FREE COURSES/SOFTWARE MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: Open Source Process Modelling Software (DWSIM) dwsim.inforside.com.br/new/ 10 Hour Data Analysis Course ruclips.net/video/GPVsHOlRBBI/видео.html Machine Learning www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning Engineering Design Teams teams.engineering.ubc.ca/ Learn Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) www.openfoam.com/ RELEVANT VIDEOS: Chemical Engineers Industries ruclips.net/video/Mb4FzBYszM0/видео.html Jobs in Chemical Engineering ruclips.net/video/mM1r_SRPPX4/видео.html
i got my degree on 2018, and now i'm working as a water desalination operation engineer . Listen to what this guy is saying because it's 10000% correct
this video was really helpful. in youtube i haven’t seen that much of chem E youtubers that would post consistently but you do, and thank you for this!
I am an incoming third year chemical engineering student and I have only attended eight months of face-to-face classes. The rest had been online sessions due to the pandemic and I've been in this kind of position where I'm afraid that I will graduate with no competence since I'm missing the opportunities to learn the skills I needed in my field that can only be learned face-to-face. Glad I came across your channel and this is exactly what I needed now. Thanks!
I agree that data analysis is super important and engineers should always strive to expand their skillset. You're a natural. This video demonstrates your work ethic and passion for the field. Love this channel. Keep it up!
I think this is the most accurate video I've seen on the ol' RUclips. What I might add is that smaller companies and start-ups will expect you to act as a project manager. Additionally, if you're going to dive into DoE, make sure you're comfortable with statistics and hypothesis testing because, if you design an experiment, management will expect you to analyze the data and interpret results. The leading software in industry right now is the SAS institute's JMP software which, while pricey, can design your DoE for you and interpret the results, as well as effect-modeling. Finally, you should be pushing to achieve credentials in Six Sigma and Lean as soon as possible.
Hi, i´m from Colombia and i´m studying Chemical Engineering, your videos inspire and help me a lot to expand my horizont, thank you so much for doing them!!
@@shawn.builds I think it's taught in classes in universities. Moreover, some CFD codes do offer free student version (such as ANSYS), and its tutorials are widely available too.
Planning to pursue a degree in chemical engineering .Glad that I have a lil bit of programming background from high school. Thanks for sharing with us these useful skills! Keep up the good work!
thanks Vaney! having basic programming skills is going to set you up real nice for chem E, there were a couple coding assignments/projects throughout the degree
I'm in my 3rd year and I can say that coding/programming is really my weakness because of its complexity and in our university, programming is almost always mandatory in making projects so i do hope i would learn and understand programming/coding sooner.
I'm a 400 level chemical engineering student and when I saw your video pop up on my feed, I rushed straight to it and I have zero regrets this was so nice. Love it
@@shawn.builds I also wanted to how you were able to learn aspen plus? I am currently taking the course on udemy but I am honestly so confused, do you have any tips?
@@shekinahharry1287 through assignments/projects when I took the course at university, i also had to use aspen plus during an internship and another time on a design team
Nice one! I'd probably add one more to the list - process troubleshooting - but that is such a broad & difficult one to get unless you have the possibility to work on a process plant! I'd urge people to use the opportunity to spend their time on site if they're lucky enough to work in a place that offers it! Keep 'em coming Shawn...
Yeah I’d definitely add that! Could probably build that skill also from design teams or through the self guided lab project (anything and everything went wrong)
Hey bro just wanna let you know your channel has been greatly helping me learn new things about cheme as a student! Ive subscribed to the column thanks to you as well and it’s super informative and fun
This is a great motivational video! I am a Chemical Engineer but in my career I've worked only in aerospace field. Now for me it is hard to change, but I would like to improve my ChemE skills so that I could apply for a chemical industry.
@@shawn.builds I am a Qualification Test Engineer, in particular my task is to study the requirements of our custumers, draw up the qualification program plan, design the test setup, carry out the tests and redact the qualification Test Report. I have worked on several qualification Test campaigns, for Landing Gears, Flaps in composite material, Deck Lock System, Actuators and Valves for Extension/Retraction systems.
@@vincenzoraiola8560 that sounds wicked cool, may i ask why you want to switch from that industry? i'd also love to know how you got your foot in the door in aerospace
thank you for this video! im half of the career and i'm mexican, this makes me feel that i really like this career and i want to improve my skills, this is helpful, thank you!
Excelente video, debo aprender mas ingles como primer paso, hice mi tesis de graduación usando Aspen Plus sin conocer absolutamente nada del mismo, pero logre sacar adelante y presentar un buen trabajo, ahora quiero aprender Python y seguir mejorando en mi comunicación, gracias por el video
I'm still in high school but I'm thinking about doing Chemical Engineering and I have taken classes but covid messed me up a bit with it so I am very glad to find someone who talks about chemical in depth.
