1. Calculus Readiness Requirement
ii. Academic Programs
iii. Student Culture
 1. students can choose from more than 900 clubs and organizations as
well as more than 50 Greek chapters representing about 4,000
students
iv. Cost
1. 2010-2011 In-state tuition and fees: $9,418; Out-of-state tuition
and fees: $31,218