Pharmaceutical Process Engineer Career Training Guide

Question: GMO essay : Which one is better ? Had to do an essay as a final project , i just need help deciding which one is better. Know its alot but ill appreciate all the help . THANKS SO MCH GMOs: A harmful new biotechnology Genetically modified organisms abbreviated as GMOs have been used for over 40 years. This relatively new biotechnology, first introduced in the 1970s was created to speed up the ripening process of several foods thus altering the genetic make up of these foods. The procedure includes a gene that is foreign to the species of the living organism to be injected into the organism’s seed. An example would be a fish gene that is injected into a strawberry’s seed. 95% of all GM crop are grown in the U.S., Canada, Argentina and China. These genetically engineered foods are unsafe, harmful and are present and growing concerns around the world. They are environmentally hazardous, a risk to human health and economic concerns. There is a great fear that GMFs (Genetically modified foods) could be a threat to the health of humans. When a gene is introduced into a plant it could create a new type of allergen or a new type of allergy. This could be dangerous considering nobody will know that they are allergic to it and could continue to eat it. GMOs can cause allergic reactions to people because they might be allergic to the gene that was injected into the food and they wouldn’t even know it, because GM food products aren’t labeled. Earlier a test performed by Dr. Pusztai was conducted. Since humans share 90% of their genome (all organisms’ genetic material) with rats, so the test was done on a brown rat, so the information collected would be close if not exactly accurate. The rat was fed genetically modified potatoes which had rat genes injected into it. Within a period of 10 days the rat’s stomach and immune system was damaged and it’s organs shrank or didn’t properly develop like the spleen of the brain and it’s kidneys. When the rodent was fed a non-GM potato, it didn’t show any signs of damage. 30 years may be an abundant of time to discover some long term affects but it is still too early for that but if there were they could potentially affect the immune system and foetal development just like all of the other animals. “It’s better to be safe than sorry�, as quoted by Charles Secrett, executive director of anti-GM campaigners Friends of the earth. The fact that GMOs, in most parts of the world aren’t labeled is a major concern. Since GMO's are not legally forced to be labeled so we don't really know what products have been bio-engineered. Consumers have a right to know what’s in their food, especially concerning products for which health and environmental concerns have been raised. Without labels people can’t be sure if what they are eating is organic or not. Also people with allergies could get allergic reactions because there aren’t any labels indicating what the food contains. labeling will allow consumers to identify and steer clear of food products that cause them problems. Labels aren’t put on because they would cost a lot more and GMOs are suppose to be cheap foods and adding labels would increase food prices. However manufactures are concerned and afraid that they will lose their food consumers. This is because half of the world doesn’t even know what GMOs are. After they find out they are afraid people will turn to organic foods instead. Many stores are withdrawing ingredients including GMOs from own labeled products because they are also afraid of losing costumers. Cross-pollination can greatly affect the environment but is also a huge economic and pharmaceutical concern because when interbreeding/cross-pollination unpredictably takes place it could enter the crop of pharmaceutical products. There are new mazier crops that contain antibacterial properties causing them to become resistant to antibacterial drugs. Also the genetic material going into the food could lead a person to unintentionally break their religious or customary dietary laws. This is also because of not labeling GMFs. In conclusion GMOs are unreliable and unpredictable. They aren’t needed or wanted by the public. GMOs are a danger to nature, a threat to human health and an economic concern. The only reason they are bought is because there is an abundant amount of them and they are cheap to buy. The existing organizations that promote GMOs might say that the genetically engineered foods will feed the hungry but their only concerns just like any one else, is the money they are profiting from. And even if these modified organisms happen to come around and solve hunger, they won’t be able to solve the lack of nutrition and will likely create new problems. This new biotechnology is unsafe and should have never been created. Today poor Indian farmers are committing suicide because they cannot afford the elevated seed price, Mexico is loosing its old strains of corn never to be replaced again. Country after country is being contami