Dude this what i need, i got associates degree i chemE and have 2 yrs exprience in palm oil refinery, now i resign from the job and continue my study on bachelor chemE. My motivation on chemE just keep down but your vid give me some lights 👍
I’m studying chem eng and I don’t love it, don’t hate it, don’t feel happy or unhappy about it. But I would much rather die than change careers. Wish me luck guys, I just want a mediocre but chill job in my future.
@@shawn.builds I'm not sure if it's a good strategy either. But I backed myself against a corner and I have to stick with this. I hope when I get a job I learn to like it too. I want something that pays the bills and doesn't make me miserable. That's how low my standards are 😅
Very good, but I would add knowledge of process safety. Engineers in industry spend a great deal of their time working with process safety and the applicable regulations, PSM in the US. Also any experience you can get with P&IDs and the design of automated processes will give you a leg up. I worked for 25 years as a process engineer, process designer and process control engineer before joining a university to teach ChE.
Thank you very much for your insight! Apart from learning process safety through work experience, how else can students learn process safety (directly/indirectly)?
@@shawn.builds That's a difficult one. I teach a Process Safety course at Rowan U (Glassboro, NJ) which is a required course for seniors, but it wasn't required until 2020; process safety is mostly included briefly in capstone design courses. I've had students comment that their knowledge of process safety has helped them in job interviews, so I'm confident it's a good addition to the senior year. There is a push from ABET (American accreditation board for engineers) to have more process safety in ChE curricula, but change is slow. There's a shortage of professors who feel comfortable teaching courses in engineering practice, because most have no experience practicing engineering. I'm trying to encourage more teaching of engineering practice (I also teach a design course in Process Control and Automation, not your standard Laplace analysis course), and I'm starting a web page to facilitate that this summer, ChemicalEngineeringPractice.org, but it's not live yet. Eventually there will be tools to learn more there, and templates for those who want to adapt my courses for their schools. But that's going to take some time. For now you can take some AIChE courses on process safety online (they're a bit dull), www.aiche.org. I highly recommend the US Chemical Safety Board videos ruclips.net/user/USCSB. I use a dozen of them for case study discussions in my course. Chemical Process Safety by Crowl and Louvar is a good book, and I think there are illegal pdf copies of it out there if you don't want to pay for it.
If you want to be a successful engineer, you need to go to the field and familiarize yourself with the actual processes and operations. While drawings and models may look flawless, they don't hold much value if they are not practical or safe for real-world implementation. I've witnessed numerous design issues arise because the engineer of record (EOR) failed to properly verify the field conditions, resulting in costly and time-consuming fixes. surround yourself with experienced individuals, such as operators, technicians. Don't be afraid to ask questions or even make mistakes - the initial learning curve may feel overwhelming, but it's through these experiences that you'll truly gain the knowledge and expertise.
wow this helps me alot. I felt so lost as in what to do or what to study before wahtching this. But i know where to touch up on now. thank you so much! I hope more chemE students discover this video.
@@shawn.builds one ques tho! do they use mathlab, mathcad and chemcad? My sch is making it compulsory for us to learn those softwares but they keep Aspen HYSYS and CFD as optional courses.
I liked too much your video, the skills that you suggest are key to any chemical engineer. In my case I'm expert in mathematical modeling and simulation of chemical processes, and I'm very happy doing what I do.
@@shawn.builds I use Excel, Maple, Matlab, Mathcad and EES for handling calculations and Aspen Plus, Aspen Hysys, Pro/II, Pipephase, and Chemcad for simulation.
@@simran_kegade Depend on which program you want to learn. For Matlab I recommend Yeong Koo Yeo Book, for Mathcad Adydarma and Temyanko book and for Maple Ralph White book.
Nice video man. I think i remember you saying you worked for a pulp and paper company. I'm starting my first job as an EIT with a pulp and paper company in BC in July and was wondering if you had any tips for me so I could hit the ground running.
I found that my company was so large that it was easy to get forgotten about. Make sure to network ASAP with EVERYONE (not just engineers) so you can learn what skills and projects you need to move up in the company.
I agree completely as a ChemE 4th year student, programming it’s so essential. According to your experience, would you recommend buying a Mac because I heard a lot Matlab and Aspen have problems with Apple software.
For programming, although python is a very popular choice, but fortran is also very important. Especially if you are going to work in the theoretical space of chemistry, this is a very good language to learn
@@shawn.builds I got it recommended by one of my professors, so I basically pick up a book on Fortran95, and a book called "Molecular modelling basics" by Jan H. Jensen and tried making PES curves. It is faster than python, and faster to write math in. I would say the hardest part of learning is getting a good compiler for it. I am running Ubuntu, and there is a good guide about getting started by Cyprien Rusu. :)
I know I’m 2 years late to the party, but I think the coding skill is a very useful skill, specifically if you could learn ladder logic and structure text. Mostly all industrial computers (PLCs) use this language. A good start would be to look into studio 5000 by Allen Bradley.
