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Discover chemical engineering
Andy StokerProcess Safety ConsultantSlide2
Why think about Chemical Engineering?
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Benefits include……
Make a real contribution to a sustainable future
Interesting challenges
Excellent job prospects
High earning potential
Variety and challenge
Opportunities to travel and see the world Slide3
What is chemical engineering about?Slide4
All these – and more!Slide5
So what is chemical engineering?
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What do chemical engineers do?
food &
drink
water
health &well-beingenergySlide8
Types of work they do:
Source: responses to the IChemE Member Salary Survey 2016 (UK)Slide9
Industries they work in:
Source: responses to the IChemE Member Salary Survey 2016 (UK)Slide10
Pharmaceuticals ManufactureSlide11
University
practicalsSlide12
Our modern society relies on the work of chemical engineers
Chemical Engineers:
manage resources
protect the environment
control health and safety procedures... while developing the processes that make the products we desire or depend on. Biochemical engineering is used to create products from new medicines through to renewable energy, as well as greener solutions to waste treatment.
What is chemical engineering?Slide13
Team WorkSlide14
Chemicals Engineers work in different roles
Designing chemical plants
Managing plant operations
Testing and improving
Assessing the safety.....Usually in teamsTechnical peopleCommercial, marketing
UK, overseas ...
What is chemical engineering?Slide15
Water & Wastewater treatmentSlide16
Assessing plant performanceSlide17
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Real life chemical engineers
Michael Williams works as a Process engineer for Davy Process Technology, and helps develop technologies from the lab through to commissioning.
Bryony Robinson is an Engineer for the
Chocolate Global Category Team
RD&Q
- Process
Solutions -
Company: Mondelēz International
Sheida Khajavi is an Oil markets analyst for Shell in The Netherlands, and is responsible for maximising profits across various business units.Slide18
Natural Gas storage in Cheshire Salt Caverns for Eon (project by Costain of Manchester)Slide19
Speciality Chemicals made at
Rhodia
, OldburySlide20
Real Life Chemical Engineers
Allan Rodger works as a Process engineer for Tate and Lyle and has worked on the commissioning of a new refinery in Israel.
Marie Taylor works as a Process engineer for Sellafield Ltd as part of their design and commissioning team.
Matt Wootton works for BP as a Project process engineer looking at the conversion of low cost hydrocarbons into clean transportation fuels.Slide21
Making ethanol from wheatSlide22
What
makes a good chemical engineer?
P
roblem solvers, enjoy science and maths.
Looking for a challenge and excited by a degree choice that will help them develop a wide range of skills including……
Specialist scientific knowledge
Project management
Resource management
Health & Safety
All skills which are highly valued by employers, even outside the traditional engineering industries.
Communication skills
Leadership skills
IT
Business & legal knowledge
Team WorkSlide23
Process DevelopmentSlide24
Typical route into chemical engineering
GCSEs/
Standard Grade or equivalent
A-Levels/
Highers/Irish Leaving Certificate or equivalent
BEng/MEng in chemical, process or biochemical engineeringFurther study MSc, PhD, EngDWorkSlide25
General entry requirements
A-levels: A*A*A – BBB
Advanced
Highers
in maths and chemistry plus at least two other HighersIrish Leaving Certificate: 400 points including at least a grade C3 in higher level mathsEuropean or International BaccalaureateAlways check specific entry requirements with the university.Slide26
Alternative options
university foundation degreesworkplace apprenticeshipsSlide27
Chemicals ManufactureSlide28
Speciality Chemicals ManufactureSlide29
Is a chemical engineering degree
well recognised?
Chemical engineering
degree - well
respected in industry and commerce.
Equips
you with skills that are easily transferable and graduates invariably take on considerable responsibility within a few years of graduation.
So - job
prospects are excellent and often involve the chance to reach senior managerial positions at a young age.
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British Sugar, East AngliaSlide31
High earnings potential
Chemical engineering is the third highest paid profession*
Average starting salary:
£28,500⁺
Average salary for a Chartered Chemical Engineer: £68,000⁺* Source: The Times Graduate Salary Survey September 2015 - 3rd highest paid profession after dentistry and medicine⁺ figures taken from the IChemE Salary Survey 2016 Slide32
Chlorine Manufacture, Runcorn, CheshireSlide33
Comments by
Chem Eng Graduates in my companyRob – graduated Loughborough 2011
Laura – graduated Nottingham 2012
Miriam – graduated Manchester 2013
Pleased they chose Chemical EngineeringChoosing Chemical Engineering at school – something of a step into the unknownSlide34
Thinking about University …
Location? - Factors? Open Days
Course content – clever stuff & basics
IChemE accredited -
chartershipBEng (3 years) / MEng (4 years)Year out in industry? Focus & UnderstandingRelatively hard work – contact hours
University interviews – two-way!League tables – guide – but not the last wordSlide35
How can I find out more?
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