Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food and many other products. They design processes and equipment for large-scale manufacturing, plan and test production methods and byproducts treatment, and direct facility operations.
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Sample Companies who have hired WPI Chemical Engineering Graduates
Amgen
Barry-Wehmiller Design Group
Bristol-Myers Squibb
ExxonMobil
FM Global
Jensen Hughes
PepsiCo
Saint-Gobain
Toray Plastics
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Sample Graduate Schools
Cardiff University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
Endicott College
Manhattan College
Northeastern University
Penn State
Purdue University
Stanford University
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Michigan
University of New South Wales
University of Richmond-Law
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison
WPI
Average Starting Salary:
$69,363 (2020)
Sample Job Titles:
Fire Protection Engineer
Research Associate
Manufacturing Engineer
Process Engineer
Research and Development Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Sustainability Associate
Sample Major Qualifying Projects:
A Sudy of Biofuel Production Using Molten Salt Catalysts
Dispersants for Crude Oil Spills: Dispersant Behaviour Studies
Efficient Brewery Sanitation
Synthesis of Quantum Dots and Their Use in Environmental Monitoring
Synthesis of Silicalite-1 Aggregate