Can you make a dedicated video on process design softwares that are popular in process and food industry from layout/machine placing to all process variables and flow diagrams. It's bit confusing to select between solidworks, ASPEN, HYSIS, ETC.
Unisim was part of aspen tech and up to a point, aspen plus and unisim/hysys were pretty much the same thing because aspen updated both. However, unisim is now updated by honeywell independently ,so there are some differences. We use unisim as well at university and from people I know have worked in oil and gas, they use petrosim which is similar to unisim but more specialized to the field.
Could you make a video about if going to grad-school might be worth it as a chemical engineer? So many of my friends we’re discussing about this and seems like everyone has different perspectives
I’m going to work for a bit then decide if I want to do grad school. I feel like it’s not a necessity and 2-3 years of work experience > 2-3 years of school easily. Plus i like getting paid lol
Being Chemical Engineer you have not discussed actaully chemical manufacturing like DCS systems , Rectors , process routes , safety , lean & other manufacturing methodolgy in practical on a plant and its critical factors for process valoidation /revalidation , trouble shooting and rework with back engieering processes ,so basically you have discussed only what HR demands from chemical engineering which is a generic description and kind paper work more than practical and physical part of all process involved in ertical / horizantal manufactring of chemical / Pharma / petrochemical and all kind processing industres . Anyways good try to make venture with more experinced chemcial enginners to consult bigger projects for all level engineer and staff on chemical processing plants .
Hey! I love your videos! I'm going to be a college freshman this fall and I will be majoring in ChE. I was wondering what laptops/devices you have used in school that allow the required programs to run properly?
check aspen plus and matlab system requirements, it's mostly just 8gb ram and windows preferred. you can run them on mac but it'll be a virtual environment which is slower and sometimes doesnt work
i love all these advices, excellent channel Shawn...lets suppose i start studying Hydrogen papers i study lots of them and then how could i add this to my resume?? like skills? interview: how did u get those skills? which company?mmm internet?, im very excited to start performing skills from my house by researching to enhance my resume(because i lack experience) but at the end of the story how can i show it in a proper way skills that i didnt acquired at the industry (most jobs ask for 2,3 years of experience at industry), love the channel it gives me hopes(love your hair 😂)
I think it's totally fair game to say that you self taught yourself those skills. It shows you're motivated to learn things even during your spare time!
I think it's also helpful if say you have a blog where you are able to write up some articles that show what you have learnt. That's a way to build up a 'portfolio'
It is sad that in my country people misunderstood chemical engineering a lot. Like they think we are chemists and not related to production at all. They also require AutoCad skill instead of Aspen which I don't know why. I graduated from USA and still unemployed in Thailand for almost a year now.
The skills really depend on the lab methods used to describe the chemical behavior of the universe. No one is bound to some particular skill, students can invent their own skills
Your videos are inspiring 😊 thank you for sharing these kinds of information which helps me have a better view on my path to this field. 😊😊 really appreciate it!
What are the main subjects involved in chemical engineering? if someone doesn't like organic chemistry, can they still take up chemical engineering as an option?
half the chemical engineers i've talked to do not remember a single thing from organic chemistry so don't worry. i talked about the main subjects in this video: ruclips.net/video/ifUgW2DJO14/видео.html But if you're too lazy to watch: - thermodynamics - fluid mechanics - unit operations - reactor design - heat and mass transfer - mass and energy balances - process control I probably missed some but those are the main ones off the top of my head
Just about to enter university in Nigeria and this video makes me understand how poor the Chem engine educational system is in Nigeria 😖 please can u post videos on scholarships for chemical engineering as this would really help people like me ❤️
Hi, great video btw! I’d like to know if running Windows on Parallels for the Mac Pro M1 (16GB RAM) would be sufficient for me as a Chemical Engineering student to run these softwares (Aspen Hysys, Ansys, etc)? I assume that you used or are still using the MacBook. Could you please tell me your experience with this and would u recommend me using the Mac M1 with the 16GB RAM as I’m currently looking for a new laptop. Does Matlab run well on a Mac too? Thanks
My friends ran Windows on parallels using even older Macbooks so you should be fine if they are just student flowsheets. I have the 2018 macbook so it's not M1. And yes, according to Google, matlab should run on macs just fine. Matlab has pretty low PC requirements
I have interest in Fluid mechanics so I am learning ANSYS Fluent . Is this software good for chemical engineers? Is there a scope in RND sectors by learning this software?
