I want to go to uni and study engineering but my family cant afford college fees. I am now just working as a fastfood crew for 3 years already🙂 So to everyone who's lucky to be given a chance to study please do your best. Dont give up and study hard. 🙂
Even my buddies in other disciplines think so. I had to explain to them that organic chemistry is the only course relevant to chemistry. Even courses such as "Chemical Reactions Engineering" have misleading titles. As far as chemistry is concerned, there's only stoichiometry and kinetics. The focus is mostly on designing (sizing) reactors and fluid flow.
I'm a chemical engineer currently and this video is very true. I actually get to see a lot of these fields because I work as a process engineer for an engineering consulting firm. The best part of my job is going to the plants and seeing the things you designed put into practice.
Thomas Corwin I’ll graduate in 2 more weeks with a BS degree in chemical engineering. I really love to pursuit my career as a process engineer after I worked on Chemical Looping Combustion project for my senoir project
Which job would you advise a Chemistry lover to study for? Since I've seen that most chemical engineers in the comment section said that this field is 90% physics and 10% chemistry, but I hate physics.. i want to do pure chemistry
Argo pure chemistry probably go chemistry, engineering is the physics (maths) of the chemistry. Another one he mentioned is pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceuticals can allow you to do pure research or creation of chemical substances without it being overly maths heavy.
It's important to note that we take chemical thermodynamics whereas other engineering majors would take physical thermodynamics, which are two different fields. Just thought I'd add that little note.
I would've found this video very informative 3 years ago, when I started my ChemE major. I'm still happy I've continued pursuing my BS, but I really didn't have a strong concept of what chemical engineerings did. Watching this video felt like I just relived all of my college experience, so I give it a 10/10 for accuracy.
@@omarh.6869 I feel like I was led to believe employers would be lining up to give me jobs after I graduated, and that's not really the case. That's not to say there are a lack of jobs, just that job hunting is still a long, time consuming process. I'm lucky that my university sets up lots of opportunities for employers to interact with us (career fairs, talks with industry leaders, etc.), but I still have to shake dozens of hands and hand over my resume--just like everyone else. I'm currently in the process of applying/interviewing with ~20 employers right now, so there's definitely demand for chemical engineers. Just make sure to put in the work early on, so you're not worrying about finding a job by summer time. There are plenty of jobs, but you still gotta look for them. Hope that helped.
Somebody said that although it is chemical engineering, what they have to study is most of physics. Is it true ? Because i don't like physics so i'm afraid that i am not suitable for this job. Please help me
@@tranminhtamtranminhtam5458 Sorry for the late response. A lot of the education revolves around "applied physics," if that makes sense. There's thermodynamics, reaction engineering, material transport, etc. So if you're not interested in learning about how chemical processes take place on the molecular level, then it might not be the field for you. I hope you were able to find a path that you enjoy!
My ideal field... weights maths, physics and chemistry in just the right order to encourage creativity while obeying standard scientific principles, while of course, keeping the profits in mind. Pure industrial ingenuity Love this video and I'm a new subscriber
@Anais Guzman What?? Did you expect to have knowledge in electronics in a chemical engineering program? You study processes, and how to mass produce it. Chemists do all the research and science behind it. Chemical engineers barely learn any chemistry. Only some general, organic, and some thermodynamics, That's it.
I don't get what the point of your comment is. Almost all stem majors require at least one semester of general chemistry. You are not taught chemistry with the intention of making you a chemist. So don't expect high level teaching and lab equipment. They need to change the name of chemical engineering to process engineering. Chemical engineering has almost nothing to do with chemistry. My friend told me this, he was dissapointed about the program and switched majors to chemistry a few years ago. Now I believe he is doing research in material science for superconducting materials. Chemical engineers don't even touch that.
I'm currently on my 12th grade and will be taking college entrance exams this coming months. It took me a lot of time before I've finally decided what course should I take when I got into college. I was a special science class student when I was on my junior high school years and continued specializing on science when I entered senior high school, and so I ended up taking science related track. I love studying science so much, any branch of it but I'm not that good in math, I hate it. So I really struggled choosing what course to take this college. But you know, I want to conquer my fears. I wanna be a chemical engineer, I want to prove myself that I can do it. Nothing will happen if I let this fear eat me up and be a hindrance on reaching my dreams. Fighting, future chemical engineers! We can do this
I'm a Chemical Enginneering student. Fun fact, the first thing my teachers told me when I went there for the first time was: "Chemical Engineering has almost nothing to do with chemistry, in fact, it's not a good name for the course, it should be named as Process Engineering". So yes, the video is totally accurate.
well, most ChE I've worked with (and I've worked with a LOT) seem to think they are... until we start talking about chemistry and they learn that they aren't. On the flip side, I do run into a lot of people who think I'm a chemical engineer and I have to explain there is a big difference.
Very interesting. I really admire how much knowledge a chemical engineer has to accumulate throughout their college years. I like how much things chemical engineers can apply their knowledge to. I am very inspired to pursue chemical engineer right now, but am not confident in my abilities to maintain motivation and good study habits. Honestly, I just want a really awesome job that pays really well.
honestly? do computer engineering or coding. Chemical is dying if not already dead. Chemical engineering is the nursing major of engineering. EVERYONE want's to be one. Too many graduates not enough jobs. it ain't worth it. But computers and software is where it is at.
Ugh. Exactly. I just wanna study, have a decent paying job and be done with it. The world is getting more and more complicated as time flew by and I still ain't got a job. They want experience but how will you get a experience with no job. Fifty Years from now, they'll ask you if you can swallow plasma and return it to its former state before you get accepted from a job...weird and really wordy...but to condense ito to a thought. The world is demanding more from us than what they've given us. ☣️😔😓😟😤😰😵🤒🤕🤢🤧
One other major career you can have after obtaining a chemical engineering degree is as a facilities engineer, nearly every single pharma/biotech/semiconductor company also needs facilities such as purified water or facilities for acid waste neutralisation. After obtaining a degree in Chem Eng you have a good grasp of the major chemical reactions/processes and unit operations for these type of roles. Facilities are key for all plants and knowledge of chem eng is a major help in this area.