Answer: No one would want to answer your question because its super long. Your essay is pretty good. Just add ditinguishable body paragraphs, change some of your poor vocabulary.Since GMO's are not legally forced to be labeled so we don't really know what products have been bio-engineered (in this phrase don't use the word we)

Question: What industry should I pursue as a chemical engineer? I am currently a co op at a pulp and paper company. I really do enjoy the work that I do. However, I am doing a lot of mechanical work. I don't mind it. I have run a few wet end chemistry trials. I also work on anionic trash collector efficiency assessment and materials balances on screens. But I also do a lot of work on winders for the rolls, IE autosplice optimization and changing thickstock screen baskets. I guess I dont mind turning wrenches. But there is not a lot of capital in the paper industry. Most of my work is fire fighting and keeping the machines going. I was wondering what work would be like in the petroleum or pharmaceutical industry. Would there be a lot more applied chemistry? I would image that they both may entail some organic chem. I really enjoy o chem. But there is no way that I could be a chemist. I want to keep things hopping and not sit a lab and run crummy tests. I would think that petroleum would be similar to paper. However, if there is anyone involved in the pharmaceutical, I would love to hear your experiences. I would think that it would be a lot of batch processes. I think that there will likely be a huge amount of money available in these industries for large capital projects. If there are other industries, I would love to hear about them as well.

Answer: OIL... Contact the major oil companies, they are always hiring chem-e students straight out of school. With experience, they will certainly take the time to fly you out and talk to you. My friend went on 10+ interviews at companies all over the country and they all treated him like a sports star being recruited by the best team. He flew all over like a vacation and some of the companies put him up in large suites and took him out and spent hundreds on bars downtown. Chem-e is HARD, you should get as much as you can for your hard work.

Question: Graduate Materials Science + B.S. Chemical Engineering? I'm currently a chemical engineering senior who's considering studying Materials Science & Engineering for graduate school (MS/Ph.D.). There is a lot of cross-over between the two fields, but if I do this, am I undermining my ability to get a pure chemical engineering job, e.g. petroleum, pharmaceutical, food process, etc. Will employers not hire me because my graduate degree is in Materials Engineering? For example, I have an M.S. in MSE and B.S. in Chem E, will Exxon-Mobil not hire me for a process engineering position? Opinions from hiring managers would be appreciated.

Answer: As you say, there's a lot of overlap. I can see you having an advantage in, say, catalytic conversion research.

Question: How is genetic engineering used to make medicines? How is genetic engineering involved in manufacturing process for pharmaceutical enzymes (such as pulmozyme)? What are the steps taken in order to create the medicines?

Answer: The steps you are asking may be "trade secrets" for the medicine companies concerned. Or that pulmozyme may be naturally occurring in nature, or its components are, before being mixed to get the substance. As to genetic engineering, it would mean developing a strain or Hybrid of individuals who are resistant to Cystic Fibriosis for which pulmozyme is used against. This would involve altering the DNA structure, as what Genetic Engineering is about. And perhaps, serum from this individuals are taken and the key element isolated and developed.

Question: Thinking about switching majors from chemical engineering to biochemistry any advice? I am currently in the chemical engineering program at Iowa State. The engineering here is one of the best in the midwest, but I don't know if chemical engineering is for me. My friend is in biochemistry and she has told me about the program, and I am weighing my options and thinking about switching before I register for classes (registration opens thursday at 10 am). Basically from what I've been hearing ChE is a lot of process and control work with minimal focus on the chemistry and lab activity. I really am looking more to possibly get into some type of medical field or pharmaceutical development. What type of careers will there be for me, and what type of salary can I expect from each pertaining to more medical based studies. Also our chemical engineering program here is typically completed in 5 years. How long should I expect to be in school to get the most out of a degree in biochemistry? Thank you very much, any info helps. Blake -- It's 5 years because they really push us to get internships/ co-ops which usually end up accounting for 2 semesters of school

