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Course Duration
4 years BE/ B.Tech
Education Stream
Science
Specialization
Areas of specialization for chemical engineers are quite diverse. Some areas to choose from include:
* Pollution control
* Biotechnology
* Pharmaceuticals
* Metals
* Fertilizers and pesticides
* Automotive
* Plastics
* Manufacturing
* Forensics
* Thermodynamics
* Food sciences
* Cosmetics
* Chemical safety
* Education and training
* Missile and space
* Minerals and metals
* Plastics and resins
* Waste management
Will The Course Suit Me?
Chemical Engineering requires practical application of science but also requires following attributes in individual. They are: sharp, analytical and practical mind Give attention to details, good at organizing and solving problems, natural curiosity, ability to work in teams as well as alone, problem solving skills, ability to keep calm under work pressures, ability to make critical observations and appropriate decisions tasks as a Chemical Engineer. Chemical engineers perform many tasks in the course of a project. Responsible for the outcome of the ideas they implement, chemical engineers must be analytical and detail oriented. Some of the things a chemical engineer does are as follows: Develop or improve products, processes, and procedures Perform process monitoring Conduct research Design industrial environments Monitor quality and make recommendations for improvement Make presentations to management Evaluate capacities Select equipment, materials, and instruments Prepare initial prototype proposal packages Develop procedures to ensure health and safety.
Work Prospects
Chemical engineers are hired both in government and in the private sector. Manufacturing and in pharmaceuticals Chemical engineers are employed in many industries as well as private consulting Chemical engineers work in such diverse areas as applied physics, biochemistry, medicine, pollution monitoring and prediction, sales, and industrial management. Chemical engineers can get involved with education, research, and writing Examples of companies that hire chemical engineers include Coca Cola, Delphi, Texaco, and Philips Devising and maintaining manufacturing processes of various kinds Work in labs & factories In govt. bodies ex:water boards to device methods for treatment of water In storage facilities of materials In fields like Biochem, Biotech, Nanotech, Biomedical and Bio-molecular studies One can also go in for research and take up teaching Scope of Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is a branch which broadly includes: polymer engineering, Textile, paper & pulp industry, fertilizers and even petroleum, refineries. Chemical Engineers fit in anywhere in any of these industries. Regarding the nature of work, it could be in the field of production, quality control, supervision etc. The chemical industry includes: Chemical Distributors, Custom Manufacturing, Adhesives, Agrochemicals, Automotive, Catalysts, Coatings, Construction, Detergents, Food Ingredients, Dyes, Surfactants, Fibers, Oil & Gas, Polymers, Lubricants, Petrochemicals, Explosives, e- Marketplaces etc Another emerging field is "Computational Chemical Engineering.", which includes design of chemical reactors, boilers, pipes, pumps, heat- exchangers, processors, fluid- flow systems etc by using programming languages like Java, C++, or VB or VC, or by any other software ’s like MATLAB etc An MBA in the field of supply- chain management, ERP, or even finance is also a good combination that gives boost to the career. "Computational Fluid Dynamics" (CFD) is the hottest specialization today in chemical engineering field, which includes a close combination of the above fields. There are many institutes which offer specialized courses in CFD, off-campus, at a fee of Rs. 40,000-80,000 and this has become a course analogous to VLSI Design or embedded systems design for Electronics graduates and like a course in Mainframe/ Oracle/ SAP/ ERP etc. for Software graduates. These days, every chemical industry has a design and a research division/section. In addition to the above software-related field, chemical engineers may also opt for a different kind of career, as in Industrial/ Laboratory Automation and Control. Many companies like Texas Instruments, National Instruments, Dewetron, etc make products/ instruments or chemical appliances but they have to be programmed before they could be deployed for final use. These includes different kind of sensors, flow and motion- control instruments and data- logging devices for monitoring, PIDs, PLCs etc. Another field where chemical engineers are giving tough challenge to the materials science people is the "Nanotechnology". Synthesis & characterization of nonmaterial (like carbon nanotubes, nanowires, metal nanoparticles, and organic functionalized/capped nanoparticles) one of the hottest fields abroad and best suited for further studies for the people who want to have a career in research & development. Thus, Chemical industries are really one of the emerging sectors that will never face a slow-down. It hasn’t reached its peak (unlike the IT industry). But degree in this field only from reputed institutes matter. Obtaining scholarship in chemical engineering field for a MS degree or Ph.D. from USA/ UK/ Germany is very easy compared to the branches like CSE/ IT/ ECE/ Electrical/ Mechanical etc.
