Can I do chemical engineering without A-Level Physics?
Yes. In the UK the number of places offering chemical engineering has expanded and take an increased diversity of students at entry. I have known several students who took Maths Chemistry and Biology because of an earlier idea that they would go into medicine, and these may be attracted to departments who include biological options. Some universities run classes in physics for such students.Fortunately, you do not need much of what is commonly taught in A level physics such as astronomy, relativity, optics, but will need to get to grips with energy and mechanics. However, there is some catching-up to do.Entry will of course depend on your grades in the other subjects and the individual department’s policy and practice.
Does chemical engineering involve lot of physics?
What are the major tools of chemical engineering:alter temperature and pressure conditions, in order to play the chemical equilibrium. That’s also called thermodynamics.catalysts: many catalysis processes are explained by surface conditions and solid state physics.model chemical interactions between atoms and/or molecules, better known as quantum mechanics.IMHO (but can I be honest?), chemistry is becoming a branch of physics. And chemistry contributed to the progress of physicsSo, definitly yes, chemical engineeering involves lot of (advanced) physics.
Why do chemical engineers need to study physics?
You are at least half right. All engineering is applied physics and the major part of chemical engineering is organizing the physics for the chemical processes to work. You have to understand the mechanics so pressure vessels do not burst and distillation columns do not fall over. You need to understand energy very well: heating, cooling etc (and the thermodynamics but of chemistry). What we call fluid mechanics is vital for calculating pipe sizes and the power needed by a pump or agitator. This gives some of the hard maths applied to real physical situations.However. you do not need to know all the physics which is commonly taught. If you are entirely ignorant of astronomy, relativity and quantum mechanics it is unlikely to handicap you as a chemical engineer. (They are likely to mention quantum mechanics in chemistry classes for chemical engineers, but that is just the chemists showing off. I have never seen it come into any real chemical engineering calculation.) The main issue I have had with students is not understanding the basics of mechanics and heat, having passed physics on irrelevant but popular topics.Now for electricity and magnetism. Not actually core subjects. There are instruments which measure flow and oxygen concentration by magnetic principles, but only the specialists need to understand these properly, and very few plants use them.It is helpful to know a bit about electricity in the sense that it is used to power pumps etc, so you should know volts, amps and watts, a.c., and d.c., but will not need right and left-hand rules. If you go into control engineering, you can get into some serious maths associated with electronic control systems, but that is a speciality that you can avoid if you do not like it.One of the features of successful chemical engineers is that they are ready (and in fact expect) to learn the necessary chemistry, physics or biology needed for a project as it arises.
Love physics, hate chemistry, can i still take engineering?
I love physics very much, from its theory to its math and everything about physics! (well, maybe not the electricity part). But i seriously hate chemistry!! All the chemical equations and such drive me mad. The problem is, i'm thinking of taking a mechanical engineering degree without taking Chemistry as an A Levels subject. Is it doable? I mean, is Chemistry a prerequisite for mechanical engineering? Oh by the way, do i need to learn stuffs like electricity or electronics thingy majingy for mechanical engineering??
Is it possible to do Chemical Engineering without physics as a subject?
no. you can probably forget any kind of engineering without physics. sorry.
How hard is a chemical engineering degree?
Hi, I'm going to university next year to study chemical engineering, probably at Nottingham. I'm studying maths, chemistry and physics at A-level and should just about manage them at AAA (with minimal out of college effort apart from revision when I step things up a gear). Basically I'm not a natural mathematician (it doesn't come really easy) and I like a fairly relaxed pace to things. Worried that I may have not chosen the right degree :/ I want to have a social life at uni and not spend every night/weekend working. Any help? Thanks
Is it possible to study chemical engineering without physics at high school?
Hi there, I'm a chemical engineering senior and you can indeed study chemical engineering without physics at high school. In fact, you are REQUIRED to take college level physics (or exempt it with AP credit) anyways for nearly all US programs and pretty much any curriculum in engineering or sciences. I'm not sure what you mean biomedical engineering is "not that demanding." It is in a lot of demand as medical advancement, bio fuels is a hot issue right now. It also can be argued that biomedical engineering is a branch of chemical engineering. If I was you I wouldn't worry about it, if you want to be an engineer or any other major...high school courses are NOT a significant factor. In fact, high school credentials in many cases are irrelevant after you are admitted to a college or university. Bottom Line: Take what interests you and have fun!