Answer: I can answer your questions from the basis of a chem E. It's true, chems work on making the processes of chemical manufacture, but in the medical or pharmaceutical field, you're making the medicine in huge scale. To do so, you need to be aware of the chemistry behind the medicine (as in how it's made). The chemistry of the medicine on the human body isn't your problem, so you don't focus on that. You can possibly do a concentration on the med and pharm side of chem E during your studies. Chems are the highest paid of the engineers, since many of them do the best they can to save their company money and time by building efficient and cost-effective systems, putting them in high demand. Also, why are you in school for 5 years? Do they make you do co-ops or internships? Because if they do, then stick to that program. My school makes you do co-ops for virtually all the degrees, and I too am going to graduate in 5 years. But with 18 months of paid ($14-15/hour) work experience, I'll be immediately hireable upon graduation. Biochem is more into the natural chemistry in biological processes. You'd be studying things like how hemoglobin works in the body, from a chemical perspective. Figure out exactly what it is that you want to do with chemistry. And don't forget to talk to your chem E department advisors, since they'll be able to help point you in the right direction, too.

Question: plz tell me which can be the best topic to make a working model project from IT topic? want to make a working model....for science exihibiton. which cab be the best topic to make a model and what sort of model i can make... some sub topics of information n communication technology are... • designs for making existing operation of communication more efficient; • showing the use of information technology for preservation and conservation of soil/water management and mapping of water resources; • showing applications of information technology for improving upon the quality of seeds of fruits, vegetables and flowers and breeds of plants and animals by the use of biotechnology; • showing the use of information technology for developing improved designs of machineries for textiles, engineering goods, machines, tools, chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals, plastics and ecofriendly materials; • demonstrating the use of information technology in developing improved designs/indigenous designs/devices, which may be used on a small scale for production/manufacturing of utility items of daily use; • applications of information and communication technology in making innovative designs of weaving, pottery, metal and leather wares, dyeing, printing and other crafts practiced in cottage industry; • use of information technology for developing devices to demonstrate the control and measurement of noise, air, water and soil pollution due to rampant industrial development; • efficient use of multimedia in making the teaching-learning process more interesting and effective/in enhancing creativity of children and teachers; • developing software with testing mechanism inbuilt in them which may help individual students to learn at their own pace; • projects against attack aimed on information services/cyber security. • technologies in forecasting and warning of cyclones, floods and storms; • better information and public address systems in the event of disaster to prevent chaos and confusion; • improvised/improved devices for effective communication between various emergency services–medical, police, military and other administrative bodies/committees; • information management from ships and oceans buoys – use of radars in cyclone detection/information management and early warning system for flash floods; • use of geo-stationary satellites in providing information pertaining to meteorological processes; etc

Answer: demonstrating the use of information technology in developing improved designs/indigenous designs/devices, which may be used on a small scale for production/manufacturing of utility items of daily use; I think that's good Cheers!!!!

Question: Using peyote or marijuana instead of wine in the sacrament of the Eucharist? yeah. a Catholic prophet with a pharmaceutical social engineer ministry, is in the process of trying to found a religious organization that will seek to gain the legal right to use marijuana and peyote in a strictly therapeutic way during religious ceremonies. How is that for pushing to the frontline of boundaries. Do you see any problem with the concept. If so describe what and why? Watch out sinners lo_la-x has gone into shite mode.http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=1hPxGmTGar… You know drinking someone's blood is another form of getting higher than ever so it is made sacrosanct for the hidden catholic hierarchy to indulge. Arent they world renown for sinister indulgences. Does the devil not come in many disguises ?

Answer: Some Catholic. I have no problem with peyote and marijuana use (medical, recreational, or spiritual), but the Church has been very clear that grape wine and wheat bread are the only valid elements for the Eucharist.

Question: How can a chemical engineer increase the efficiency of the employees in an pharmaceutical company? Any ideas to impress your boss? working in the process departement, from raw material to packaging.

