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Welcome to EngrD 2190 -

Chemical Process Design & Analysis

Professor T. M. Duncan

The Robert Frederick Smith School

of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Today:

General Overview of ChemE Curriculum

Professional Development and Career Planning

TA Panel

Chemical Engineering

Core Concepts

Mass, Energy, and Economic Balances

Transport Phenomena - Heat & Mass Transfer

Chemical Thermodynamics

Chemical Kinetics

The Chemical Engineering Curriculum

The Progression of Topicsin the Chemical Engineering Core Curriculum

Mathematics & Science

Calculus

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Fundamentals

Freshman and

Sophomore Years

Engineering Sciences

Mass & Energy Balances

Fluid Mechanics

Chemical Thermodynamics

Chemical Kinetics

Engineering Tools

Sophomore and

Junior Years

Chemical Process Units

Heat & Mass Transfer

Separation Processes

Chemical Reactor Design

Unit Operations Laboratory

Building Blocks

of Chemical Processes

Junior Year

Chemical Processes

Process Design

Optimization & Control

Chemical Processes

Senior Year

Undergraduate Professional Development

August 29th, 2019

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• Wednesday, September 4th @ 4:30 PM

• Where: Olin 255

Come learn what happens in an undergraduate ChemE internship! A wide variety of industries represented!

Food will be served!

Undergraduate Professional Development

• Starting in the sophomore year, CBE embeds professional development into the curriculum.

− Sophomores: during Mass and Energy (2190) recitation in the fall, and during Fluids (3230) recitation in the spring.

− Juniors: during Thermo (3130) and Heat & Mass (3240) recitation in the fall, and Career Perspectives Seminar (3010) in the spring.

− Seniors: During Unit Operations (4120) lecture in the fall, and Senior Design lecture (4620/4630) in the spring.

• There will be approximately six topics per semester.

• Some topics will have an assignment which will count towards your final grade.

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Professional Development:What does it mean for a student?

For an undergraduate student, the goal of professional development is to develop an awareness and competency in skills that will help you in your career.

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Managing a job search (resume, career fair, networking)

Understanding what types of jobs may be of interest to you

Personal Brand Management

Teamwork and conflict resolution

Effective Leadership

Best practices for professional communications and

presentations

Ethics in Engineering

Advocating for yourself professionally

Managing Your Career Path

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Why is this important?

Why now?


Benefits of Professional Development in the Undergraduate Curriculum

Learning professional development skills in undergrad can:

• Help you articulate the value of your education and experience to employers more effectively.

• Provide awareness of good practices for lifelong career management and advancement.

• Jumpstart advancement early in your career. − Critical first ten years after graduation.

• Help you manage your thesis work in graduate school.


Topics for Today

• Career fair preparation

• Resume preparation


Cornell Career Fair Days


• Cornell’s Fall Career Fair is September 11th and 12th in Barton Hall http://www.career.cornell.edu/events/university_fair/info.cfm

• The list of participating companies is in Handshake: sign in and create an account at https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/

https://swe.cornell.edu/pnd.html

http://www.career.cornell.edu/events/university_fair/info.cfm

https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/

https://swe.cornell.edu/pnd.html

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The Career Fair is an opportunity to have a dialogue with potential employers:

• Speak and network with recruiters directly – put a name and personality with a resume.

• Investigate companies and industries that may be of interest, and learn about industry trends.

• Gather company information to prepare for potential on-campus interviews.

Career Fair – Why Go?


• Review the companies and job postings on Handshake and select those of interest. https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/login

• Prepare specific questions.

− Use company websites, press releases, and official social media marketing channels to educate yourself about the company and/or job listings. Show you have done your homework!

• Dress appropriately and respectfully.

• Prioritize the employers you're most interested in meeting with.

− If time allows, start with an employer you are less interested in, which will give you a chance to practice your approach.

• Bring copies of your resume to leave with employers.

• Prepare an personal pitch for yourself.

− Succinct explanation of your background, goals, and why you are a great prospect. It should invite conversation.

− At a career fair, expect no more than 90 seconds of interaction.

Career Fair – How to Prepare


https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/login

Three Steps to a Personal Pitch

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• A personal pitch is a clear introduction of yourself in a way that

invites conversation toward a specific goal.

• Make it clear right away why they should be interested in

talking with you.

- Know your skills and interests, and be able to articulate

why you believe you would be a good fit.

Link to Cornell Engineering Career Center’s Perfect Pitch quick reference and full workbook


Destination Backstory

Tie it together

https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/departments/career services/3 Steps to Create an Effective Personal Pitch.pdf

https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/intranet/teaching-resources/engineering-career-center-resources

• The Destination: This step is focused on the future – where you believe you

want to go and how you believe you will get there. Questions to consider:

- What are you looking to do for work, specifically?

- What impact do you want to have through your work?

- Who are you striving to be in the future?

