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Hi. I am in the middle of my sophomore year at Whittier College and I finally feel sure that I want to become an engineer (either geotechnical or chemical). However my school has a 3-2 Engineering Program where you do 3 years at Whittier and finish your degree by doing 2 years at USC. But because I just discovered a new found interest for engineering, it is too late for me to join my school's engineering program. So what I want to know is, if I double major in math and physics, how will it affect an employer's/grad school's outlook on me? I really like my school, but if it is better for me to transfer to another school and just shoot for an engineering degree, then I'm willing to make the switch. Your help is very much appreciated! :)

posted by Vivian from Hawaii on March 29, 2012

by Surya Mallapragada
Since you are a sophomore, I think it is better to just transfer to another school and shoot for an engineering degree. If your interest is in Chemical engineering, you will need additional courses in chemistry, in addition to math/physics. Surya
1) Do chemical engineers need to work with machines and operate the chemical plant?
2) Does a research engineer work in offices or chemical plant?
3) Does a chemical engineer need to do maintenance work?

posted by Lim Shi from Malaysia on March 28, 2012

by Surya Mallapragada
1) No, there are many different kinds of jobs that chemical engineers do. Some, like sales or research and development, do not require them to operate plants or work with machines. 2) Typically in a lab setting 3) No, typically not.

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