FREE COURSES/SOFTWARE MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
Open Source Process Modelling Software (DWSIM) dwsim.inforside.com.br/new/
10 Hour Data Analysis Course ruclips.net/video/GPVsHOlRBBI/видео.html
Machine Learning www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning
Engineering Design Teams teams.engineering.ubc.ca/
Learn Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) www.openfoam.com/
RELEVANT VIDEOS:
Chemical Engineers Industries ruclips.net/video/Mb4FzBYszM0/видео.html
Jobs in Chemical Engineering ruclips.net/video/mM1r_SRPPX4/видео.html
Some links are missed, can you fix them? Anyway, I really appreaciate your vids, thank you for sharing your experience!
@@fede230 i fixed the data analyst one - which ones don't work for you?
@@shawn.builds Also Machine Learning, thank you again :] I didn't check the other links
Bro, I would love to connect with you on LinkedIn.
hi
i got my degree on 2018, and now i'm working as a water desalination operation engineer . Listen to what this guy is saying because it's 10000% correct
hahaha i'm glad im not talking nonsense
Nice one sir
I’m a chemical engineering student,can I message you sir?
I have some questions to ask concerning that field
this video was really helpful. in youtube i haven’t seen that much of chem E youtubers that would post consistently but you do, and thank you for this!
you're welcome! let me know what else you want to see :D
as a 17 year old.. i have no clue what all this means but looking forward to
update? :D
Looks like you've been blessed with RUclips's holy algorithm
Yep finally
Blasphemy!
I am an incoming third year chemical engineering student and I have only attended eight months of face-to-face classes. The rest had been online sessions due to the pandemic and I've been in this kind of position where I'm afraid that I will graduate with no competence since I'm missing the opportunities to learn the skills I needed in my field that can only be learned face-to-face. Glad I came across your channel and this is exactly what I needed now. Thanks!
Yeah as long as you build up your project skills, you should be fine!
I agree that data analysis is super important and engineers should always strive to expand their skillset. You're a natural. This video demonstrates your work ethic and passion for the field. Love this channel. Keep it up!
Yep, knowing how to do data analysis is incredibly helpful to make more decisions based off empirical data not emotions or analogies
I think this is the most accurate video I've seen on the ol' RUclips. What I might add is that smaller companies and start-ups will expect you to act as a project manager. Additionally, if you're going to dive into DoE, make sure you're comfortable with statistics and hypothesis testing because, if you design an experiment, management will expect you to analyze the data and interpret results. The leading software in industry right now is the SAS institute's JMP software which, while pricey, can design your DoE for you and interpret the results, as well as effect-modeling. Finally, you should be pushing to achieve credentials in Six Sigma and Lean as soon as possible.
how did you learn DoE and Six Sigma? can you share some resources?
Hi, i´m from Colombia and i´m studying Chemical Engineering, your videos inspire and help me a lot to expand my horizont, thank you so much for doing them!!
no problem! thanks for watching :)
You forgot Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It's one of the utmost sought-after skills in ChE, particularly in industry.
totally! I've found this is more useful in the R&D sectors, or for a dedicated Computational Engineer role. how would you suggest others learn CFD?
@@shawn.builds I think it's taught in classes in universities. Moreover, some CFD codes do offer free student version (such as ANSYS), and its tutorials are widely available too.
@@lontongstroong yeah I totally should have mentioned OpenFoam actually. That’s my bad :P
Planning to pursue a degree in chemical engineering .Glad that I have a lil bit of programming background from high school. Thanks for sharing with us these useful skills! Keep up the good work!
thanks Vaney! having basic programming skills is going to set you up real nice for chem E, there were a couple coding assignments/projects throughout the degree
I'm in my 3rd year and I can say that coding/programming is really my weakness because of its complexity and in our university, programming is almost always mandatory in making projects so i do hope i would learn and understand programming/coding sooner.
yep, most people who excel in my coding classes are those who learned it when they were in high school
Yoww this channel already got 11k subs, last time I checked it just have 3k subs.. More power bro
welcome back! yeah it's been growing quickly lately :)
As a Chinese chemical engineering undergraduate, thanks a lot for this video. Looking forward to your new videos.
wow! welcome Renjie :)
I'm a 400 level chemical engineering student and when I saw your video pop up on my feed, I rushed straight to it and I have zero regrets this was so nice. Love it
awesome! where are you studying chem E?
@@shawn.builds In Nigeria
@@shawn.builds I also wanted to how you were able to learn aspen plus? I am currently taking the course on udemy but I am honestly so confused, do you have any tips?
@@shekinahharry1287 through assignments/projects when I took the course at university, i also had to use aspen plus during an internship and another time on a design team
@@shawn.builds Okay, it's just that I am literally t a dead end and I really don't know what to do but thank you for the information though.
Nice one! I'd probably add one more to the list - process troubleshooting - but that is such a broad & difficult one to get unless you have the possibility to work on a process plant! I'd urge people to use the opportunity to spend their time on site if they're lucky enough to work in a place that offers it! Keep 'em coming Shawn...
