Interested in Physics, Chemistry and Engineering, what do I do now?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the integration of physics, chemistry, and engineering, with participants exploring potential career paths that encompass all three fields. The scope includes theoretical and applied aspects of these disciplines.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to combine physics, chemistry, and engineering in a career and inquires about job opportunities that integrate these fields.
  • Another participant suggests that engineering typically incorporates physics and can also involve chemistry, depending on the specific company and role.
  • A suggestion is made for Material Science and Engineering as a suitable field that blends all three subjects effectively.
  • A later post proposes turbulent combustion as a potential area of interest, highlighting its connections to fluid mechanics, chemical kinetics, and thermodynamics.
  • Another participant reiterates the recommendation for materials science/engineering as a viable option.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the potential of materials science and engineering as a field that integrates physics, chemistry, and engineering, but there is no consensus on other specific career paths or the extent of chemistry's role in engineering.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the applicability of chemistry in engineering roles remain unaddressed, and the discussion does not delve into specific educational pathways or prerequisites for the suggested fields.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in interdisciplinary careers that involve physics, chemistry, and engineering, particularly students or early professionals exploring their options.

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I have big interests in physics, chemistry and engineering as a whole and I hope that one day I can mesh these subjects together. Is there any job out there that can apply all of these subjects together into one career?
 
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engineering would apply all of those fields to their work depending on what kind of company you worked for. chemistry I don't know so much as far as that goes. but physics and engineering go hand in hand.
 
Why don't you try Material Science and Engineering. Perfect blend of all worlds
 
nst.john said:
I have big interests in physics, chemistry and engineering as a whole and I hope that one day I can mesh these subjects together. Is there any job out there that can apply all of these subjects together into one career?

What about turbulent combustion? - You have a lot of fluid mechanics, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics and an obvious application.
 
I second the suggestion of materials science/engineering.
 

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