4 years BE/ B.Tech
Education Stream
Science
Specialization
Areas of specialization for chemical engineers are quite diverse. Some areas to choose from include:
* Pollution control
* Biotechnology
* Pharmaceuticals
* Metals
* Fertilizers and pesticides
* Automotive
* Plastics
* Manufacturing
* Forensics
* Thermodynamics
* Food sciences
* Cosmetics
* Chemical safety
* Education and training
* Missile and space
* Minerals and metals
* Plastics and resins
* Waste management
Will The Course Suit Me?
Chemical Engineering requires practical application of science but also requires following attributes in individual. They are: sharp, analytical and practical mind Give attention to details, good at organizing and solving problems, natural curiosity, ability to work in teams as well as alone, problem solving skills, ability to keep calm under work pressures, ability to make critical observations and appropriate decisions tasks as a Chemical Engineer. Chemical engineers perform many tasks in the course of a project. Responsible for the outcome of the ideas they implement, chemical engineers must be analytical and detail oriented. Some of the things a chemical engineer does are as follows: Develop or improve products, processes, and procedures Perform process monitoring Conduct research Design industrial environments Monitor quality and make recommendations for improvement Make presentations to management Evaluate capacities Select equipment, materials, and instruments Prepare initial prototype proposal packages Develop procedures to ensure health and safety.
Work Prospects
Chemical engineers are hired both in government and in the private sector. Manufacturing and in pharmaceuticals Chemical engineers are employed in many industries as well as private consulting Chemical engineers work in such diverse areas as applied physics, biochemistry, medicine, pollution monitoring and prediction, sales, and industrial management. Chemical engineers can get involved with education, research, and writing Examples of companies that hire chemical engineers include Coca Cola, Delphi, Texaco, and Philips Devising and maintaining manufacturing processes of various kinds Work in labs & factories In govt. bodies ex:water boards to device methods for treatment of water In storage facilities of materials In fields like Biochem, Biotech, Nanotech, Biomedical and Bio-molecular studies One can also go in for research and take up teaching Scope of Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is a branch which broadly includes: polymer engineering, Textile, paper & pulp industry, fertilizers and even petroleum, refineries. Chemical Engineers fit in anywhere in any of these industries. Regarding the nature of work, it could be in the field of production, quality control, supervision etc. The chemical industry includes: Chemical Distributors, Custom Manufacturing, Adhesives, Agrochemicals, Automotive, Catalysts, Coatings, Construction, Detergents, Food Ingredients, Dyes, Surfactants, Fibers, Oil & Gas, Polymers, Lubricants, Petrochemicals, Explosives, e- Marketplaces etc Another emerging field is "Computational Chemical Engineering.", which includes design of chemical reactors, boilers, pipes, pumps, heat- exchangers, processors, fluid- flow systems etc by using programming languages like Java, C++, or VB or VC, or by any other software ’s like MATLAB etc An MBA in the field of supply- chain management, ERP, or even finance is also a good combination that gives boost to the career. "Computational Fluid Dynamics" (CFD) is the hottest specialization today in chemical engineering field, which includes a close combination of the above fields. There are many institutes which offer specialized courses in CFD, off-campus, at a fee of Rs. 40,000-80,000 and this has become a course analogous to VLSI Design or embedded systems design for Electronics graduates and like a course in Mainframe/ Oracle/ SAP/ ERP etc. for Software graduates. These days, every chemical industry has a design and a research division/section. In addition to the above software-related field, chemical engineers may also opt for a different kind of career, as in Industrial/ Laboratory Automation and Control. Many companies like Texas Instruments, National Instruments, Dewetron, etc make products/ instruments or chemical appliances but they have to be programmed before they could be deployed for final use. These includes different kind of sensors, flow and motion- control instruments and data- logging devices for monitoring, PIDs, PLCs etc. Another field where chemical engineers are giving tough challenge to the materials science people is the "Nanotechnology". Synthesis & characterization of nonmaterial (like carbon nanotubes, nanowires, metal nanoparticles, and organic functionalized/capped nanoparticles) one of the hottest fields abroad and best suited for further studies for the people who want to have a career in research & development. Thus, Chemical industries are really one of the emerging sectors that will never face a slow-down. It hasn’t reached its peak (unlike the IT industry). But degree in this field only from reputed institutes matter. Obtaining scholarship in chemical engineering field for a MS degree or Ph.D. from USA/ UK/ Germany is very easy compared to the branches like CSE/ IT/ ECE/ Electrical/ Mechanical etc.