Answer: You question is so broad, very difficult to answer! Are you increasing the efficiency of the plant or the employees? First of all, read The Toyota Way and The Goal, very handy for any production environment. You need to know the maximum achievable production rate of each section, be it raw material prep, processing or finishing. Find the bottleneck (the section that has most work waiting to get through and the section downstream is always waiting for work) and find ways of improving it. Is it an engineering problem? Check all the parameters, for example, if the temperature is not at set point, the processing may take longer than it needs to be and lead to longer process time or higher level of rework. Is the operator not working hard enough? Is the preparations work inadequate (like refined preparation can improve efficiency at the bottleneck?) To manage people and yourself, you need to give yourself realistic achievable targets everyday and ask questions when these targets are not being met. Famous last words for any managers 'what gets measured gets managed!'.

Question: what are the roles of process engineers in pharmaceuticals industry?

Answer: A process engineer creates and develops industrial processes to make the products on which modern society depends. These products include foods and drinks, fuels, artificial fibres, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, plastics, toiletries, energy and clean water. The work is about large-scale chemical and biochemical processes in which raw materials undergo change. This involves scaling up the manufacture of products and processes from the laboratory bench to full production plants. Designing equipment, understanding the reactions taking place, installing control systems, starting, running and upgrading the processes are all part of the job. Protecting the environment and safety are also significant concerns for the process engineer. Typical Work Activities These include: • applying the principles of mass, momentum and heat transfer to process and equipment design; • designing, installing/constructing and commissioning new production units, monitoring development, (ie modifications and upgrades), and troubleshooting existing processes, all within tight financial control; • preparing flow diagrams and charts; • evaluating processes and operating systems for the manufacture of products; • assessing the availability of raw materials and the safety and environmental impact of the plant; • managing cost and time constraints of projects; • supporting the conversion of small-scale processes into commercially viable large-scale operations; • assuming responsibility for risk assessment, necessitating hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies, for health and safety of both company staff and the wider community, and for environmental monitoring; • monitoring and improving the efficiency, output and safety of a plant, the process engineer will make observations and measurements directly as well as collecting and interpreting data from the other technical and operating staff involved; • assuming responsibility for environmental issues and ongoing performance of processes and process plant; • liaising with other process engineers, perhaps working on associated plants; • working closely with other specialists including scientists responsible for quality control of raw materials, intermediates and finished products, commercial colleagues on product specifications and production schedules, and the operating crew.

Question: What industry should I pursue as a chemical engineer? I am currently a co op at a pulp and paper company. I really do enjoy the work that I do. However, I am doing a lot of mechanical work. I don't mind it. I have run a few wet end chemistry trials. I also work on anionic trash collector efficiency assessment and materials balances on screens. But I also do a lot of work on winders for the rolls, IE autosplice optimization and changing thickstock screen baskets. I guess I dont mind turning wrenches. But there is not a lot of capital in the paper industry. Most of my work is fire fighting and keeping the machines going. I was wondering what work would be like in the petroleum or pharmaceutical industry. Would there be a lot more applied chemistry? I would image that they both may entail some organic chem. I really enjoy o chem. But there is no way that I could be a chemist. I want to keep things hopping and not sit a lab and run crummy tests. I would think that petroleum would be similar to paper. However, if there is anyone involved in the pharmaceutical, I would love to hear your experiences. I would think that it would be a lot of batch processes. I think that there will likely be a huge amount of money available in these industries for large capital projects. If there are other industries, I would love to hear about them as well.

Answer: After over 30 years in various industries, I can assure you that even if you are designing distillation columns and reactors, you will still get into fixing, expanding, adding, specifying, designing, and installing pumps, motors, piping, heat exchangers, electrical disconnects, doing control design, etc. There is a lot of overlap between disciplines. If you want to do ONLY what you view as ChE, then you will probably have to go to work for an equipment manufacturer or sales company, like one that makes scrubbers/absorbers, or column packing. And then it is the same thing every day. Enjoy the variety. The engineer who has had experience in everything is more valuable than the specialist, and has a new challenge every day. And that includes pharma, specialty chem, and others.

