Chanise Solis asked Jodie Lutkenhaus, Texas A&M University Added Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 11:13 AM Is engineering manageable with having children? I am 29 and pursuing a chemistry degree. The engineering coordinator came in briefly to speak with us and I instantly was interested in what he was explaining to us. I really would love the opportunity to peruse a career in chemical engineering. I work in a research facility now but low level. I have a 3 year old daughter and I read a lot about how CE travel a lot and spend lots of hours working. I am dedicated and passionate towards my goals and dreams, but I also have a family. Is this ... Answers 1 Jodie Lutkenhaus, Texas A&M University Answered Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10:25 AM Being an engineer and a Mom is manageable and rewarding. The way to make it work is to identify a workplace that values work/life balance and to build a network of friends and family that can pitch in to fill the gaps. A good workplace will let you have ...
Sam Haz Added Friday, July 6, 2018 at 4:12 PM Does workover rig experience help a chemical engineer in the future? Answers 1 Jodie Lutkenhaus, Texas A&M University Answered Monday, July 9, 2018 at 2:28 PM Yes. That sounds like a good experience to learn more about the petroleum industry and what roles chemical engineers can play. We would call that "upstream" experience, where you are working closer to the raw material, as opposed to "downstream", where ...
Nur Added Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 8:22 PM Hye, i'm in such a dilemma whether to choose aeropace engineering or chemical engineering as my degree. Can you help me with this? I love both chemical and something that relate to space. Answers 1 Jodie Lutkenhaus, Texas A&M University Answered Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 9:20 AM Both of those are great choices! I personally like chemical engineering as a career path because it gives you a lot of flexibility and diversity in terms of where you'll end up working! You might imagine that chemical engineers work only in oil and gas, ...