Problems with chemical engineering design institutes

I’m very curious too; looking forward to the answers from the experts!

A degree in design isn’t that important! The work done during undergraduate and master’s studies is the same! It’s not for scientific research! They are all mature technologies. As for working overtime on projects, when time is tight, overtime is naturally necessary! In the early days of working, the main tasks were to learn, seek guidance, and handle simple tasks. After a few years of experience, one would become a key member of the team handling various tasks, while those with over 10 years of experience often progressed to become project leaders!

The following are my humble opinions for your reference. Question 1: Is chemical process design primarily based on experience? So a graduate degree is no longer important? Is there such a saying that there are more undergraduate programs in chemical engineering design and fewer graduate programs? It can be said that your understanding of this issue is basically correct. Since I’m also a graduate student, I feel that I have no place to apply my skills here; what I’ve learned isn’t useful in this context. :Regarding issue 2 with handshakes, is it very tough? Is there such a thing as working from 9 am to 9 pm? Do you work overtime throughout the year, with weekends having no meaning for your technical work? It depends on the strength of the design firm you work for. If it’s a strong firm, ones like Huanqiu are definitely very busy, while smaller firms might have plenty of free time – they don’t get many projects, especially these days during the economic crisis. :Question 3 regarding handshakes: How many teams does a chemical engineering institute, or a chemical engineering design company, actually have? Is there any regulation regarding the composition of a team – how many have a bachelor’s degree, how many have a master’s degree, and how many are chemical engineering engineers? Large design institutes are generally divided into many departments; the Process Department plays a key role, along with departments for piping, equipment, instrumentation, civil engineering, electrical systems, and so on. A typical large design institute has around a dozen such departments. Within these departments, there are further subgroups. The department with the largest number of members is usually the Piping Department, which also has the most newcomers. Some design institutes do not have a Piping Department, as it is derived from the Process Department. As for the ratio of postgraduates to undergraduates, there is generally no regulation regarding this, and at present, design institutes typically have a low proportion of postgraduates, as there is no need for that. Undergraduates can definitely handle it. Engineers spend three years in graduate school and five years as undergraduates; that’s why design institutes are full of engineers. :Handshake question 4: Is it necessary to obtain a certificate to do this kind of work? For individuals! To take on such projects, what qualification certificates does a company need? For the company! It’s better to take the exam; for general manufacturing-related roles, obtaining a chemical engineering certificate is sufficient. If you want to take more exams, opt for simpler ones such as those for safety engineers, as having multiple certificates won’t bring you much financial benefit. Knowledge increases by a hundred or two hundred per month. For companies, taking on projects certainly requires relevant qualifications, and these qualifications depend on the number of certificates available; only when employees possess certificates can it be shown that the design institute is competent, as these two aspects are closely linked. Question 5: Is such a team in the shape of a pyramid? If I were a new graduate starting my career, what would I do? For those new to the manufacturing industry, it basically means waiting; it takes a few years before there’s work to do, and at first there’s not much money to earn. Because with such a small amount of money, it has to be given to the older employees first; and even if you were to do the work, you wouldn’t be able to handle it. In this way, right from the start of working at the company, your task is to thoroughly learn the basic knowledge and humbly learn from more experienced colleagues. If I have worked for 3 or 4 years, what will I do then? If I have worked for 15 years, what will I be doing then? With such a separation, what kind of work do the people in each position do? After working for a long time, ten years in fact, you’ll be able to take on leadership roles; at that point you can assign tasks and distribute the money among everyone.

I really want to work at a design institute, but it’s frustrating that the salary is low and it’s not possible to get in there

Fellow practitioners, it seems we have a long wait ahead

The person on the 4th floor is truly talented – analyzing things so thoroughly; I admire them