Question: which course should i take? pls help me plan my future!? I'm the type of person who likes learning about nutrition and keeping a person looking good. I also like creating products like innovative food products and cosmetic products. I want to sell these products. But i'm scared that it would be hard to earn from a job like that. So my 2nd choice would be to become a hospital dermatologist and if i'm really good i can start my own business of selling beauty products and maybe offer cosmetic surgeries. But if i dont sell products and remain as a hospital dermatologist, will i earn a lot? This is in the philippines. Management of applied chemistry: This innovative program is the first of its kind in the Philippines and is a combination of two unlikely partners: Management and Chemistry. It aims to develop managers and entrepreneurs with a strong technical background and a working familiarity with the chemical processes used in manufacturing operations. Success in business and in chemistry usually requires a combination of practicality, creativity, discipline, and exactness. These are the qualities and skills that the program hopes to impart through a four-year curriculum that covers Management, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Computers. This program has a strong hands-on and project orientation. Chemistry will be taught from a more applied perspective, and laboratory courses will have more practical experiments that will require individual work by students. The centerpiece if the program is a sequence of courses that will allow the students to use marketing research to identify unfilled niches in the market, go to the laboratory to design the product that will fill this niche, and then prepare a business plan to launch and market this new product. Students who intend to work in business dealing with chemistry-based products � such as pharmaceuticals, processed foods, rubber, and plastic � will benefit from the sort of training providing by this program. Health Science: The Health Sciences Program offers the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, an honor’s degree. It is designed for future health professionals and physicians who aspire to continue their training at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH). The program requires a total of 162 academic units. The Core Curriculum provides a foundation for using the multi-disciplinary approach in the study of health. This approach is further deepened through relevant course offerings in the social sciences and management. The courses hve been arranged in a sequential manner to enable to student to appreciate the disciplines as they relate to each other in the context of health. The program also draws strength from its close coordination with the Health Unit of the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, The Leaders for Health Program and The Medical City. The Curriculum The program requires a total of 162 academic units: 75 units of core courses and 87 units of major courses. The Core Curriculum provides a foundation for using the multi-disciplinary approach in the study of health. This approach is further deepened through relevant course offerings in the social sciences and management. The courses have been arranged in a sequential manner to enable to student to appreciate the disciplines as they relate to each other in the context of health. All the offerings in the undergraduate college years and the M&PH phase will revolve around three main areas: • Medicine and the Individual – which refers to Clinical Medicine Training. Basic courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math will be taught in the pre-professional phase. Mentoring is an integral part of the program. • Medicine and Population – which refers to the Public Health components of health and communities. • Medicine and Society – which refers to the application of other disciplines in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Management to the area of health. If at some point the student decides not to become a physician, the program has been designed to provide the necessary training for a graduate to pursue a career in the heath sector other than being a physician.

Answer: Have you considered Food Studies as a major? Or Nutrition and Dietetics? My daughter is currently a freshman with the goal of becoming a registered dietician and perhaps going on to get a Masters with the ultimate goal of doing nutritional counseling. She considered med school, but decided she would rather stick with nutrition as her major. She loves it, she is in a program where the faculty is very supportive and there are plenty of opportunities in the field.

Question: Biotechnology help please!? Out of these 4, which applies to each question? Only 1 correct answer. Pharmaceutical/Medical, Agricultural, Industrial/environmental, Research/Diagnostic. 1) Enzymes produced to improve the efficiency of making paper products while eliminating the need for chemical bleaching agents. 2) Genetically engineered crops, usually fruits or vegetables, designed to carry antigenic proteins from infectious pathogens, that will trigger an immune response when ingested. 3) The microbe Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), produces a protein toxic to insects. Scientists have inserted the gene for this protein into corn which now expresses the protein and is resistant to damage by the European corn borer. There is not Bt corn, Bt potato, and Bt cotton on the market. 4) BRCA1 and BRCA2 molecular diagnostic tests for breast cancer. 5) Therapeutic proteins- signaling substances, enzymes and monoclonal antibodies- which will cause an immune response in the patient and recent or treat disease. 6) Transforming a human skin cll intoa pluripotent stem cell in order to grow new body parts, including a new heart or liver. 7) Manufacuring an selling a scientific instrument used to automate the DNA sequencing process using to create a personal genomic profile through your doctor's office. 8) Using Biotechnology to genetically engineer Nicrobes capable of producing enzymes needed to convert plant and vegetable materials into building blocks for biodegradable plastics. EVEN IF YOU KNOW 1 OR 2 YOU ARE GOING TO HELP ME BIG TIME. Thank you!

