Jocelyn Added Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 3:30 PM How do you pursue a career involving chemistry and healthcare as an environmental engineering major and what are the best paths to get there? I am currently a junior and just switched from chemical to environmental engineering, and am struggling if I made the right decision. I am really interested in chemistry and biology and ultimately want to go to grad school to study genetics or something to do with medical research. I switched because I was not interested in the industry side of chemical engineering (like refineries and food production) and it seemed like most of the higher division classes were focused on industry. I wanted a ... Answers 1 Margaret Byron, Penn State University Answered Monday, February 12, 2024 at 9:31 AM Hi Jocelyn, Yes, there are lots of opportunities in environmental engineering to impact health! The one that comes to mind for me immediately is water quality. Plenty of environmental engineers spend their time picking through problems of managing (for ...
Crystal Asiaw Added Monday, December 26, 2022 at 8:35 PM How do civil/environmental engineers help with global warming and climate change? Answers 2 Margaret Byron, Penn State University Answered Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 11:49 AM Hi Crystal-- there are lots of ways! Some civil engineers focus on infrastructure, like designing buildings, dams, roads, and bridges. They might focus on lowering energy requirements, increasing resilience to natural disasters, or improving integration ...
Dolor, Vinna L. asked Margaret Byron, Penn State University Added Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 5:34 AM Hello! I just wanna ask if environmental engineering is really needed in our planet? And do think, taking environmental engineering is a good choice? Cause, I had seen in my research that says that some companies don't hire many environmental engineers and it doesn't really apply. Thanks. Answers 1 Margaret Byron, Penn State University Answered Friday, February 1, 2019 at 5:36 PM Hi Vinna! Short answer: yes, environmental engineers are definitely needed. One thing you might not realize is that the term "environmental engineer" applies to a lot of different scientific disciplines. My area of expertise is environmental fluid ...
Ben asked Margaret Byron, Penn State University Added Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 7:02 AM Hi Margaret, I have a BA in 3D modeling and looking to shift my knowledge ino the engineering field. I was wondering if you knew any job titles that would use more 3D design than 2d drafting? So far I learned all my 3D modeling for game and movie design using prgrams like maya. I understand I should learn programs like AutoCad and Solidworks. I just like to figure out what my end goal is, what job should I be shooting for if I wanted to spend most my day using 3D design work? Thanks for your time. Answers 1 Margaret Byron, Penn State University Answered Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 6:20 PM Hi Ben, Lots of engineering jobs use 3D design, actually! Drafting is (I think) fading out as 3D tools become easier to use and more versatile. In my university department, students tend to use SolidWorks (though when I was an undergrad I used ...
Erin Added Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 7:01 PM Engineering or Science? Hello! I am a senior in high school in the midst of college applications. I've always loved my science and math classes, and have known that I wanted to go into a STEM field. The majority of schools that I'm applying to require me to apply to a specific college within the university, including Arts and Sciences or Engineering. I've been struggling for a few months on trying to decide which one to apply to, since I like both. I really enjoy science and theory, in particular chemistry. But I ... Answers 1 Margaret Byron, Penn State University Answered Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 8:04 AM Hi Erin, Tough call! There are some key differences between what you will learn as an undergraduate in a science major (like biology or chemistry) or an engineering major (like bioengineering or chemical engineering). You're right that engineering ...