Yeah I’d definitely add that! Could probably build that skill also from design teams or through the self guided lab project (anything and everything went wrong)
Amen, troubleshooting is the single thing that separates theoretical knowledge from practical skills
@@vedantmenkudale6271 yup and only way to get it is through experience
Hey bro just wanna let you know your channel has been greatly helping me learn new things about cheme as a student! Ive subscribed to the column thanks to you as well and it’s super informative and fun
you're welcome! hope you keep me updated on your chem E journey - good luck!
This is a great motivational video! I am a Chemical Engineer but in my career I've worked only in aerospace field. Now for me it is hard to change, but I would like to improve my ChemE skills so that I could apply for a chemical industry.
wow thats so cool! if you dont mind me asking what do you do in the aerospace industry?
@@shawn.builds I am a Qualification Test Engineer, in particular my task is to study the requirements of our custumers, draw up the qualification program plan, design the test setup, carry out the tests and redact the qualification Test Report. I have worked on several qualification Test campaigns, for Landing Gears, Flaps in composite material, Deck Lock System, Actuators and Valves for Extension/Retraction systems.
@@vincenzoraiola8560 that sounds wicked cool, may i ask why you want to switch from that industry?
i'd also love to know how you got your foot in the door in aerospace
Smooth and to-the-point information. Please keep posting such videos!
Appreciate the feedback!
Im a senior in highschool and I am beyond excited to start studying to be a chemical engineer in college
Same
thank you for this video! im half of the career and i'm mexican, this makes me feel that i really like this career and i want to improve my skills, this is helpful, thank you!
You’re very welcome and all the best in your journey!
Estoy estudiando ingeniería química y éste video fue bastante orientativo, muchas gracias. You've a new sub from Venezuela.
Yo voy a empezar mi carrera en México y quería saber que skills necesitaría.
Excelente video, debo aprender mas ingles como primer paso, hice mi tesis de graduación usando Aspen Plus sin conocer absolutamente nada del mismo, pero logre sacar adelante y presentar un buen trabajo, ahora quiero aprender Python y seguir mejorando en mi comunicación, gracias por el video
I’m not even into cheme 😂 but this popped up in my feed and found it really interesting! Love the public speaking part
thank you! i watched your entire NASA internship video months ago and love your content
@@shawn.builds wow haha thanks for watching!
Neither I just saw the python icon and I clicked 😅
@@cheesball96 never knew python made for good clickbait hahaha
@@shawn.builds 😂😂
2nd year ChemE. This video is amazing! Thank you!
you're welcome! good luck with everything :D
Any suggestions and guidance for now i am in 2nd year.
I'm still in high school but I'm thinking about doing Chemical Engineering and I have taken classes but covid messed me up a bit with it so I am very glad to find someone who talks about chemical in depth.
you're welcome alex. check out my Chem E in 4 Minutes video, that one's a good reference and something I wish I watched in high school :)
@@shawn.builds Thank you for the recommendation
Dude this what i need, i got associates degree i chemE and have 2 yrs exprience in palm oil refinery, now i resign from the job and continue my study on bachelor chemE. My motivation on chemE just keep down but your vid give me some lights 👍
awesome! what industries do you want to get into next?
I’m studying chem eng and I don’t love it, don’t hate it, don’t feel happy or unhappy about it. But I would much rather die than change careers. Wish me luck guys, I just want a mediocre but chill job in my future.
hmm dunno if that's the best strategy but i ended up liking chem E more when I got a job :D
@@shawn.builds I'm not sure if it's a good strategy either. But I backed myself against a corner and I have to stick with this. I hope when I get a job I learn to like it too. I want something that pays the bills and doesn't make me miserable. That's how low my standards are 😅
I'm in the same boat but in my case I kinda hate it but not time to change of career so.... oh well...
@@SkeletorEllen Then I hope you also get a decent, chill job and don't completely hate it
Change it! It's gonna save years later
Very good, but I would add knowledge of process safety. Engineers in industry spend a great deal of their time working with process safety and the applicable regulations, PSM in the US. Also any experience you can get with P&IDs and the design of automated processes will give you a leg up.
I worked for 25 years as a process engineer, process designer and process control engineer before joining a university to teach ChE.
Thank you very much for your insight! Apart from learning process safety through work experience, how else can students learn process safety (directly/indirectly)?
@@shawn.builds That's a difficult one. I teach a Process Safety course at Rowan U (Glassboro, NJ) which is a required course for seniors, but it wasn't required until 2020; process safety is mostly included briefly in capstone design courses. I've had students comment that their knowledge of process safety has helped them in job interviews, so I'm confident it's a good addition to the senior year. There is a push from ABET (American accreditation board for engineers) to have more process safety in ChE curricula, but change is slow. There's a shortage of professors who feel comfortable teaching courses in engineering practice, because most have no experience practicing engineering. I'm trying to encourage more teaching of engineering practice (I also teach a design course in Process Control and Automation, not your standard Laplace analysis course), and I'm starting a web page to facilitate that this summer, ChemicalEngineeringPractice.org, but it's not live yet. Eventually there will be tools to learn more there, and templates for those who want to adapt my courses for their schools. But that's going to take some time.
