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- I chose to study Chemical
Engineering because
I felt that it had a possibility of making
a positive impact in the world.
- It allows you to solve
problems, real world problems,
using basic sciences, which
is what I was interested in.
- Chemical Engineering
at Cambridge is so broad,
it has the basic science grounding,
but then you're free to look
at whatever area interests you.
- We focus on fundamentals, which means
that the course is very mathematical
and very much connecting
the physical sciences
together with the practise
of Chemical Engineering.
- And that allows people
to really understand
the basics of what they're doing,
and then obviously apply
that to practical situations.
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- The Chemical Engineering
course at Cambridge
is a traditional course
that will cover all
of the process industries
and prepare people
for careers in those.
But it's also developed to
include the life sciences.
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- The primary modes of teaching are
lectures and supervisions.
The lectures in Cambridge
are very intense,
but they are supported
by the supervisions,
where the students
explore the subject really
in great depth.
- We also have a laboratory class,
where students can do experiments
which are then continually assessed.
And we have longer exercises which allow
more challenging problems to be done
to support the lecture courses.
- I've always found the
environment and atmosphere
at this department to be very
friendly and encouraging.
- A lot of support is available
both in the Department
and also in the College.
- Everyone in College has a tutor.
You also get assigned
a Director of Studies.
Also within the Department,
you have supervisions,
you have supervisors to
talk to about your work.
- During those you can ask questions
that you have about the
course or that extend
beyond the lecture material.
- Getting the first class
training through supervisions
and lectures, really pushes
me to work as hard as I can.
- The admissions process
at Cambridge is rigorous.
- Research the subject, know what you're
getting yourself into, that includes
looking at the department website,
and I think Cambridge itself
get a feel for the city,
the University, also having the confidence
that you're capable of
applying for Cambridge.
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- Career prospects for Chemical Engineers
and particularly Chemical
Engineers from Cambridge,
are excellent.
Increasingly students go into,
an enormous variety of industries.
- Some graduates go into
finance, many go into consulting
whether this is engineering consulting
or business consulting.
- We have students working
in the process industries,
the chemical industry,
we also have students
going into banking, we
have a number going into
research projects.
- Food, pharmaceuticals,
water, electronics even.
- And there is an increasing emphasis
on sustainability and clean technology.
It shows how fundamentals
of Chemical Engineering
continue to be highly
important and highly relevant
in the changing society.
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