for those of you that don't know, i'm a chemical engineer. don't ask me why, it just kind of happened.
anyway, i work as an environmental consultant, and i've usually only had to do wussy chemical engineering stuff, like sizing a pump or figuring out head loss**.
but today i was asked to do some HARD CORE chemical engineering and you'd think, from my silent internal fuming, that my boss asked me to perform brain surgery with a rubberband and plastic knife.
maybe i'm not in the right career path when i get pissy about being expected to do the thing i was hired for.
* if you understand this title than you are either a big dork like me, or you also had mr. nelson for 12th grade chemistry.
**which i still had a hard time with intially, until i found a cool little website calculator that does it for me. hooray for technology!
about me
- kt
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- i'm 33. i live with my husband, baby daughter 2 dogs and 1 kitty. i'm a chemical engineer with an MBA and work in technical sales. i tend to bite off more than i *think* i can chew and end up with a full bulging mouth for awhile before i can finally swallow. i thrive in chaos, but strive for order.
Hi, fellow big dork here... even know how to size a pump and calculate head loss... but I couldn't do chemE to save my life! guess that makes you the bigger dork?! ;-)
ReplyDeleteNo Mr. Nelson in my HS, but my chemistry teacher actually did the translational, rotational, vibrational molecule dance around our classroom... I wonder if I can illustrate that somehow...
Get SheWalks to illustrate it. I would pay money, really, to see that happen!
ReplyDeleteI can size a pump, but I don't know what head loss is (without dirty interpretations) and I DEFINITELY know what a mole is! kt, I'm sure you had it handled, but next time, ask me! I love trying to help!