Something I never learned while earning my ChemE degree: How do I handle disagreements between model predictions and experimental data?

During my undergrad and graduate ChemE engineering courses, we never discussed how to reconcile the error-prone experimental data with the modeling equations. We always just assumed solving equations was “good enough” to be a chemE.

As I’m applying for positions, I realize I don’t know what to do with actual data…all I’ve done is model it.

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u/BurnerAccount-LOL — 15 hours ago

Comedy based on true life experiences lol

George so eloquently illustrated that awkward situation when your supervisor hates you and wants to get rid of you, but your contract says you get to stay and collect a paycheck for 8 more weeks lol

u/BurnerAccount-LOL — 5 days ago
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A mote of success…4 years in the making

Hey, crew, I want to say “Stick with it!” and “You got this, just keep going!”

After 4.5 years in pursuit of the phd I finally got my first solid proof of a small success on my project.

I am the first in my lab to pioneer this approach, so I don’t get much assistance. There is no one to collaborate with cuz no one else on campus is working with my organisms in this way. I had to adapt as I go, and I finally have reached my first small step of success in my phd pursuit.

Keep grinding, yall! And keep adapting.

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u/BurnerAccount-LOL — 2 months ago