Engineering — process
The other half of the stack.
Chemical engineering is the degree and the destination — software is how I make it measurable. Below is where that half actually stands today, graded honestly rather than generously.
Process line — feed to reactor (illustrative)
A vertical process train runs from feed tank TK-101 through flow control valve FCV-101, feed pump P-101, preheat exchanger HX-101, to reactor R-101. Level transmitter LT-101 measures TK-101, flow transmitter FT-101 measures P-101, temperature transmitter TT-101 measures HX-101, and pressure transmitter PT-101 measures R-101. Use the tag index below the diagram to read the competency and plant exposure behind each tag.
Tag index
TK-101
Feed tank
Process equipment · P&ID Reading
- P&ID reading and interpretation
- Equipment and production line familiarity
- Plant inspection rounds
Self-assessed: Beginner
Evidence — Internship exposure. Next step — Study real plant P&IDs.
Internship · Jul 2026 — Present
Hubei Jingrui Microelectronic Materials
湖北晶瑞微电子材料
Process Engineering Department
Process engineering internship in semiconductor-grade materials manufacturing — building hands-on grounding in plant instrumentation, control room operations, and the documentation discipline that production engineering runs on.
Focus areas
P&ID reading and interpretation · Process instrumentation — PT / TT / LT / FT · DCS and central control room operation · Level, pressure, temperature and flow control · Alarm response and handling · Plant inspection rounds · SOP authoring and execution · HSE safety standards · Equipment and production line familiarity
Self-assessed
Competency matrix
P&ID Reading
Internship exposure; next step: Study real plant P&IDs
Process Instrumentation
PT, TT and equipment labels; next step: Learn common instrument tags
DCS Operations
Observed control room operations; next step: Understand alarm and control logic
Process Safety
Safety training and plant inspection; next step: Study HAZOP and LOPA
Data Analysis
University and project experience; next step: Strengthen SQL, Power BI and Python
Technical Documentation
Internship and project records; next step: Build structured engineering logs
Certifications
Trajectory
FE Exam (US)
2027–2028, conditionalNCEES — First step toward US P.E. licensure if target roles land US-side. Canadian EIT/licensure is a separate, province-specific track — not an NCEES credential, and not the same thing as passing the FE. Exact path decided after Fall 2026 target-role research, not committed yet.
Target roles — class of 2028
Process Engineering · Manufacturing Engineering · Operations Engineering · Materials / Chemical Process Engineering · Industrial Technology