Answer: 1) Industrial/environmental 2) Agricultural 3) Agricultural 4) Research/Diagnostic 5) Pharmaceutical/Medical 6) Pharmaceutical/Medical 7) Research/Diagnostic 8) Industrial/environmental Hope it helps!

Question: Biology help please!? Out of these 4, which applies to each question? Only 1 correct answer. Pharmaceutical/Medical, Agricultural, Industrial/environmental, Research/Diagnostic. 1) Enzymes produced to improve the efficiency of making paper products while eliminating the need for chemical bleaching agents. 2) Genetically engineered crops, usually fruits or vegetables, designed to carry antigenic proteins from infectious pathogens, that will trigger an immune response when ingested. 3) The microbe Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), produces a protein toxic to insects. Scientists have inserted the gene for this protein into corn which now expresses the protein and is resistant to damage by the European corn borer. There is not Bt corn, Bt potato, and Bt cotton on the market. 4) BRCA1 and BRCA2 molecular diagnostic tests for breast cancer. 5) Therapeutic proteins- signaling substances, enzymes and monoclonal antibodies- which will cause an immune response in the patient and recent or treat disease. 6) Transforming a human skin cll intoa pluripotent stem cell in order to grow new body parts, including a new heart or liver. 7) Manufacuring an selling a scientific instrument used to automate the DNA sequencing process using to create a personal genomic profile through your doctor's office. 8) Using Biotechnology to genetically engineer Nicrobes capable of producing enzymes needed to convert plant and vegetable materials into building blocks for biodegradable plastics. EVEN IF YOU KNOW 1 OR 2 YOU ARE GOING TO HELP ME BIG TIME. Thank you!

Answer: 1)Industrial/environmental 2)Research/Diagnostic 3)Research/Diagnostic 4)Pharmaceutical/Medical 5)Pharmaceutical/Medical 6)Pharmaceutical/Medical 7)Research/Diagnostic 8)Research/Diagnostic i am not completely sure about my answers but up to 95 percent i am sure that they are right!

Question: Do I have any chance of getting into an Ivy league university? I have a 3.98 GPA, a 2150 on the SAT (horrible I realize, but I guess that's the best I could do :/), am vice president of National Honor Society, vice president of Students for Environmental Action, cross country and track varsity athlete, and am a member of Medical Careers Club, math league. science olympiad, and FATES (females for the advancement of technology engineering and science). I've taken all honors classes in high school (with the exception of two level 3 elective courses, which were mandatory for me to take), and am taking two AP classes this year with A's in them. As a senior next year I plan on taking 4 AP classes. I was invited to attend a People to people leadership forum on medicine at Johns Hopkins university, have taken a summer Health science honors course for non-credit at Tufts University, and also have 150+ hours of volunteering at local hospitals. I am assisting in a research clinic over the summer and also have an internship at Genzyme pharmaceutical corporation. I also have a part time job at Shaws supermarket lol. I've played the piano for 8 years and love it more than anything, and I have numerous portfolios with sketches I have done, which is also very important for me. Any help or advice would be appreciated, and please, be brutally honest with me. I do not want to head into the college admissions process with false hopes that I even stand a chance of getting into an ivy league (as you can tell, pre med is my life). Thank you very much.