Where was this when I was starting my ChemEngineering 3 years ago. I’m in my fourth year, and I still don’t know for sure what I’m doing when I graduate, but this video has helped.
This was a great video, really made me wanna go into chemical engineering once i'm in college. I'm just a junior in high school looking into potential majors. Keep up the great videos!
In a multi-disciplinary project design, it is the process engineers (chemical engineers) who provide the basis for the process and who have to provide information to all of the other engineering disciplines (civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation) to allow them to do their job. Hence process engineering is the most important engineering discipline in a design project. Without them, no one else could do their work.
This is so useful and helpful. I knew I wanted to do something related to chemistry but never knew which one I wanted to do, as I didn't know what were the differences. Now I know I wanna be chemist
Set the system. Making balance equation. Solving differential equation. If you can't, use numerical method software and empirical equation. I think this is the essential of the major. To be a good chemical engineer you should be a good calculator. Try to gain a lot of knowledge as you can such as materials,chemicals, utilities etc.
I was slightly afraid that I chose my major too soon and that I was not very well informed, but after watching this, I realize that this is the right path for me. I'm a graduating high school senior and I truly hope to go to a university that will keep up my spirits of studying chemical engineering.
I feel the same way - I've already sent off my applications for uni, and I was quite worried that I haven't done enough research into what chemical engineering is all about. But after watching this video and seeing the comparisons between a Chemistry and Chemical Engineering course, I can more confidently say that this is the course for me :)
@@jamsho9134 the thing is I searched about this major in a different language and didn't really imply that I wanted to study it . but still youtube ended up recommending me this video ...
Please make a video on "ChemE" Vs "Mecha.". Many students like me get confused about what to pursue in undergraduate programme, as there are many course-simillarities in these 2 branches
One of the chem courses that I have enjoyed the most (Nuclear Chemistry my favorite section), and if you are looking forward to a chem degree you will probably have a solid idea of the role that chemists in diverse fields. Be ready to use all your knowledge in CHEM ll throughout out the whole semester.
Awh, but you're just about to get to where chemistry starts getting good. Ochem, Pchem, Ichem, Organometallics...the cool stuff is all coming right up for you now that you got through the schlock. Don't give up yet.
This video is really great and gave me even more motivation to continue my studies in Chemical Engineering. It clearly explained what we do and how we do it. Thank you!
I suggest everyone here who is interested in chemical engineering also invest in a handgun, so you can blow your brains out at some point in your chemE career.
To anyone looking to study chemical engineering, my biggest bit of advice would be to pretend Linear Algebra, Probability (not just intro-level stats) ODE, and ESPECIALLY PDE are required math classes. Usually only up to ODE is actually required like Zack said. But if you never go higher than ODE you're not gonna have a fun time. And if you don't like math you're really not gonna have a fun time in any engineering discipline imo. Also teaching myself tensor algebra and tensor clac (especially understanding differential forms in the lense of exterior algebra, and really understanding dual spaces) has proven very useful as well for things like thermodynamics and physical chemistry. Which go from border line impossible courses to extremely simple courses when you properly understand the math they're based on.
Thank you so much for this video. As a chemical engineering student i know i love choosing this major but after viewing this video now i know how board and many fields i can apply for jobs later on .
As a 4th year ChemE I have learned more about my major in this video than in the last 4 years. My professors always focus on the math and not what the math is for. But one thing, I don't know many chemical engineers that design plants with a Bachelors's degree. Most go into process engineering or research and development with a large company. That's why I find it silly that I'm learning how to design a plant when that's not what I'll end up doing.
I’m a lecturer in an engineering college and only two days ago one of my students asked me about studying Chemical Engineering at degree level. This video is ideal so I will send her the link.
I am literally speechless about this video... it has a lot of information about chemical engineering and everything related to it, which is extremely helpful for understanding this major, and ultimately, deciding whether it us right for you or not. Thank you so much for making this video; it was really useful for me as a high school student and incoming college one!
I got accepted in 3 Courses in one of the TOP universities in my country, Chemical engineering, eletric engeneering and FOOD engeneering. This video helped me a lot, but at the end i chose what i think is my dream, the food engineering.
I’m at a crossroad right now trying to choose between a PhD in chemical engineering or a PhD in biochemistry. This was really helpful so I want to say thankful
I did joined an MS/PHD program in chemical engineering. After I finished my MS I decided to leave the phd program and go work for a biopharm company since a ChemE MS gave me a lot of opportunity.
I'm so excited to begin studying chemical engineering in university this fall! I would really appreciate any tips on studying, internships, etc. Anything helps!
At my university they make you take Calc I, and II. Then differential equations. After that They make you take a class called vector calculus and partial differential equations.
Great video. However, I would also add to the the curriculum field some of the basis of ChemE: unit operations and simulation and modeling. Making it clear that it's a heavily math and physics based major is also important. Other than those points, excellent video!
Why am I watching this now. Honestly I wish I found your channel a year ago. Would’ve put things into better perspective considering the fact you explain different types of engineering courses here
I'm in high school, and I really want to take a chemEng major since there's just so many fields you can choose from or get into. This video was really helpful.
Thank you, very very helpful and well done. I was having second thoughts about having gone down the chem bio/biochem path when applying to schools rather then chem eng, and I feel more confident that I made the correct choice (for me)
This video just gives a basic overview. the chemical engineering process is a lot more complicated. and chemical reactions in large scale are a wlole lot complex, than shown in the video. Kudos to the person who made such a wonderful video, eventhough he is not a chemical engineer.
Manufacture of Beer!! LOL, Most Chemical Engineers I know are damn good at consuming it in copious quantities. Even Budweiser. A few years back I was asked (by a lawyer no less!) what distinguishing functions and design steps needed the input of a Chemical Engineer as compared to "other similarly qualified" persons. I really had to think on that one, in the end I said that I expected the Chemical Engineer developing a chemical process to be able to: • Described the basic steps of the chemical process, kinetics, operating conditions, energy requirements.
• Develop the unit processes, considering reactor design, mass transfer and heat transfer.
