1. Engineering By Norman Cloutier

2. What is Engineering?  Engineering is the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.

3. Two Types of Engineering  CHEMICAL  Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the design and operation of industrial chemical plants.  MECHANICAL  Mechanical engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the design, construction, and use of machines.

4. Chemical Eng. Career Duties  Chemical engineers typically deal with oil, pharmaceuticals, energy, and water treatment.  Generally speaking, they are continuously researching and experimenting with new products to improve efficiency.  Chemical engineers spend a lot of their time designing new chemical plants and designing ways to improve chemical plant products.  Chemical engineers mainly work with chemists, making sure that the particular chemical plant is providing maximum output levels.  These engineers spend a large amount of time scaling equipment sizes to improve the efficiency of them as well.  Chemical engineers also design models to simulate possible outcomes in a certain plant production.

5. Mechanical Eng. Career Duties  Mechanical engineers use the concepts of math and science applications to help design a majority of products.  Interesting enough, almost every moving part on a system was either designed by or dealt with by a mechanical engineer.  Mechanical engineers can deal with robotics, automotive engines, and so much more.  Ideally, most mechanical engineers work on a large system by have a responsibility for a single component.  Like all engineers, mechanical engineers strive for efficiency and productivity in all systems that they work on.  The field for mechanical engineers is extremely wide spread due to the fact that so many things are in existence due to engineers.

6. Working Conditions Chemical  Like mechanical engineers, they work in work shops and factories.  Often times office settings  Laboratories and chemical plants  Petroleum engineering, which is a branch of chemical engineering, deals with action in oil rigs and fields. Mechanical  These Engineers typically work in work shops, factories, and sometimes office settings as well.  Usually around heavy machinery and around large scale productions.  Typically seen observing the production level of the system.

7. Training/Qualifications/Salary Mechanical  Mechanical Engineering typically at least requires a bachelor’s degree. This is usually a bachelor of Engineering or a bachelor of applied science.  Becoming a licensed engineer in your selected area is a key component in being successful in that field.  Like chemical engineers, mechanical engineers have a wide area for advancement. First starting off they can work for companies who deal with designs in technology but then they can move up into supervising important processes as well.  Mechanical engineers can expect to start off at an average salary typically of $51,000. The median salary is $78,160 and supervisory positions can make all the way up to $119,480. Chemical  Generally chemical engineers should work towards a masters degree in engineering or applied science with an emphasis on chemistry a little more so than physics.  Like mechanical engineers, chemical engineers must be licensed to work in the public.  Starting out, they generally work for companies but as they advance in experience and knowledge they can become technical specialists and possibly open up their own companies as well.  Chemical engineers usually start off at a salary of $52,128. The median salary for chemical engineering is significantly higher than mechanical engineering at $90,300 and supervisory positions can expect to make all the way up to $146,650.

8. Preferred College of Choice/Price Mechanical Engineer  The best fit for students seeking careers in mechanical engineering is Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) They completely specialize in many types of engineering and is practically the perfect choice for me to be a successful engineering student.  Mechanical and chemical engineers take many of the same classes, only differing in emphasis on physics for mechanical rather than chemistry. Also the minimum amount for an undergrad bachelor’s degree in engineering would be around $54,912 without adding additional degrees such as masters and doctorate. Chemical Engineer  For chemical engineering, Michigan Technical University would be the perfect fit due to the Department of Chemical Engineering having one of the most expansive laboratories in the world.  The cost for a 4 year under graduate degree in the engineering with emphasis on chemistry would be a minimum of around $54,912. Any additional classes or degrees will obviously alter this number if a student is seeking a masters or doctorate degree.

9. Similarities/Differences Similarities  Like previously stated, a career in mechanical engineering requires a rigorous understanding of mathematics. This happens to be the same scenario when it comes to chemical engineering.  Both careers have a growing market and are both expected to continue growing in the future.  Mechanical and Chemical engineers are both working together in nanotechnology, alternative energy, and biotechnology. Differences  Mechanical Engineers deal mainly with material items and how strong they are or how they can be manipulated. Very rigorous knowledge of physics.  Chemical engineers have a great understanding of chemistry and generally how chemicals can be mixed to create new useful products in chemical plants.

10. My Preference of Engineering?  I prefer Mechanical engineering because I enjoy thinking about how materials can be manipulated into different substances and how every moving system is put together.

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