Chemical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
Scope
Chemical engineering is broader in scope than electrical, civil, or mechanical engineering, because it more or less consists of the equal use of the three main engineering cornerstones (mathematics, physics, and chemistry), while other professions are based on primarily the first two. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) describes chemical engineering as “that branch of engineering concerned with the development and application of manufacturing processes in which chemical or certain physical changes of materials are involved… Chemistry, physics, and mathematics are the underlying sciences of chemical engineering, and economics its guide in practice .” The chemical engineer is considered an engineering generalist because of a unique ability (among engineers) to understand and exploit chemical change. Familiar with all...