For now you can take some AIChE courses on process safety online (they're a bit dull), www.aiche.org. I highly recommend the US Chemical Safety Board videos ruclips.net/user/USCSB. I use a dozen of them for case study discussions in my course. Chemical Process Safety by Crowl and Louvar is a good book, and I think there are illegal pdf copies of it out there if you don't want to pay for it.
@@shawn.builds Simulating the HAZOP process using P&IDs is a good way of doing that
Great video bro, recognize a lot of these things from my co op internship
awesome! where did you do your internship at?
@@shawn.builds company called The Woodbridge Group in the Chemical R&D Lab
@@shawn.builds they're a Canadian polyurethane foams manufacturer
@@cameronbernardo sounds super cool!
Man, you're doing such a great job. Thank you very much!
If you want to be a successful engineer, you need to go to the field and familiarize yourself with the actual processes and operations. While drawings and models may look flawless, they don't hold much value if they are not practical or safe for real-world implementation. I've witnessed numerous design issues arise because the engineer of record (EOR) failed to properly verify the field conditions, resulting in costly and time-consuming fixes.
surround yourself with experienced individuals, such as operators, technicians. Don't be afraid to ask questions or even make mistakes - the initial learning curve may feel overwhelming, but it's through these experiences that you'll truly gain the knowledge and expertise.
Very good, Shawn! Empathy is a great skill too! 🚀
Yes! One of the core pillars of communication is putting yourself in another’s shoes. Great point
I just found this amazing channel, the suggestions are really helpful. Thank you so much
you'er welcome gabriel! where are you studying chem e?
@@shawn.builds I'm studying at Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN) from Ecuador 🇪🇨 I'm in 3rd year now.
Bro, thank you for this content. I recently started my degree and I plan to make it an intentional experience that I can enjoy
Most needed video!! You're such an amazing person shawn :-)
Thanks bro!
i'm gonna start chem E in august. Thanks for the tips Shawn.
Good luck bro!!! You got this
@@shawn.builds Hey! Chemical Engineer not from Russia! Hello from Russia
Thank u so much, it was helpful. I want to learn things that they don't teach us at the university
Honestly they don’t teach enough on the manufacturing side which is a majority of Chem E jobs hahah
I would like to be a professional Chemical Engineer, thank you your suggestion. It is very useful.
good luck chun!
This is what I need in my life! Thanks for share your experiences and your knowledge.. 💞
you're welcome Eileen! happy to help
wow this helps me alot. I felt so lost as in what to do or what to study before wahtching this. But i know where to touch up on now. thank you so much! I hope more chemE students discover this video.
glad you enjoyed it may! let me know what else you want to see :D
@@shawn.builds one ques tho! do they use mathlab, mathcad and chemcad? My sch is making it compulsory for us to learn those softwares but they keep Aspen HYSYS and CFD as optional courses.
@@mayphoo5228 Aspen and hysys are industry standards so I’d go for it. CFD is an icing on top but less commonly asked for
@@shawn.builds thank you so muchh!!!
Thank you for the video, it help me a lot!
You are doing very well Shawn, congrats 😄
Thanks Jeferson!
I liked too much your video, the skills that you suggest are key to any chemical engineer. In my case I'm expert in mathematical modeling and simulation of chemical processes, and I'm very happy doing what I do.
Nice! What programs or coding languages do you use?
@@shawn.builds I use Excel, Maple, Matlab, Mathcad and EES for handling calculations and Aspen Plus, Aspen Hysys, Pro/II, Pipephase, and Chemcad for simulation.
@@ronaldvarillas7763 will you plz guide me from where should I learn this program or coding language
@@simran_kegade Depend on which program you want to learn. For Matlab I recommend Yeong Koo Yeo Book, for Mathcad Adydarma and Temyanko book and for Maple Ralph White book.
@@ronaldvarillas7763 Thank you so much for your reply 🤗 I am from India and pursuing my degree in chemical engineering my third year is going on.
Hey thanks lot, the insights I got from this video were gr8!
you're welcome Yashraj!
Thank you so much for your videos. Love from PH 💙
cheers sammy!
Thanks a lot for such amazing guidance!
excellent, thank you very much for the introduction.
Glad it was helpful!
Thankyou for creating an useful content, this is really useful, hope to see more content like this :)
thx for watching Dhanya!
Solid vid! Could you do a DWSIM intro for new students to get acquainted with simple operation of software like DWSIM
Yeah definitely could
I have uploaded DWSIM videos, you can check once.