Answer: Well, you left out some fairly important facts (class rank, ethnicity, home state, legacy status, major awards etc. . .). Without these stats I can only give you a vague idea of where you stand; you should repost the question with the additional information if you would like a more accurate response. As is, you have a semi-competitive SAT score and seem to be fairly involved. If you are in a position where you will be either unaffected by or negatively affected by affirmative action (white or asian) then you will be hard pressed to get into most ivies but stand a chance at brown or cornell. If you are hispanic or african american, then I think you will most likely get into brown or cornell and UPenn, Columbia, and Dartmouth are all within your reach (albeit they are pretty far reaches). If you give me the above info I could probably give you estimated % chances.

Question: Should I still be a Chemical Engineering Major? Im a sophomore in college and Im still struggling to get through the pre req's and core engineering classes. Am I decieving myself into trying to do Chem E since I dont exactly enjoy the pre reqs and I dont get through most of them the first time around? I dont exactly enjoy other areas except economics but dont want to solely rely on an Econ degree for anything. I like the idea of chemical engineering and even see myself doing something related to chem e but its just these stupid pre req's like physics and thermo and statics which are unnecessarily hard at my school. I wanted to get into Chem E because it intrigued me the most Working with chemical processes, making them practical in areas like pharmaceuticals or weapons making (which is what i really want to do) and I still have interest in that. just school has been one big disaster after another since day 1. ranging from failing classes to being on probation and being separated. idk what i should do

Answer: Yes, ChemE is very tough. Stick it out if you can stay in the program. The rewards are huge exactly because so few students can complete the degree. If you have an interest in Pharmaceutics, check out New Jersey Tech's Master's program in Pharmaceutical Engineering. If it's just too much, Industrial Engineering is a little easier, but you should drop down to Engineering Technology or Industrial Technology if the alternative is to fail out of the school altogether.

Question: What industry should I pursue as a chemical engineer? I am currently a co op at a pulp and paper company. I really do enjoy the work that I do. However, I am doing a lot of mechanical work. I don't mind it. I have run a few wet end chemistry trials. I also work on anionic trash collector efficiency assessment and materials balances on screens. But I also do a lot of work on winders for the rolls, IE autosplice optimization and changing thickstock screen baskets. I guess I dont mind turning wrenches. But there is not a lot of capital in the paper industry. Most of my work is fire fighting and keeping the machines going. I was wondering what work would be like in the petroleum or pharmaceutical industry. Would there be a lot more applied chemistry? I would image that they both may entail some organic chem. I really enjoy o chem. But there is no way that I could be a chemist. I want to keep things hopping and not sit a lab and run crummy tests. I would think that petroleum would be similar to paper. However, if there is anyone involved in the pharmaceutical, I would love to hear your experiences. I would think that it would be a lot of batch processes. I think that there will likely be a huge amount of money available in these industries for large capital projects. If there are other industries, I would love to hear about them as well.

Answer: You might look into NJIT's Master's in Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Question: What industry should I pursue as a chemical engineer? I am currently a co op at a pulp and paper company. I really do enjoy the work that I do. However, I am doing a lot of mechanical work. I don't mind it. I have run a few wet end chemistry trials. I also work on anionic trash collector efficiency assessment and materials balances on screens. But I also do a lot of work on winders for the rolls, IE autosplice optimization and changing thickstock screen baskets. I guess I dont mind turning wrenches. But there is not a lot of capital in the paper industry. Most of my work is fire fighting and keeping the machines going. I was wondering what work would be like in the petroleum or pharmaceutical industry. Would there be a lot more applied chemistry? I would image that they both may entail some organic chem. I really enjoy o chem. But there is no way that I could be a chemist. I want to keep things hopping and not sit a lab and run crummy tests. I would think that petroleum would be similar to paper. However, if there is anyone involved in the pharmaceutical, I would love to hear your experiences. I would think that it would be a lot of batch processes. I think that there will likely be a huge amount of money available in these industries for large capital projects. If there are other industries, I would love to hear about them as well.

Answer: The experience you are getting is a very valuable one but I can see why you might want a change. You are correct that the petroleum, chemical and pharmaceutical industries are a better place to pursue the process end of chemical engineering. There is a great deal of activity not only in capital projects but in process optimizations, solving process operating problems and computer control of processes.