Ari Added Monday, January 8, 2024 at 7:24 PM Is Engineering the right field for me? I've been interested in chemical engineering, particularly cosmetic chemical engineering, for some time now. I felt like this pathway would have been good for me as I enjoy science and math and like the lifestyle that it could provide (work, family/life balance, flexibility, hands-on, salary, etc). I'm a little conflicted because I often hear that university, especially the first year, is incredibly difficult and stressful, and I'm afraid that this career choice might leave me with little ... Answers 0
Ashley asked Chris Wolfe, ANSYS Added Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 3:06 PM What are the right classes to get to chemical engineering? I'm very interested in chemical engineering and I would like to enter the healthcare sector with this degree but I currently do biology, maths and chemistry courses. Will I be able to do chemical engineering? Answers 0
Nicole Added Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 4:14 PM What's more important? Biology or Physics? Hello! I'm currently a sophomore in high school (15), and I've been thinking more lately about what I want to go into as a college major/career. Chemical engineering is a field that is very interesting to me, and it is something I could definitely see myself enjoying as chemistry is my favorite subject. I would like to take AP Biology or AP Physics, but I don't have room in my schedule to take both. I took a physics class last year, but I have never taken a high school biology course (I'm ... Answers 1 Chris Wolfe, ANSYS Answered Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11:27 AM Hello Nicole. I see no one answered you yet. I hope this is not too late. Either biology and physics will serve you will. If you think you may trend more towards biochemical engineering or environmental engineering topics, I recommend the biology ...
Keodara, Columbia, MO asked Chris Wolfe, ANSYS Added Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 1:06 AM How did you end up as a software engineer? I'm currently in school for Chemical Engineering. I am interested how you ended up working in software engineering. Could you elaborate? Thanks! Answers 1 Chris Wolfe, ANSYS Answered Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 1:06 AM Hello Keodara, Thank you for the question. I did not really target working in software. It kind of just happened while trying to balance work and life. I used to work for DuPont in Wilmington, DE. While there, I used a computational fluid ...
Sasiskala Added Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 9:37 PM What are the key things that I should work on when starting an internship? I'm still a student (21 years old), currently doing my internship. What are the key things that I should work on starting from now in order to become a successful chemical engineer in future. Answers 1 Chris Wolfe, ANSYS Answered Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 9:37 PM Hello Sasiskala, You should always work to keep your technical skills up-to-date. But, perhaps more importantly for your internship, are the observation, communication and personal skills that compliment your technical skills and allow you to show ...