Chemical and biochemical process engineering involves the application of science, calculations and economics into the process of converting the raw materials into final goods and services. The well-known professional chemical engineers plan, make and administer all the relevant chemical operations globally.
For instance, some of the products that we enjoy as the final products of chemical processes from engineers include pharmaceuticals, food stuffs, and fibers. The UK chemical engineering is the center for chemical, biochemical, and other engineering processes for professionals from all over the world.
It has a continuous growing membership globally. The major themes of the UK chemical engineering are to promote the competence through its excellent commitment at its level best.
The various disciplines that are offered in this institute are advanced regularly for the benefits of the surrounding community. They manage to assist the society through encouraging young people to take part in science and engineering, as well as supporting the professionals to develop themselves.
The UK chemical engineering campaign is meant to attract the high school students to enroll for chemical engineer courses. Through the campaign, the number of the students interested in joining chemical engineering in the UK has gone up by 11.8% . The high figure of the students is a clear show of increased desire to study chemical engineering.
One of the strength that is in the ongoing campaign is about the return of the investment on chemical engineering degree. The chemical engineering degree looks very appealing to most of the students after realizing what they are likely to gain after completing their courses and employed.
According to the latest research done concerning the chemical engineering, it is evident that chemical engineering graduates receive one of the highest salaries in UK. More to that, this course is an important career choice, that is open to diverse opportunities in both public and private sectors. The launch of “whynotchemeng” campaign in early 2001, there is a big improvement of students joining chemical engineering in UK. The UK universities of chemical engineering has recorded almost double of the students applying for the course.
The strong financial base of “whynotchemeng” campaign has enabled them to pass the career information to as many schools as possible. Through this campaign, various schools have received free career literature, demonstration posters, and various resources to be used in science lessons. Most of the schools claim to lack some important resources to handle science lessons well, and that is one of the reasons of this campaign to influence both the teachers and the students to have an interest in chemical engineering .
Although the campaign has various strengths especially enough knowledge on how to convince teachers and students to take up chemical engineering, they also have some weaknesses. The campaign does not have direct contact to all schools apart from online communication. If they can have the capability to visit each and every school within certain specified period, it can be more effective in enlightening students as well as distributing the required resources.
The website for “whynotchemeng” is structured in an easy way that any interested person may obtain the required information. At the top, there is a search tool icon, through which one can quickly find a certain resource and more information especially specific issues. In the website, there is a teacher’s zone which a point for professional content likes educative publications, which are of much importance to science teachers.
The designer of this website went to an extent of listing all the relevant subjects according to the age range of the students. Another important section is the interactive section, whereby all the relevant resources that are important to school science for both teachers and students are listed.
For the science lessons to be effective, the necessary resources should be provided and used accordingly to help students score good marks at the end . Some schools do not know exactly of the most appropriate resources to be used in a science lesson, and that is why this campaign has provided these schools with the right information concerning the resources.
There is also a point for research focus whereby all the links to outside science research contents that are crucial to teachers and adult students who are above sixteen. Science teachers are also supposed to work hard on researching the new advancement of science field. In the website, there is also another important link referred to as science link which contains a quick reference directory very useful to science teachers .
Another very important content in this website is newsletter part, whereby the readers can sign up to be receiving a copy of a newsletter with more information.
The website has attracted students from all over the world. For the website to target the Australian students, some of its contents should include the available institutes in Australia that offers chemical engineering. The qualifications of the students who should apply for chemical engineering should be related to the education system of Australia.
Just like this website of “whynotchemeng”, the same strategies may be applied to attract Australian students to go for chemical engineering degrees. It the wish of every student to undertake a course, that would benefit him or her financially after graduating. The information that is provided in the website about how marketable chemical engineering is globally is enough convincing factor to make Australian and other students to pursue the career.
The websites just like any other is enlightening the students on how to prepare early enough for the course. Some students do not know what subjects to concentrate with most especially in high schools. When teachers and students get enough and relevant information on how to prepare for such important programs, it would be possible and easier for them to trend on the right path.
There are several chemical engineering programs in Australia for instance bachelor of engineering offered in university of Sidney, and its major areas of interests are bimolecular engineering and the general engineering . It is a full time course to be covered for four years. The students who apply for this programme should have a higher school certificate or a relevant higher level qualification.
There is another program for bachelor of engineering/ Bachelor of Science offered in university of New South Wales . It is a full time program for five years, and the applicants are enrolled depending on their performances on Australian and New Zealand final high secondary results or equivalent of the same. Bachelor of engineering/ Arts in chemical engineering is still another program offered in university of Queensland, a full time course for 5.5 years.
For one to qualify in getting enrolled in this program, he or she must have finished Queensland year12, and major subjects like physics and chemistry must be passed well. Bachelor of chemical engineering/ chemistry is a double degree program offered in Curtin University.
It is a full time program for five years and for one to apply must have enough knowledge in the major subjects like mathematics, specialist, physics, chemistry, and English . In most of the universities in Australia chemical engineering programs are offered in full time basis, although some local arrangements may be made for those who are willing to learn part time.
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