• Complete a comprehensive Process Flow Diagram. • Generate a Mass and Energy Balance including all utilities such as power and water • Completely produce a set of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams including materials specification • Provide general arrangement and detail design drawings incorporating mechanical structural, civil and electrical detail • Compile a full set of datasheets and specifications for major equipment items • Compile a full set of Valve, Instrumentation, and Pump Lists and Schedules. I said that only a fully qualified and experienced Chemical Engineer could possible complete that task satisfactorily. There are no "similarly qualified" persons.
don't think i'd go into ChemE if i saw this video 2 years ago, but learning this stuff firsthand made me realize while it's ridiculously hard it's also super rewarding
Kimberly R how’s it like in the work field? And what do you do after designing the reactors etc.. do you just go to designing another or what? I would really appreciate it if you give information about the work field!
So glad I watched this video, thank you so much! I’m studying chemical engineering at Cornell U in the fall, this helped me get a better idea of what I’m headed into
Don’t forget, statistics, data analysis, and statistical process control are also very useful for engineers. I work in the lab and we deal with lots of data. We see trends even before the engineer does. Gotta admit, statistics is not my favorite maths but boy is it important.
@@francescanayiotos354 thank youuuu uhmmm when I was a kid, I really wanted to be a scientist and since then, I loved Math, but not Science coz I hate to study and Math during grade school seemed very easy to me jsjss. But when I got in high school, I really loved Science and excelled in Physics, and also Math. So basically, I'm a Math and Science whore lmao I loved both subjects very much but what was in my mind was to choose Civil Engineering. When I got in Grades 11 and 12 my love for Chemistry grew and grew sjsjs and my Chemistry teacher is a Chemical Engineer. I got inspired and put that thought in my mind. I think it's the best course for my forte coz like a combination of Science and Mathematics :)) lmao so long
@@francescanayiotos354 nooooo but like you can do whatever you want and be whoever you wanna be if you love something. I mean it. If you're not good with something, then study. Hardwork beats talent alone
you learn more about chemical engineering here than what you do in uni lol. I'm headed into my 3rd year of eng, and my discipline is chemical. thank you for the very informative video. I am extremely excited for my future in chemical engineering :)
I’m so glad I switch from Industrial Engineering to Chemical Engineering. Now I feel like I am majoring in something that will leave me satisfied when I enter the world field. I hope I make it. Thank you for such an informative video!
Man. I watched all the majors videos you made. Thank you very much for all of your videos. I am a second year Engineering student by the way :) and I am going for chemical or Energy Engineering.
This is my first choice I'd choose in my application form, and I honestly don't know why I'd came up to the idea of Chemical instead of Civil which is my childhood dream. Hopefully I could pass the entrance exam.
@ Unfortunately, I haven’t got my degree yet, although almost done every subject of my course. But the things I learned in those years spent at the Uni really help me a lot with my career as a coach of handbalance and triathlon. I truly cherish the knowledge the course gave me, as I’ve became a person with better critical thinking skill 😁. Thanks you for asking 🥰.
The fact that theirs so many options and I want to do it all man can't believe I'll have to choose one but I'm think about armament research and development like at lockheed Martin.
I had my bachelor's on chemistry special and was interested on one small course I took on chem eng. And was thinking about applying PhD on chem engineering. I'm unaware how the video found me, but this was so helpful, I must add, both the video and the comments section, alike!
Same I was just researching chemical engineering today because i wanted to know if i picked the right major for me (i was between chem and chem engineering... i chose regular chem... definitely don’t regret it) but it’s so weird that this shows up
This video was so helpful to me ..... for a while now i have been thinking that which engineering should i do ... but I literally had no idea what they did and what they studied to make up my mind .....
As a chemical engineer myself, this is the most informative video I’ve ever saw about my profession! _I’m watching this video by the way in my basement, cooking meth etc..._
ChemE graduate agrees it is pretty cool! Wish it had more MechE in it tho :( if you want to build evaporators or combustion units, ChemE is theoretically involved
2:25 First of all gasoline and diesel are not converted from crude oil by chemical reaction. Its just a distillation process, or fractional distillation to be exact.
Thank you so much for making this video. I feel like there is actually surprisingly little information on what chemical engineers actually do, other than 'you'll get to work in a chemical plant'
As a high school student, i feel like all the calculations in physics just kinda go over my head and i can only calculate the number without truly understanding and visualising what it is im counting....... do you think i can still survive in ChemE (im good with chemistry and math tho)
Nop, you need draw the reactions and how it works in your mind, before all happend, in some point you aren't going to use numbers anymore, just strange simbolys and your mind.
This was an amazing video. I really had no idea what the difference between the two degrees, and was quite overwhelmed with the idea of deciding between them. After watching this video I understand the difference and know that chemical engineering is perfect for me. Thank you so much this has saved me potential mistakes down the line
Andre Arthur Hello, I’m a Chemical Engineer. Please if you have any questions, don’t hesitate on reaching out to me! Regards! My twitter account is @Alex_Miranda_
jokha said Hi! I think it is one ambitious career in every aspect. You are required to integrate every aspect of Engineering and apply maths to make industrial processes efficient, economical and most important environmentaly friendly. Remember that Chemical Engineering was born from people’s needs for everyday products and keep the world moving around. I have Ch Engineering peers working in all sorts of industries, even in marketing, management and director positions. They say it is very easy to go from ChE to any other engineering, but quite difficult to go the other way around. Hope this will be helpful! Think always in people’s needs and the planet we are borrowing from next generations.
Alex Miranda hii I am a Chemeng student and I was wondering which field of chemical engineering is best to get into in terms of career. Can you help me ?
You say the chemical engineer designs a lot of things, like the reactors, temperature/pressure/flow sensors, pressure safety valves, piping systems etc. In reality, at least in my industry this is definitely not the case. We would size the reactor and specify whether it should be vertical, horizontal, stirred, plug flow, jacketed (and would define the cooling rate) and would specify all of the related control systems. Mechanical engineers at the vendor would then design the detail, such as nozzle locations, wall thicknesses and supporting. Sensors and PSVs are already designed, we would simply specify that a Flow, temperature or pressure control loop is required, and what it should do. An instrument engineer then does the details. Similarly we would only size a PSV, identifying what size is required, which we then get a vendor to supply. We would however size the inlet and outlet piping and where they should go. As for piping, we would say we want a pipe from A to B which should be this size, should slope this way and come with these valves. A piping (mechanical) engineer and a structural engineer would then work out the details.
