To what extent do those studying craftsmanship need to master other fields?

It’s absolutely necessary to have some understanding of other fields; depending on your time and energy, the more the better!

I think at the very least, one should understand the basic concepts such as principles of chemical engineering, chemical thermodynamics, reaction engineering, and so on:victory:

I think first, it needs to be sufficient to meet the requirements; second, the deeper, the better.

The 4th floor is the right choice! But to be honest, coming up with appropriate conditions isn’t easy either. My suggestion is to present it in layers, separating the process objectives from the specific requirements. Sometimes the specific requirements outlined in the process specifications may not be correct; if you help them understand the purpose of your process, they can provide you with better ways to achieve it as well as more reasonable specific requirements. I think it’s better to be general rather than detailed; the different aspects should be separated, and it’s more appropriate to present them by purpose, main requirements, and secondary requirements.

Understood, agree! Sometimes it really feels like the ability to learn* is limited, because there’s too much to learn.

Personally, I think it’s necessary to know more about the several main related specialties, such as piping engineering, automatic control engineering, and equipment engineering – those that are relatively closely connected. There is no uniform set of requirements in the application forms, so those working in process engineering must understand the work processes of other specialties as well as what parameters they require What conclusion can be drawn from this? What else is needed to produce the finished product? All of these need to be known; of course, there are many other things that are essential as well. As a professional, if one wants to lead other specialists and establish so-called schedules for work, it is necessary to understand the logical relationships between various fields. There is still much to learn. In short: the road ahead is long and arduous; keep seeking knowledge

First, it must be clear that each specialty has its own scope of design; only after that can we discuss the issue of coordination between specialties, which essentially involves determining which aspects of a particular facility should be handled jointly by various specialties.

I think what the original poster means by the process engineering field refers to the process systems specialization. First and foremost, it is necessary to master the basic knowledge of this field (such as principles of chemical engineering, physical chemistry, chemical thermodynamics, reaction engineering, etc.). Next, the downstream specialties related to process engineering include piping engineering, electrical engineering, instrumentation engineering, equipment engineering, and pump engineering. Furthermore, it is important to be familiar with the tables that specify the design requirements for these downstream specialties; such information helps in understanding the depth of knowledge required in those fields. In general, the deeper one’s understanding of process engineering is, the better it is, provided that the necessary conditions can be met for the downstream specialties. This requires time. The original poster can start by learning from experienced mentors, then work on actual projects, communicate with professionals in the downstream fields, and pay close attention to summarizing experiences (for example, when to use TE and when to use TT for temperature transmission) – after all, it is through practice that true knowledge is gained.