Chemical engineers are creative problem solvers.
They take chemistry out of the laboratory and into the factory and the world around us. But, since everything we see, hear, or touch is made of chemicals, the profession really knows no boundaries. Chemical engineers are involved in creating new wonder drugs and materials that will improve life on earth and make space exploration a reality. They even work on the soles of your sport shoes, the compact disks which give you so much listening pleasure, and the chocolate coating on your favorite candy. To do these things, chemical engineers need to understand chemistry, and also physics, mathematics, and other physical and natural sciences, such as biology or geology.