chemical engineering (2 Viewers)

[kr73114]

anyone does it?
whats it like?
career opportunities?

 

[kr73114]

fahh, dont any people do this?

 

[Drongoski]

There is a resources boom in oz. I know they are desperately short of skilled trademen & technicians: welders etc etc. Check the Jobs page (I vaguely remember once a week they have special section on the mining/resources industry). I suspect most in demand would be civil, mechanical & chemical engineering.

 

[sinophile]

anyone does it?
whats it like?
career opportunities?

Ask on Whirlpool Australia's forums, they have a lot of engineers there. Only a tiny amount of users here actually know how to answer your question.

 

[kr73114]

Ask on Whirlpool Australia's forums, they have a lot of engineers there. Only a tiny amount of users here actually know how to answer your question.

will do, thanks

 

[jumb]

anyone does it?
whats it like?
career opportunities?

I do a different type of engineering, but here is my perspective:

In terms of course difficulty/content, if you do Chemistry and 3 unit Maths in the HSC and enjoyed them, you'll enjoy Chemical engineering.

Careers are pretty good. Plenty of places want Chem. engineers.

 

[kaz1]

Friends that do it say it's really difficult.

 

[hscishard]

off topic
But which branch of engineering are in demand and will be more demanding in the future?
I think mining, civil and electrical will be because of the oil, living space and energy stuff won't look so good in the future
what do you reckon?

 

[Omie Jay]

civ mech and elec are always in demand

 

[sinophile]

yes

also i wouldnt count on mining being in demand forever, it only is at the moment because of the current mining boom. which might last pretty long. but i wouldnt count on it.

 

[kaz1]

Petroleum and Surveying is also highly in demand.

tbh Aeronautical and Biomedical have the shittest job prospects in engineering.

 

[jumb]

Pretty much anything to do with Mining. Basically, the more specific eng's (Civil, Elec, Chem & Mech) are in my opinion, the best to do if you want something purely vocational.

 

[Extra Ordinary]

shit thread kill yourself