Factors influencing the selection of chemical engineering as a career

Abstract

The strategies and factors affecting the selection of chemical engineering as a career are discussed. A strategy adopted involves working with secondary school math and science teachers to raise the profile of the profession in the secondary school community. Other strategies range from distributing brochures, videos and interactive CD-ROMS to secondary school careers teachers, to running activities for either the school students or their mathematics and science teachers. The results of an international survey shows the factors that influence a student to study chemical engineering differ between countries, where some of the differences arise due to cultural factors and historical difference..