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Tie it together



• The Backstory: In this step, choose relevant examples of things you have

done and experiences you have had that will add to the story of you today

and you in the future. Keep examples consistent with the story you are

telling and the impact you want

• Where have you been?

• What experiences have you had that match the story you want to tell?

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Tie it together



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Tie it together

• Tie it together: This step is a connecting statement between your

backstory and destination

- Helps to clarify why you are a good fit.

- Should end by inviting continued conversation.

• You will need to tailor your intended use depending on the audience

of your personal pitch.



Example of Personal Pitches for Career Fairs

“Hi. I’m Gloria and I’m looking to join a team where I can apply

my materials science background to improve peoples’ quality of

life by working on innovative biomedical devices

[Destination – what are you looking for?]

Last summer I interned at an engineering consulting firm where I

worked with a team of scientists, engineers and physicians to

evaluate implant materials. [Backstory – where have you been?]

I saw your posting in Handshake for a Quality Assurance

Engineer and I think my skills and previous industry experience

would be a good fit. [Tie it together]

Could you tell me about your ideal candidate?

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My name is Frank and I’m interested in applying in nanotechnology to problems related to renewable energy. [Destination]

I’m a CBE major and active member of ChemE car, [Backstory]

and saw your internship posting on Handshake for a research and development intern which seems to match my skills and interests. [Tie it together]

Could you tell me a little more about how your company’s work on novel materials for solar cells? [Invite conversation].


Example of Personal Pitches for Career Fairs

• Use a firm handshake and make eye contact when you introduce yourself.

• Ask questions, but also listen.

• Take notes and inquire about next steps. Note specific employer information sessions, on-campus interviewing and projected hiring dates that will affect you.

• Ask the representative for his/her card or contact information, and then promptly send a thank-you note. If appropriate, connect with the representative on LinkedIn.

• Be courteous! You will only have 1-2 minutes with the company recruiter…don’t overstay your welcome if there are people behind you in line - offer to continue your conversation at a later time.

Career Fair – The Dialogue and Wrap Up


Assignment #1 Part A – Due Tuesday 9/03/19• Create a profile for yourself on Handshake if you don’t have one.

Take a screen shot of your account homepage, and submit it. https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/login

• Identify three companies you want to visit at the career fair, and write three questions for each that will help you probe the opportunities they have, and submit them.

• Write a career fair pitch for yourself. Record yourself delivering the pitch, and submit it. Aim for 10-15 seconds of content.

• Submit 1-3 to Profs Vaeth and Woltornist in one email with “EngrD2190’, ‘Your Name’ and ‘Career Fair’ in the subject line by NOON TUESDAY 9/03/19.

Professor Vaeth’s email: [email protected]

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https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/login

mailto:[email protected]


The Resume and the Career Fair

A recruiter will likely use your resume to make notes on your conversation. It may also get passed to potential hiring managers.

• There are many good formats for this purpose if the resume is only being read by a human.

• The content of the resume must still be clear and concise.

• Your experience should be written as accomplishment statements.

• You may also need to tailor the content of your resume to match the job description, which will help your application get through.


General Sections of a Resume

• Name and contact information

• Objective

• Education

• Other relevant skills

• Professional Experience

• Honors/awards and activities

Each section should be concise, and your experience should actively described.

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Example: Fred Rhodes resume


Writing your Experience as Accomplishment Statements

• Your experience on a resume should not be a list of activities. They should be framed as accomplishments.

• Experience written as accomplishment statements describe what impact you had on the organization. How were things improved through your work?

• Whenever possible, use metrics to describe your impact on the organization.

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Example: Improved Fred Rhodes resume



Quick gut check: At the end of each statement on a resume, ask ‘so what?’

Assignment #1 Part B – Due Wednesday 9/04/19

Create a resume for yourself for the objective of finding an

internship.

− Describe your experience using accomplishment statements,

using metrics whenever possible.

− Submit the resume by NOON Wednesday 9/04/19 To Profs

Vaeth and Woltornist via email, with “EngrD 2190’, ‘Your

Name’ and ‘Resume’ in the subject.

• Name the file Lastname_Resume.doc

Professor Vaeth’s email: [email protected]

Professor Woltornist’s email: [email protected]




Resources

Cornell Engineering Career Center

https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/students/undergraduate-students/career-information-undergraduates

Cornell University Career Center: Broad focus, but contains a good library of past presentations on various subjects

http://www.career.cornell.edu/resources/media/index.cfm


https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/students/undergraduate-students/career-information-undergraduates

http://www.career.cornell.edu/resources/media/index.cfm

Which Undergraduate Major?

• Chemical Engineering?

• Materials Science & Engineering?

• Chemistry?

• Biomedical Engineering?

TA Panel on Curriculum, Career Planning, and more.

Summer 2020?

• Research?

• Internship?

• Co-op program?

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