engr131 f12 hw chemicalengineering che presentation

8/13/2019 ENGR131 F12 HW ChemicalEngineering ChE Presentation

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Welcome to PurdueChemical

EngineeringStephen Beaudoin

Professor and University Faculty Scholar


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In Just a Few Years, YouWill Be

A collegegraduatewith a degree on which to build yourcareer

Chemical Engineers Have very broad training

Are associated with high-value addedproducts and processes that willshape our future

Chemical Engineerssolve interesting, challenging problemsevery day

Chemical engineeringcareers have the potential for growth

across many industriesand many applications Chemical Engineersare world-class researchers, and also lead

the way in bringing innovation into practice


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Chemical Engineers Work in Teams

Discussing dyeing

of fibers(photo courtesy of Dow

Corning)

Chemical engineers use math

during problem solving(photo courtesy of 3M)

Understanding

chemical effects to

bring to a team(photo courtesy of Eli Lilly)

Implementing a process

change at a plant(photo courtesy of Shell)


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Engineering on a Massive Scale

This plant makes propylene oxide and styrene, which are used worldwide in

everything from clothing and homebuilding to car dashboards

(photo courtesy of Lyondell)


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Meeting the Worlds Energy Needs

Chemical engineers deliver the present and future energy sources

(photos courtesy of Shell)


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Biotechnology

Development, production of new medicines

A bioreactor usingmammalian cells to

produce new medicines

and engineered tissues

(photo courtesy of Pfizer)

A bioreactor in whichwe grow genetically

engineered bacteria

that produce our

medicines

During pharmaceutical

manufacturing, chemical

engineers understandbiological processes and

complex systems

(photo courtesy of Eli Lilly)


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Energy

Lower cost, clean, renewable energy sources

Cars in Europe run on

hydrogen!

(photos courtesy of BP [left] and

Air Products [right])

Combustion reactor to develop

cleaner, higher mileage fuel

(photo courtesy of ExxonMobil)

Solar power generates

renewable electricity

(photo courtesy of Shell)


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Environment

Environmental solutions, including pollution prevention,waste treatment, and remediation

Chemical engineers develop andimplement technology to prevent

pollution

(photo courtesy of Air Products)

Chemical engineers control processes to

minimize environmental impacts

(photo courtesy of 3M)


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Environment: Clean Vehicles

U.S. EPA

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fuelcell.shtml
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Nutrition

Superior foods, from crop to table

Processed foods delivernutritional value with long

shelf lives, low cost

(photo courtesy of Air Products)

Chemical engineers design,

develop, and deliver both the

foods and the containers that

keep it fresh and nutritious

(photos courtesy of ExxonMobil)


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Materials

High technology materials for electronics,home, and

industry

Provide industrial partners

with the feed materials

they use in high

performancce products

(photo courtesy of Chevron Philips

Chemicals)

Micro- and nanoelectronics

for next generation

computing

(photo courtesy of Intel)

Materials used by

industry to makecommercial products

that we use every day

(photo courtesy of Lyondell)


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Other Areas of High Impact

Excel in medical school

Human body is one big biochemical system/factory

Among best engineering majors to prepare for medical school

Marries biology, chemistrytraining and engineering

Provides understanding to relate these sciences to the working system ofthe body

Many applications in law Especially patent law, the union of high technologyand the legal

profession Chemical engineers have a broad technology background

Finance and venture capital Evaluation, development of high-tech productsand markets

Chemical engineers have strong focus on evaluation of the value ofmoneyand cost accounting


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Chemical Engineers are Valuable

ChEs historically have commanded high salaries Employed in industries that make and sell high value-

added products

Skilled ChEs produce high-value addedmaterials cost-

effectively

Companies willing to pay for talent

Many 2011 Purdue ChE graduates received starting

salaries greater than$65,000/year Average for Purdue ChEs was $67,028


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Conclusion

If you want an exciting, rewarding, and

impactful career, think seriously of being a

CHEMICAL ENGINEER

If you have additional questions, please email

me at [email protected]
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fuelcell.shtmlhttp://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fuelcell.shtml

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