😍😍😍 Thanks!! I'm absolutely subscribing 👌👏
welcome emiliano! :)
Wooo a very interesting video. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽🤙
cheers bro!
Interesting video this video gives me enthusiasm to learn soft skills
yes! soft skills but not soft requirements!
I really look up to you. Thank you.
haha appreciate it
ممنون از شما 😊
Thank you very much , this is helpful
you're very welcome!
this is such a helpful video, thank you!:)
You're so welcome, Patricia~
Thanks! This is really helpful
Thanks Guilherme! good luck with these skills
Nice video man. I think i remember you saying you worked for a pulp and paper company. I'm starting my first job as an EIT with a pulp and paper company in BC in July and was wondering if you had any tips for me so I could hit the ground running.
I found that my company was so large that it was easy to get forgotten about. Make sure to network ASAP with EVERYONE (not just engineers) so you can learn what skills and projects you need to move up in the company.
I agree completely as a ChemE 4th year student, programming it’s so essential.
According to your experience, would you recommend buying a Mac because I heard a lot Matlab and Aspen have problems with Apple software.
I think people made it work with Virtual Machines, just an additional software to download for macs
Thank u, this video was really helpful
You’re very welcome, good luck!
I’m chemical engineer already but I feel I’m not capable of work at it. Feel like the years of college were wasted, time to study again I guess
focus on acquiring skills and you'll get plenty of attention from companies!
For programming, although python is a very popular choice, but fortran is also very important. Especially if you are going to work in the theoretical space of chemistry, this is a very good language to learn
thanks for the input andreas! how did you learn fortran? did you take a course?
@@shawn.builds I got it recommended by one of my professors, so I basically pick up a book on Fortran95, and a book called "Molecular modelling basics" by Jan H. Jensen and tried making PES curves. It is faster than python, and faster to write math in. I would say the hardest part of learning is getting a good compiler for it. I am running Ubuntu, and there is a good guide about getting started by Cyprien Rusu. :)
I know I’m 2 years late to the party, but I think the coding skill is a very useful skill, specifically if you could learn ladder logic and structure text. Mostly all industrial computers (PLCs) use this language. A good start would be to look into studio 5000 by Allen Bradley.
Can you make a dedicated video on process design softwares that are popular in process and food industry from layout/machine placing to all process variables and flow diagrams. It's bit confusing to select between solidworks, ASPEN, HYSIS, ETC.
i've only really used aspen so i don't know much about any other ones
thank you so much for sharing this
I have used Unisim for flow charts and it’s super useful when solving problems. Has anyone else used this?
I’ve heard of it!
Unisim was part of aspen tech and up to a point, aspen plus and unisim/hysys were pretty much the same thing because aspen updated both. However, unisim is now updated by honeywell independently ,so there are some differences. We use unisim as well at university and from people I know have worked in oil and gas, they use petrosim which is similar to unisim but more specialized to the field.
trust me, what you hear not as simple as the video looks like. there's a lot of pressure in chemical engineering
Great ✨Shawn ♥️
cheers manas!
Nice suggestions. Can you please share resources to learn design of experiment easily?
Thanks.
the best way is through your lab course, statistics courses, or data analysis with R/Python
Hey
You mentioned that project are the shortcut way to develop a skill,so where to start? and how to choose a suitable project?
if its a reactor project, research some papers and try to recreate those
Could you make a video about if going to grad-school might be worth it as a chemical engineer? So many of my friends we’re discussing about this and seems like everyone has different perspectives
I’m going to work for a bit then decide if I want to do grad school. I feel like it’s not a necessity and 2-3 years of work experience > 2-3 years of school easily. Plus i like getting paid lol
Thank you to the holy RUclips algorithm ♥️
Glad you liked it! Let me know what else you want to see!
Being Chemical Engineer you have not discussed actaully chemical manufacturing like DCS systems , Rectors , process routes , safety , lean & other manufacturing methodolgy in practical on a plant and its critical factors for process valoidation /revalidation , trouble shooting and rework with back engieering processes ,so basically you have discussed only what HR demands from chemical engineering which is a generic description and kind paper work more than practical and physical part of all process involved in ertical / horizantal manufactring of chemical / Pharma / petrochemical and all kind processing industres . Anyways good try to make venture with more experinced chemcial enginners to consult bigger projects for all level engineer and staff on chemical processing plants .
Great video!!
thank you redy!
Thanks Shawn !
