Glimpses of Placement

Chemical engineers are sometimes called ‘universal engineers’ because it is such a broad discipline – they are essentially concerned with transforming one thing into another. Chemical engineers “develop economic ways of using materials and energy”. Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that uses basic principles of science to efficiently use, produce, design, transport and transform energy and materials into useful products. The work of chemical engineers can range from the utilization of technology from laboratory to large-scale industrial processes that convert chemicals, raw materials and energy into useful forms and products. Chemical engineers focus on processes and products – they develop and design processes to create products; either focusing on improving existing processes or creating new ones.

Along with other novel concepts, such as process systems engineering (PSE), a “second paradigm”; Transport phenomena & Equipment Design provide an analytical as well as practical approach to chemical engineering. Concerns regarding the safety and environmental impact of large-scale chemical manufacturing facilities is also the key feature in Chemical Engineering. Advancements in computer science found applications designing and managing plants, simplifying calculations and drawings that previously had to be done manually. Design engineers often work in a consulting role, designing plants to meet clients’ needs. Chemical Plant construction is coordinated by project engineers and project managers. Modeling and analysis of transport phenomena is essential for many industrial applications.  Chemical Engineering will involve development of existing processes and creating new methods for altering materials. Following are the domains where there is a high demand of Chemical Engineers