Jamie Cripwell is a dear friend and lecturer and the School of Process Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Jamie holds his PhD in Chemical Engineering, specialising in chemical thermodynamics. We discuss what makes the Chemical Engineering degree difficult, reflect on the paths we took, and chat about what current students should consider if they are struggling with their degree, or simply cannot decide whether or not to pursue postgraduate studies.

00:00 Introduction
01:36 Meeting & undergraduate days
08:52 Postgraduate studies in Chem. Eng.
14:30 Why is Chem. Eng. difficult?
18:38 Bad lecturing or just tough course?
31:21 How much has studying changed in 10 years?
35:29 Matlab, Python & Aspen
42:19 The effect of age on choosing whether to study
48:06 Parting thoughts for those who are struggling

Process with Pat is the place to come for perspective and to ask stupid questions. I want you to leave more knowledgeable, confident, motivated, and most importantly, curious. I also want to invigorate a field that seems tired and uninspiring, at least if you get your perspective from internet forums. These are not lectures. This is a place for you to leave thinking “Oh! That’s why...”

This channel is not only for chemical engineers anyone who works with processes should be able to find something of value here.

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