About to finish my 'Intro to General Chem' class (did not have the necessary foundation to start at Gen Chem. level). It was insane, but a LOT more people withdrew from my intro to gen chem class than my Calculus class!
General chemistry is basically the starting point for chemistry, so you learn all the fundamentals like nomenclature, types of reactions (acid/base, redox), types of bonds, etc. I'm taking the 'real' General Chemistry right now in the Summer, and it's basically the EXACT same topics that we went over in 'Intro to General Chem', except a little bit more in depth, and the pace is faster, but I think the pace is faster only b/c I'm taking it over the Summer. Definitely think I would have been fine if they had let me take General Chem without Intro to Chem (would have been nice save the time and money).
Im taking “Prep for Gen Chem” next semester. I took chemistry in HS but do not remember anything. How was the “intro to gen chem” class? Did it really prepare you for Gen Chem?
All of things mentioned in the video are relevant. I might be wrong, but imo what actually distinguishes chemical engineering from most of other engineering disciplines and chemistry is perhaps Mass Transfers
Hello gabs can i somehow contact you so i can know more about the major and the experience if you want to i'm about to finish high school and i'm trying to learn more about every major i hope you can help me
thank you for making this video, i'm gonna take chemical engineering (because chemE is the only slot with vacancies, instead of Civil Eng) when i become freshman on august (soonest). :) wish me luck people
Chemical Engineer: knows enough mechanics to confuse a chemist, knows enough chemistry to confuse a mechanic, knows enough math to confuse himself.
🤣that's awesome
That's true
Facts
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lmaooo
I want to go to uni and study engineering but my family cant afford college fees. I am now just working as a fastfood crew for 3 years already🙂 So to everyone who's lucky to be given a chance to study please do your best. Dont give up and study hard. 🙂
dont give up on your dream! youll be at uni studying engineering soon!
This really motivates me ,Thanks!
This makes me so sad to hear :( I hope one day the college system in your country reforms to make college accessible for everyone
Community college is very cheap- I hope you’ll save up and get enough financial aid for school!!!
I have 3 Projects due on Friday and a Final on Monday I want to dieeeeee
*furiously sends this video to every person who had mistaken my course as Chemistry*
Even my buddies in other disciplines think so. I had to explain to them that organic chemistry is the only course relevant to chemistry. Even courses such as "Chemical Reactions Engineering" have misleading titles. As far as chemistry is concerned, there's only stoichiometry and kinetics. The focus is mostly on designing (sizing) reactors and fluid flow.
It hurts a lot 💔💔💔
@@Rahulicious42069 You also have thermochemistry
everyone does this.
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make no mistake, chemical engineering is 90% physics (and math obviously) and 10% chemistry
ugh rip me
Whattt
If chemical engineering is a cake the chemistry is just the frosting the cake it self is physics
Thank you that’s puts things into perspective
no god please noooooo
I'm a chemical engineer currently and this video is very true. I actually get to see a lot of these fields because I work as a process engineer for an engineering consulting firm. The best part of my job is going to the plants and seeing the things you designed put into practice.
Thomas Corwin I’ll graduate in 2 more weeks with a BS degree in chemical engineering. I really love to pursuit my career as a process engineer after I worked on Chemical Looping Combustion project for my senoir project
How much you get paid
Which job would you advise a Chemistry lover to study for? Since I've seen that most chemical engineers in the comment section said that this field is 90% physics and 10% chemistry, but I hate physics.. i want to do pure chemistry
Argo pure chemistry probably go chemistry, engineering is the physics (maths) of the chemistry. Another one he mentioned is pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceuticals can allow you to do pure research or creation of chemical substances without it being overly maths heavy.
FRANCESC ANAYIOTOS I’m a chemical engineer , what concerns you have ?
this is the most informative video about chemical engineering on youtube!
Thank you! That's really great to hear.
I agree and I am a junior Biochemical Engineering major btw.
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I agree as well and im currently working on my CE bachelor
agree
It's important to note that we take chemical thermodynamics whereas other engineering majors would take physical thermodynamics, which are two different fields. Just thought I'd add that little note.
emlmm88 not necessarily true, I did both mechanical and chemical thermodynamics in my chem eng degree.
emlmm88 I finshed general engineering thermodynamics last year, as a prereq for chem thermodynamics this summer
I had both in my ChemE course.
in germany we had mech. thermodynamics 1 and 2 in the bachelors and chemical thermodynamics in the masters curriculum
You are right in my experience, chem engineering Thermo is pretty rough
I would've found this video very informative 3 years ago, when I started my ChemE major. I'm still happy I've continued pursuing my BS, but I really didn't have a strong concept of what chemical engineerings did. Watching this video felt like I just relived all of my college experience, so I give it a 10/10 for accuracy.
What do you think about the work fields, are they plenty? Is it easy to find a job?
@@omarh.6869 I feel like I was led to believe employers would be lining up to give me jobs after I graduated, and that's not really the case. That's not to say there are a lack of jobs, just that job hunting is still a long, time consuming process. I'm lucky that my university sets up lots of opportunities for employers to interact with us (career fairs, talks with industry leaders, etc.), but I still have to shake dozens of hands and hand over my resume--just like everyone else.
I'm currently in the process of applying/interviewing with ~20 employers right now, so there's definitely demand for chemical engineers. Just make sure to put in the work early on, so you're not worrying about finding a job by summer time. There are plenty of jobs, but you still gotta look for them.
Hope that helped.
Somebody said that although it is chemical engineering, what they have to study is most of physics. Is it true ? Because i don't like physics so i'm afraid that i am not suitable for this job. Please help me
Soo how Is going so far? Was It worth It?
@@tranminhtamtranminhtam5458 Sorry for the late response. A lot of the education revolves around "applied physics," if that makes sense. There's thermodynamics, reaction engineering, material transport, etc. So if you're not interested in learning about how chemical processes take place on the molecular level, then it might not be the field for you. I hope you were able to find a path that you enjoy!
When will everybody stop thinking that chemical engineers and chemists are same?
When the name changes
@@tkdguy5494 yeah lol.
Chemist wish they were chemical engineers!
