Bachelor's degree chemical engineers usually have their first job related to chemical, pharmaceutical, or biotech operations. This work may be in the field or in an office. Some young engineers work for contracting firms and may be involved in plant design, start-up, troubleshooting, or validation.
7. Get a pre-inspection. In some states, smog check stations will do a less expensive pre-inspection that shows if a car will pass or fail without officially recording the results with the state's registry of motor vehicles. If an owner knows the car is borderline, this might be a good idea, says Asmerian.
In most cases, your car will pass unless the check-engine light is on when you pull into the test facility. However, if your car does not pass this test, you can no longer opt for the fallback exhaust test; you must take your car in for repair. It is after the repair that things get weird.