Chemical Engineering
Process design, reactions, separations, and transport phenomena. Highest engineering starting salaries on average.
Core courses
- • Mass and Energy Balances
- • Thermodynamics
- • Transport Phenomena
- • Reaction Engineering
- • Separations
- • Process Control
- • Process Design
- • Plant Design
Career paths
- • Process Engineer
- • Petrochemical
- • Pharmaceuticals
- • Materials
- • Energy
- • Semiconductors
- • Consulting
- • Graduate School
What to expect
Among the most demanding engineering majors. Transport phenomena and reaction engineering are notorious weeders. Plant design senior year is a months-long project.
How Fennie helps
Fennie's [thermodynamics](/subject/thermodynamics) and [fluid mechanics](/subject/fluid-mechanics) guides cover the foundation; Daily Plans for transport phenomena are essential.
FAQ
Is ChemE worth the difficulty?
Highest engineering starting salaries on average ($80-95k). Job market narrower than ME but well-compensated.
ChemE or biochem?
ChemE is process-focused, engineering math-heavy. Biochem is lab science. Different careers.
What's the hardest course?
Transport phenomena or thermo for most students. Combination of math and conceptual depth.
Get through your Chemical Engineering coursework with Fennie
Daily Plans adapted to your specific courses — upload syllabi and Fennie does the rest.
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