I need a consultation from a Chemist for formulating an Epoxy floor coating.....can you help or point me in the right direction?
@@brettruss3359 not really.
I studied both chemistry and chemical engineering and most people I met from both sides had no desire to be like the other
My ideal field... weights maths, physics and chemistry in just the right order to encourage creativity while obeying standard scientific principles, while of course, keeping the profits in mind.
Pure industrial ingenuity
Love this video and I'm a new subscriber
I remember I watched this video just when it came out about 3 years ago, today I landed my first internship at P&G. Let's go !!!
How difficult were the ChemE courses you had to take?
Congratulations!!
@@alphabetsoup5686 depends on the country you're from.
@@ananyabhagat7052 sister in india 🇮🇳 is it easy or difficult
I hated how general chem was taught in my college and high school. This guy makes the chemical engineering sound neat.
Zerthex chemical engineering really isn't THAT much about chemistry
@Anais Guzman What?? Did you expect to have knowledge in electronics in a chemical engineering program? You study processes, and how to mass produce it. Chemists do all the research and science behind it. Chemical engineers barely learn any chemistry. Only some general, organic, and some thermodynamics, That's it.
I don't get what the point of your comment is. Almost all stem majors require at least one semester of general chemistry. You are not taught chemistry with the intention of making you a chemist. So don't expect high level teaching and lab equipment. They need to change the name of chemical engineering to process engineering. Chemical engineering has almost nothing to do with chemistry. My friend told me this, he was dissapointed about the program and switched majors to chemistry a few years ago. Now I believe he is doing research in material science for superconducting materials. Chemical engineers don't even touch that.
gen chem in general is just kind of mediocre overall, unless you REALLY like chemistry or can get into second semester kinetics and thermodynamics.
@@jeffreychandler8418 Believe me, even if you love chemistry you can totally hate gen chem.. i'm doing it right now.. boring as hell.
”so what is it that you study?”
”Do you have 15 minutes?”
LOL
Love this video. ChemE for the last 25 years working in the semiconductor industry. I'm still fascinated with what I do.
Wow
Can I ask what they do there?
I remember watching this a week before I started. 4 years later, now I graduated :)
Congratulations!
I'm currently on my 12th grade and will be taking college entrance exams this coming months. It took me a lot of time before I've finally decided what course should I take when I got into college. I was a special science class student when I was on my junior high school years and continued specializing on science when I entered senior high school, and so I ended up taking science related track. I love studying science so much, any branch of it but I'm not that good in math, I hate it. So I really struggled choosing what course to take this college. But you know, I want to conquer my fears. I wanna be a chemical engineer, I want to prove myself that I can do it. Nothing will happen if I let this fear eat me up and be a hindrance on reaching my dreams. Fighting, future chemical engineers! We can do this
I'm a Chemical Enginneering student. Fun fact, the first thing my teachers told me when I went there for the first time was: "Chemical Engineering has almost nothing to do with chemistry, in fact, it's not a good name for the course, it should be named as Process Engineering". So yes, the video is totally accurate.
I currently studying Chemical and Procces Engineering, and my family still dont understand that i am NOT a chemist 😔
well, most ChE I've worked with (and I've worked with a LOT) seem to think they are... until we start talking about chemistry and they learn that they aren't. On the flip side, I do run into a lot of people who think I'm a chemical engineer and I have to explain there is a big difference.
hahahaha I understand you ....
Hello Warren
hahahah sameee
BRO I definitely feel you LMAO. My Family even think that I study chemistry
Very interesting. I really admire how much knowledge a chemical engineer has to accumulate throughout their college years. I like how much things chemical engineers can apply their knowledge to. I am very inspired to pursue chemical engineer right now, but am not confident in my abilities to maintain motivation and good study habits. Honestly, I just want a really awesome job that pays really well.
Tommy Tran damn. That's me right there.
honestly? do computer engineering or coding. Chemical is dying if not already dead. Chemical engineering is the nursing major of engineering. EVERYONE want's to be one. Too many graduates not enough jobs. it ain't worth it. But computers and software is where it is at.
@@soulseeker1651 computer engineering and cs majors are getting saturated as well
Ugh. Exactly. I just wanna study, have a decent paying job and be done with it. The world is getting more and more complicated as time flew by and I still ain't got a job. They want experience but how will you get a experience with no job. Fifty Years from now, they'll ask you if you can swallow plasma and return it to its former state before you get accepted from a job...weird and really wordy...but to condense ito to a thought. The world is demanding more from us than what they've given us. ☣️😔😓😟😤😰😵🤒🤕🤢🤧
@@taishakuten_2206 keep reading magazine and news about your field to know what kind of problem they need to be solved.
One other major career you can have after obtaining a chemical engineering degree is as a facilities engineer, nearly every single pharma/biotech/semiconductor company also needs facilities such as purified water or facilities for acid waste neutralisation. After obtaining a degree in Chem Eng you have a good grasp of the major chemical reactions/processes and unit operations for these type of roles. Facilities are key for all plants and knowledge of chem eng is a major help in this area.
I’m going into my last year and half of a ChemE bachelors/masters concurrent program and tell me why I still learned so much in this
Where was this when I was starting my ChemEngineering 3 years ago. I’m in my fourth year, and I still don’t know for sure what I’m doing when I graduate, but this video has helped.
This was a great video, really made me wanna go into chemical engineering once i'm in college. I'm just a junior in high school looking into potential majors. Keep up the great videos!
Thanks for the comment Brian! Hope these help you choose the right one.
Did you do it?
Wow this is the exact position I am in now🙀 I'm a junior in hs and thinking about going into chemical engineering
@@iancampion6979 I did! 4 years after my original comment, I’m a junior now in chemical engineering at ucsd. Time flies !
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In a multi-disciplinary project design, it is the process engineers (chemical engineers) who provide the basis for the process and who have to provide information to all of the other engineering disciplines (civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation) to allow them to do their job. Hence process engineering is the most important engineering discipline in a design project. Without them, no one else could do their work.
As a senior in chemical engineering this is incredibly accurate.
This is so useful and helpful. I knew I wanted to do something related to chemistry but never knew which one I wanted to do, as I didn't know what were the differences. Now I know I wanna be chemist
You're really a blessing for high school senior students... at least if I was still a high school senior... Thanks
Set the system.
