Chemical Engineer | Career Planet

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Other names for Chemical Engineer:

Biochemical Engineer
Bioengineer
Catalytic Processing Engineer
Coal and Petrochemicals Engineer
Cosmetics Engineer
Crude Oil
Fluid Dynamics Engineer
Food Processing Engineer
Glass and Ceramics Technologist
Heat Transfer Engineer
Hydrometallurgical Engineer
Pharmaceutical Engineer

Youtube clip – A day in the life of a Chemical Engineer

For training options in South Africa – scroll down

What is a Chemical Engineer?

Are you naturally inquisitive and open-minded, with a strong aptitude for Mathematics and the Sciences? Then why not consider a career in Chemical Engineering?

Chemical Engineers combine chemistry and engineering to help solve some of the world’s problems. They have a thorough knowledge of chemistry together with an astute understanding of chemical processing which allows them to get-to-grips with most chemical problems. Chemical

Engineering is both intellectually and financially rewarding. It can lead to high level positions in management.

Here is a list of some of the areas that Chemical Engineers might work in:

low cost sources of environmentally clean energy
virtually all pharmaceuticals (medicines)
ways to recycle plastics
purification of drinking water
ways to reduce pollution in factories
chemical plant equipmentd design
manufacture chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, etc

What does a Chemical Engineer do?

designs and invents new processes
designs, plans and constructs new instruments and chemical plants
develops atomic sciences
researches ways of making useful products out of raw materials
researches and develops new improved chemical processes
makes manufacturing processes more environmentally friendly
develops safety measures for chemical related areas
complies with safety and environmental regulations
monitors production performances
plans effective layouts of equipment

Are you … ?

interested in science and chemicals?
responsible?
good with mathematics, physics and chemistry?
inquisitive?
a team player?
organised?
problem solver?
a good communicator? Speak and read well?

How do I become a Chemical Engineer?

There are two ways to study chemical engineering:

A 3 year National Diploma in Chemical Engineering can be done at most Universities of Technology and UNISA.

A Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering can be done at most universities in SA.

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY: SAIMM:

http://www.saimm.co.za/careers/29-chemical-engineering

SAIMM lists these institutions as offering Chemical Engineering:

Cape Town University of Technology
Durban Institute of Technology
North West University
Rhodes University
Stellenbosch University
Tshwane University of Technology
University of Cape Town
University of Johannesburg
University of Kwazulu-Natal
University of Pretoria
University of South Africa (UNISA)
University of the Western Cape
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Venda
Vaal University of Technology
Walter Sisulu University

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