Abstract
Chemical engineering students thinking about working in industry got an earful of advice at a forum on career paths held last month at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in Miami Beach. The no-holds-barred session covered the gamut of issues from how to choose a career to coping with change and learning the ingredients for success. When planning a career, think about what makes happy—whether it's turning a wrench or computer modeling, urged forum chairwoman Katherine W. Hughes, a senior die processing engineer at Corning Inc., Corning, N.Y. Then you can really get excited about the project you're working on, she said. Kelly J. Brodbeck, a project leader in product development at Clorox Technical Center, Pleasanton, Calif., told the students that chemical engineers work everywhere—in R&D, manufacturing, and business development. They also track formulation technology, a pursuit driven by competition, he said. This involves evaluating patents and university research, go...
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