Chemical and Biological Engineering Life and the Chemicals involved in our Lives
The Nature of the Work Chemical –application of physical sciences and math to turning raw materials into more useful forms. Also often involved in manufacturing processes related to chemicals. Biological –Or bioengineering, application of engineering principles to biological or medical problems. Can overlap with biomedical engineering. –Source: Wikipedia
Training in Chem and Biochem Excellent skills in math, chemistry and physics are a start Undergraduate and graduate coursework in an area of interest provide the knowledge to begin applying principles of engineering. ie. Body systems knowledge for design of life support technology
Student Type/Pre-college Training Persistence, curiosity, complex problem-solving skills, and excellent laboratory skills Admissions requirements for undergraduate engineering schools include a solid background in mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus) and science (biology, chemistry, and physics), with courses in English, social studies, and humanities. Source: Sciencebuddies.org
Employment Biological Engineering –Medical device manufacturers –Pharmaceutical companies –Medical Research Institutions –Agricultural Industry Chemical Engineering –Food Industry –Petroleum and renewable resources –Process control –Pharmaceutical companies –Production
Current Research Chemical- from ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research – e801542ghttp://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/ /i e801542g – e http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/ /i e Biological- from Journal of Biological Engineering – –