ChE at NMSU

What is Chemical Engineering?

Chemical Engineering is the application of engineering to the fundamental fields of chemistry, physics, biology, and materials science.. Chemical engineers take raw materials and turn them into everyday products such as medicines, foods, paper, plastics, fertilizers and semiconductors – to name but a few. However, that's only the tip of the iceberg; chemical engineers also help protect the environment by determining the lifespan of chemicals, inventing substitutes for scarce resources and creating new products from recycled materials.

Chemical Engineers combine their knowledge of science, mathematics, and physics with their expertise in engineering analysis to solve industry-level problems in both the private and public sectors. An undergraduate degree leads to an exciting career in fields such as computer chip manufacturing; environmental restoration and pollution prevention; biotechnology and bio-engineering; pharmaceutical manufacturing; food production; transportation (including automotive and aerospace); advanced materials; petrochemical and refining; chemical synthesis and production; power and energy production (including the nuclear industry); law, medicine or advanced studies at the graduate level.