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.
1 Diesel cars from before 1998. 2  Any diesel car from before 1998 is exempt, though there is a diesel smog test for newer diesel vehicles. 3  This test does not use the normal emissions test from the tailpipe. 4  This type of check is a visual inspection and a check of the on-board diagnostics.