You’re welcome :)
Awesome video thanks a lot
No problem :)
Hey! I love your videos! I'm going to be a college freshman this fall and I will be majoring in ChE. I was wondering what laptops/devices you have used in school that allow the required programs to run properly?
check aspen plus and matlab system requirements, it's mostly just 8gb ram and windows preferred. you can run them on mac but it'll be a virtual environment which is slower and sometimes doesnt work
Learn as much computer modeling on Environmental Impact Assessment and Management as much as possible if you want to get into international projects.
i love all these advices, excellent channel Shawn...lets suppose i start studying Hydrogen papers i study lots of them and then how could i add this to my resume?? like skills? interview: how did u get those skills? which company?mmm internet?, im very excited to start performing skills from my house by researching to enhance my resume(because i lack experience) but at the end of the story how can i show it in a proper way skills that i didnt acquired at the industry (most jobs ask for 2,3 years of experience at industry), love the channel it gives me hopes(love your hair 😂)
I think it's totally fair game to say that you self taught yourself those skills. It shows you're motivated to learn things even during your spare time!
@@shawn.builds thx a lot Shawn love your channel
I think it's also helpful if say you have a blog where you are able to write up some articles that show what you have learnt. That's a way to build up a 'portfolio'
Perfect bro ..good job
thanks :D
AMAZING WORK!
thanks bro!
It is sad that in my country people misunderstood chemical engineering a lot. Like they think we are chemists and not related to production at all. They also require AutoCad skill instead of Aspen which I don't know why. I graduated from USA and still unemployed in Thailand for almost a year now.
you should look for work in the US!
Did u find a job?
Is aspen for free?
Also I have a question: can petroleum engineers work in a oil refinery?
aspen is not free, but students usually learn it at school in process flowsheeeting.
petroleum engineers should be able to work in refineries haha
Getintopc 😑
Ye I was about to say aspen plus is a couple thousand dollar license and if your university doesnt have it then you are kinda fucked lmao
thanks bro!! Where are you? almost 3 months without words, hope you are doing well!!
I have a new video up on carbon capture, check it out!
@@shawn.builds I saw it bro awesome video , I amazed by your communication skill 💯💯💯💯👍🏿 thanks for enlightening us
The skills really depend on the lab methods used to describe the chemical behavior of the universe. No one is bound to some particular skill, students can invent their own skills
this is definitely not an extensive list, so yeah there's tons of lab skills that would be useful too
Your videos are inspiring 😊 thank you for sharing these kinds of information which helps me have a better view on my path to this field. 😊😊 really appreciate it!
you’re very welcome Patricia! Thanks for tuning in and let me know what else you’d like to learn more about
Omg the best!
Thanks! :)
What are the main subjects involved in chemical engineering? if someone doesn't like organic chemistry, can they still take up chemical engineering as an option?
half the chemical engineers i've talked to do not remember a single thing from organic chemistry so don't worry. i talked about the main subjects in this video: ruclips.net/video/ifUgW2DJO14/видео.html
But if you're too lazy to watch:
- thermodynamics
- fluid mechanics
- unit operations
- reactor design
- heat and mass transfer
- mass and energy balances
- process control
I probably missed some but those are the main ones off the top of my head
@@shawn.builds THAAAANK YOU SO MUCH ❤ LOVE YOUR CONTENT, IT HAS HELPED ME A LOT!
Just about to enter university in Nigeria and this video makes me understand how poor the Chem engine educational system is in Nigeria 😖 please can u post videos on scholarships for chemical engineering as this would really help people like me ❤️
Not really familiar with scholarships anymore sorry
cool video, thank you
You’re welcome!
What program did you use it? in 3:30 for diagrams. Btw nice video :D
Microsoft Visio
@@shawn.builds ty
Hi, great video btw! I’d like to know if running Windows on Parallels for the Mac Pro M1 (16GB RAM) would be sufficient for me as a Chemical Engineering student to run these softwares (Aspen Hysys, Ansys, etc)?
I assume that you used or are still using the MacBook. Could you please tell me your experience with this and would u recommend me using the Mac M1 with the 16GB RAM as I’m currently looking for a new laptop. Does Matlab run well on a Mac too?
Thanks
My friends ran Windows on parallels using even older Macbooks so you should be fine if they are just student flowsheets. I have the 2018 macbook so it's not M1. And yes, according to Google, matlab should run on macs just fine. Matlab has pretty low PC requirements
@@shawn.builds thanks! ☺️
Please update the video for chemical engineering free internship in ISRO.
really helpful video for the chemical engineers
thanks bro!
I have interest in Fluid mechanics so I am learning ANSYS Fluent . Is this software good for chemical engineers? Is there a scope in RND sectors by learning this software?
Yeah that’s a good one to have under your tool belt
Very informative vid! May I know what editing software did you use?
premiere pro
Please bro, you upload aspen plus beginners video.
Helpful !
cheers!
This was really helpful. Ascpentech is such an important tool, is it free?
unfortunately not, they usually give student licenses if you're taking a Process Flowsheeting course though
but check the link in the description, DWSIM is absolutely free and is very similar in terms of methodology
@@shawn.builds thanks!@
@@shawn.builds highly rec DWSIM