Is it better to work in the process engineering role or the piping role at a chemical engineering design institute?
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I’m a female graduate student majoring in chemical engineering; I’ve been hired as a piping engineer at a design firm. I’m quite disappointed, as it is said that piping work involves less technical complexity compared to process design. I hope everyone will share more opinions.
Which design institute did the original poster work with? Could you tell us?
Reply to 3# *aomifeng123*: Tianchen, I really enjoy going there, but I’ve heard from others that working in piping isn’t a promising career path, which is frustrating.
Leaders come from the process field quite often. .
Those in charge of the manufacturing process are generally held fully responsible, but there are also many supervisors. But everyone can become an expert in their field; it’s good too to do piping well.
It’s amazing that a girl can get into Tianchen! Piping can be done first, and the steering process can be carried out later.
When going to an engineering design firm, it’s best to work on piping tasks for some time first; otherwise, one won’t have any concept of what various requirements entail. In fact, in China, the manufacturing processes don’t involve much technical complexity – everything is based on copying what others do, and the calculations are also rather simple. For piping, it seems there’s more to learn, such as 3D modeling and stress analysis; once you master those skills, it’s really impressive
Reply to 8# 365112263: I’m worried that it will be troublesome to switch to another process after working there for three years!
Reply to 4# dagonghong: It’s a good opportunity; the original poster needn’t be upset. In any field, there are those who are experienced and those who just muddle through. What matters is one’s attitude toward work. Skill is key – it’s not the person who does the work that determines their status, but rather their skills. Plumbing work can also help develop excellent engineers. Once you make a choice, strive to do your best; it’s possible to excel in this field as well. Many project managers start out as plumbing engineers