Making balance equation.
Solving differential equation.
If you can't, use numerical method software and empirical equation.
I think this is the essential of the major.
To be a good chemical engineer you should be a good calculator. Try to gain a lot of knowledge as you can such as materials,chemicals, utilities etc.
I was slightly afraid that I chose my major too soon and that I was not very well informed, but after watching this, I realize that this is the right path for me. I'm a graduating high school senior and I truly hope to go to a university that will keep up my spirits of studying chemical engineering.
I feel the same way - I've already sent off my applications for uni, and I was quite worried that I haven't done enough research into what chemical engineering is all about. But after watching this video and seeing the comparisons between a Chemistry and Chemical Engineering course, I can more confidently say that this is the course for me :)
And how's it going ?
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How the f did youtube know i wanted to study this
Same bro lol, I don’t even follow this channel neither have I watched a single one of their videos. Hmmmmm🤔
RUclips tracks your searches and uses the keywords from those searches to recommend videos for you
Jam Sho I’ve never searched anything about chemical engineering on RUclips. Only on google😅
@@jamsho9134 the thing is I searched about this major in a different language and didn't really imply that I wanted to study it . but still youtube ended up recommending me this video ...
Same bro what the hell?
Please make a video on "ChemE" Vs "Mecha.". Many students like me get confused about what to pursue in undergraduate programme, as there are many course-simillarities in these 2 branches
Yesssss
Chemistry is the bane of my existence. I can't wait to be done with it forever when I finish General Chem II next week.
SkippyDW SAME, but I am a Junior doing it as a dual enrollment course. I'll probably have to do it again in college. It SHOULD be easier.
Same here!
One of the chem courses that I have enjoyed the most (Nuclear Chemistry my favorite section), and if you are looking forward to a chem degree you will probably have a solid idea of the role that chemists in diverse fields. Be ready to use all your knowledge in CHEM ll throughout out the whole semester.
SkippyDW Wait...you don't have to take Orgo, P chem, or Analytical chem?
Awh, but you're just about to get to where chemistry starts getting good. Ochem, Pchem, Ichem, Organometallics...the cool stuff is all coming right up for you now that you got through the schlock. Don't give up yet.
This video is really great and gave me even more motivation to continue my studies in Chemical Engineering. It clearly explained what we do and how we do it. Thank you!
So you completed by this time and you're working?
@@JosephkatongoKatebe-gp7kzyep I graduated 4 years ago and I’m happily employed
I suggest everyone here who is interested in chemical engineering also invest in a handgun, so you can blow your brains out at some point in your chemE career.
sson386 will take this into consideration, thank you for the helpful advice xx
lol i relate to this so much
Why, can u elaborate please?
lololol. facts
😂😂👍
To anyone looking to study chemical engineering, my biggest bit of advice would be to pretend Linear Algebra, Probability (not just intro-level stats) ODE, and ESPECIALLY PDE are required math classes. Usually only up to ODE is actually required like Zack said. But if you never go higher than ODE you're not gonna have a fun time. And if you don't like math you're really not gonna have a fun time in any engineering discipline imo. Also teaching myself tensor algebra and tensor clac (especially understanding differential forms in the lense of exterior algebra, and really understanding dual spaces) has proven very useful as well for things like thermodynamics and physical chemistry. Which go from border line impossible courses to extremely simple courses when you properly understand the math they're based on.
Thank you so much for this video. As a chemical engineering student i know i love choosing this major but after viewing this video now i know how board and many fields i can apply for jobs later on .
As a 4th year ChemE I have learned more about my major in this video than in the last 4 years. My professors always focus on the math and not what the math is for. But one thing, I don't know many chemical engineers that design plants with a Bachelors's degree. Most go into process engineering or research and development with a large company. That's why I find it silly that I'm learning how to design a plant when that's not what I'll end up doing.
Hello! I'm on 9th grade and I wanna be a chemical engineer soon! I'll come back after some years when i'm finally a chemical engineer😃
I’m a lecturer in an engineering college and only two days ago one of my students asked me about studying Chemical Engineering at degree level. This video is ideal so I will send her the link.
I am literally speechless about this video... it has a lot of information about chemical engineering and everything related to it, which is extremely helpful for understanding this major, and ultimately, deciding whether it us right for you or not. Thank you so much for making this video; it was really useful for me as a high school student and incoming college one!
I got accepted in 3 Courses in one of the TOP universities in my country, Chemical engineering, eletric engeneering and FOOD engeneering. This video helped me a lot, but at the end i chose what i think is my dream, the food engineering.
I’m at a crossroad right now trying to choose between a PhD in chemical engineering or a PhD in biochemistry. This was really helpful so I want to say thankful
What did you end up choosing?
I did joined an MS/PHD program in chemical engineering. After I finished my MS I decided to leave the phd program and go work for a biopharm company since a ChemE MS gave me a lot of opportunity.
I'm so excited to begin studying chemical engineering in university this fall! I would really appreciate any tips on studying, internships, etc. Anything helps!
I’m so glad I changed my major! I could not imagine myself being an industrial engineer ( although is a spectacular career but is not for me).
Bro...thank you from the bottom of my heart for clearly highlighting the distinction between the 2. You saved me from a really big mistake.
İ am studying chemical enginerring wish me luck :)
U dont need it 😋😉
Do u advise me to specialize in it?
Is it what you’d thought it would be?
There are zero jobs for ChemEs in US. I should have gotten another Major. I ended up trading stocks for a living.
Svintys Svinykov is this in America or uk?
At my university they make you take Calc I, and II. Then differential equations. After that They make you take a class called vector calculus and partial differential equations.
goodluck
Great video. However, I would also add to the the curriculum field some of the basis of ChemE: unit operations and simulation and modeling. Making it clear that it's a heavily math and physics based major is also important. Other than those points, excellent video!
Why am I watching this now. Honestly I wish I found your channel a year ago. Would’ve put things into better perspective considering the fact you explain different types of engineering courses here
Im studying for chemical engineering, and this video got recommended to me out of nowhere.
I'm in high school, and I really want to take a chemEng major since there's just so many fields you can choose from or get into. This video was really helpful.
I wanted to study pure Chemistry but... This video made me love chemical engineering. Nice video, dude ♥️
Currently a high school junior and I think this is what I want to major in. This video helped a lot!
Thank you, very very helpful and well done. I was having second thoughts about having gone down the chem bio/biochem path when applying to schools rather then chem eng, and I feel more confident that I made the correct choice (for me)
I'm a 3rd year chemical engineering student and this video can't be more true. Thank u
All the drug dealers are getting turned on by this video
lol
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Finally i have a job 😍
Do you mean clandestine chemists?
This video just gives a basic overview. the chemical engineering process is a lot more complicated. and chemical reactions in large scale are a wlole lot complex, than shown in the video.
Kudos to the person who made such a wonderful video, eventhough he is not a chemical engineer.
Manufacture of Beer!! LOL, Most Chemical Engineers I know are damn good at consuming it in copious quantities. Even Budweiser.
A few years back I was asked (by a lawyer no less!) what distinguishing functions and design steps needed the input of a Chemical Engineer as compared to "other similarly qualified" persons. I really had to think on that one, in the end I said that I expected the Chemical Engineer developing a chemical process to be able to:
• Described the basic steps of the chemical process, kinetics, operating conditions, energy requirements.
• Develop the unit processes, considering reactor design, mass transfer and heat transfer.
• Complete a comprehensive Process Flow Diagram.
• Generate a Mass and Energy Balance including all utilities such as power and water
• Completely produce a set of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams including materials specification
• Provide general arrangement and detail design drawings incorporating mechanical structural, civil and electrical detail
• Compile a full set of datasheets and specifications for major equipment
items
• Compile a full set of Valve, Instrumentation, and Pump Lists and Schedules.
I said that only a fully qualified and experienced Chemical Engineer could possible complete that task satisfactorily. There are no "similarly qualified" persons.
don't think i'd go into ChemE if i saw this video 2 years ago, but learning this stuff firsthand made me realize while it's ridiculously hard it's also super rewarding
I’m a chemE in food manufacturing and I approve this video.
Kimberly R how’s it like in the work field? And what do you do after designing the reactors etc.. do you just go to designing another or what? I would really appreciate it if you give information about the work field!
I need a consultation from a Chemist for formulating an Epoxy floor coating.....can you help or point me in the right direction?
KhaliD Am no. He just makes food. He is a food engineer also known as a chef
I'm so anxious about starting chemE in less than a month but i'm glad for the road map this video gives me :') wish me luck!
Please do Chemical vs Mechanical!
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Chemical conquers all 👏❤️
Im deciding between these two right now too 😭
Yes please
@@adnanprantoi1870 I'm also deciding between Mechanical and Chemical as my 2nd course choice
Im a Chemical Engineer and its great to see more chemical engineers in the comments
So glad I watched this video, thank you so much! I’m studying chemical engineering at Cornell U in the fall, this helped me get a better idea of what I’m headed into
Don’t forget, statistics, data analysis, and statistical process control are also very useful for engineers. I work in the lab and we deal with lots of data. We see trends even before the engineer does. Gotta admit, statistics is not my favorite maths but boy is it important.
I'll be studying Chemical Engineering on August wish me luck :((
Me too :DDDD
@@sparrowcreed7644 hello brooo
@@francescanayiotos354 thank youuuu uhmmm when I was a kid, I really wanted to be a scientist and since then, I loved Math, but not Science coz I hate to study and Math during grade school seemed very easy to me jsjss. But when I got in high school, I really loved Science and excelled in Physics, and also Math. So basically, I'm a Math and Science whore lmao I loved both subjects very much but what was in my mind was to choose Civil Engineering. When I got in Grades 11 and 12 my love for Chemistry grew and grew sjsjs and my Chemistry teacher is a Chemical Engineer. I got inspired and put that thought in my mind. I think it's the best course for my forte coz like a combination of Science and Mathematics :)) lmao so long
@@francescanayiotos354 nooooo but like you can do whatever you want and be whoever you wanna be if you love something. I mean it. If you're not good with something, then study. Hardwork beats talent alone
me too 😁 let's be a licensed chem eng in the futureee!!! ❤️
you learn more about chemical engineering here than what you do in uni lol. I'm headed into my 3rd year of eng, and my discipline is chemical. thank you for the very informative video. I am extremely excited for my future in chemical engineering :)
now i have a crystal clear knowledge about this. Thanks a lot!
I’m so glad I switch from Industrial Engineering to Chemical Engineering. Now I feel like I am majoring in something that will leave me satisfied when I enter the world field. I hope I make it. Thank you for such an informative video!
Im studying Imdustrial Engineering but i like chemE. Im so confused
Man. I watched all the majors videos you made.
Thank you very much for all of your videos.
I am a second year Engineering student by the way :) and I am going for chemical or Energy Engineering.
This is my first choice I'd choose in my application form, and I honestly don't know why I'd came up to the idea of Chemical instead of Civil which is my childhood dream. Hopefully I could pass the entrance exam.
Good luck bro!
Wow, I'm one year into my Chemical Engineering degree and I legit didn't know what I was really studying to do until now xD.
I started my Chemistry Engineering course in university about two months ago, wish me luck in 4 years from now on !
how's it going?
@ Unfortunately, I haven’t got my degree yet, although almost done every subject of my course. But the things I learned in those years spent at the Uni really help me a lot with my career as a coach of handbalance and triathlon. I truly cherish the knowledge the course gave me, as I’ve became a person with better critical thinking skill 😁. Thanks you for asking 🥰.
The fact that theirs so many options and I want to do it all man can't believe I'll have to choose one but I'm think about armament research and development like at lockheed Martin.
GOOD JOB! I was waiting for this video :)
Thanks Justin!
I have been working at an oil lab for years as a lab technician analyzing oil samples. I think i found what i want to go back to school for
Great video. This helped me since I'm not sure whether I want to major in industrial or chemical engineering.
I had my bachelor's on chemistry special and was interested on one small course I took on chem eng. And was thinking about applying PhD on chem engineering. I'm unaware how the video found me, but this was so helpful, I must add, both the video and the comments section, alike!
After seeing this ved now im satisfied to go into this field thanku sir g......
This got recommended to me on my first day to uni where as I am going to study chemical engineering. Nice
I’m a freshie in BS Chemical Engineering. Saw this is my recommendation. How the heck?? I ain’t even searching yt for my course yo
RUclips hears wtf
Same I was just researching chemical engineering today because i wanted to know if i picked the right major for me (i was between chem and chem engineering... i chose regular chem... definitely don’t regret it) but it’s so weird that this shows up
Algorithm my dude
This video was so helpful to me ..... for a while now i have been thinking that which engineering should i do ... but I literally had no idea what they did and what they studied to make up my mind .....
As a chemical engineer myself, this is the most informative video I’ve ever saw about my profession!
_I’m watching this video by the way in my basement, cooking meth etc..._
Yo! you seem like a man of culture. Do you want to meet up and talk about we can create our Drug empire?
Yeaahh BIATCH..
Jesse?
ChemE graduate agrees it is pretty cool! Wish it had more MechE in it tho :( if you want to build evaporators or combustion units, ChemE is theoretically involved
Can you do chemical engineering vs material science
You can put it that Material Science is a specialization of chemical engineering
I loved this! I'm a sophomore ChE student at WSU and this FIRES ME UP!! Let's get it! Industrial scale alchemy
All of this makes me so excited tho, can’t wait to become a chemical engineer. Go go physics, chem and math
Your videos are amazing, straightforward and to the point, not beating around the bush. Thanks.
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First of all gasoline and diesel are not converted from crude oil by chemical reaction. Its just a distillation process, or fractional distillation to be exact.
Thank you so much for making this video. I feel like there is actually surprisingly little information on what chemical engineers actually do, other than 'you'll get to work in a chemical plant'
As a high school student, i feel like all the calculations in physics just kinda go over my head and i can only calculate the number without truly understanding and visualising what it is im counting....... do you think i can still survive in ChemE (im good with chemistry and math tho)
Hey! Same here!
same. i just memorize formulas without truly understanding them and that's the reason why I don't like physics
Nop, you need draw the reactions and how it works in your mind, before all happend, in some point you aren't going to use numbers anymore, just strange simbolys and your mind.
Yes you can, I wouldn’t worry about it though as you will naturally start to visualise it anyway as you get better in the subject
You should try picturing the formulas in your mind and keep doing that till you fully understand why it is that
Finally find out this is the major that I’m looking for about a year
I’m crying
Thank you man. Your videos are the best.
This was an amazing video. I really had no idea what the difference between the two degrees, and was quite overwhelmed with the idea of deciding between them. After watching this video I understand the difference and know that chemical engineering is perfect for me. Thank you so much this has saved me potential mistakes down the line
Thank you so much! I plan on doing chemical engineering in the future :)
Andre Arthur Hello, I’m a Chemical Engineer. Please if you have any questions, don’t hesitate on reaching out to me! Regards! My twitter account is @Alex_Miranda_
@@jesuisalexmiranda hey I'm planning in taking chemical engineering, I want to knok whether it's good for me or not
jokha said Hi! I think it is one ambitious career in every aspect. You are required to integrate every aspect of Engineering and apply maths to make industrial processes efficient, economical and most important environmentaly friendly. Remember that Chemical Engineering was born from people’s needs for everyday products and keep the world moving around. I have Ch Engineering peers working in all sorts of industries, even in marketing, management and director positions. They say it is very easy to go from ChE to any other engineering, but quite difficult to go the other way around. Hope this will be helpful! Think always in people’s needs and the planet we are borrowing from next generations.
Alex Miranda hii I am a Chemeng student and I was wondering which field of chemical engineering is best to get into in terms of career. Can you help me ?
You say the chemical engineer designs a lot of things, like the reactors, temperature/pressure/flow sensors, pressure safety valves, piping systems etc. In reality, at least in my industry this is definitely not the case.
We would size the reactor and specify whether it should be vertical, horizontal, stirred, plug flow, jacketed (and would define the cooling rate) and would specify all of the related control systems. Mechanical engineers at the vendor would then design the detail, such as nozzle locations, wall thicknesses and supporting.
Sensors and PSVs are already designed, we would simply specify that a Flow, temperature or pressure control loop is required, and what it should do. An instrument engineer then does the details. Similarly we would only size a PSV, identifying what size is required, which we then get a vendor to supply. We would however size the inlet and outlet piping and where they should go.
As for piping, we would say we want a pipe from A to B which should be this size, should slope this way and come with these valves. A piping (mechanical) engineer and a structural engineer would then work out the details.
About to finish my 'Intro to General Chem' class (did not have the necessary foundation to start at Gen Chem. level). It was insane, but a LOT more people withdrew from my intro to gen chem class than my Calculus class!
Charlie Tan what did you exactly studied their? acid and base? organic chemistry?
General chemistry is basically the starting point for chemistry, so you learn all the fundamentals like nomenclature, types of reactions (acid/base, redox), types of bonds, etc. I'm taking the 'real' General Chemistry right now in the Summer, and it's basically the EXACT same topics that we went over in 'Intro to General Chem', except a little bit more in depth, and the pace is faster, but I think the pace is faster only b/c I'm taking it over the Summer. Definitely think I would have been fine if they had let me take General Chem without Intro to Chem (would have been nice save the time and money).
Im taking “Prep for Gen Chem” next semester. I took chemistry in HS but do not remember anything. How was the “intro to gen chem” class? Did it really prepare you for Gen Chem?
All of things mentioned in the video are relevant. I might be wrong, but imo what actually distinguishes chemical engineering from most of other engineering disciplines and chemistry is perhaps Mass Transfers
Great video! I'm actually majoring in chemical engineering. I find it a beautiful course although I am in the 5th term ^^
Thank you! Best of luck with chemical engineering!
Hello gabs can i somehow contact you so i can know more about the major and the experience if you want to i'm about to finish high school and i'm trying to learn more about every major i hope you can help me
Same here. I need help in deciding whether chemical engineering is for me or not. I am a highschool senior btw
thank you for making this video, i'm gonna take chemical engineering (because chemE is the only slot with vacancies, instead of Civil Eng) when i become freshman on august (soonest). :) wish me luck people