Introduction
The programme is intended to prepare students for the petroleum industry particularly in dealing with drilling, production, reservoir engineering and transportation of oil gas and other subsurface resources. Later the student will be equip with the knowledge on the exploration and production activities of petroleum at the upstream end of the energy sector.
Programme Objective
To produce technically qualified well-rounded Petroleum Engineers with the potential to become leaders of industry and the nation.
| | Programme Outcomes
At the end of the programme, the graduates should be able to:
- Apply the knowledge of mathematics and sciences in petroleum engineering domains.
- Formulate and solve petroleum engineering related problems using relevant tools and techniques.
- Design sustainable processes and systems for petroleum engineering applications.
- Communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
- Work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Act and network with people in related industries, ethically and professionally.
- Engage in lifelong learning and professional development.
- Demonstrate business acumen in petroleum and other related businesses.
- Perform effectively as an individual and in a team with the capacity to be a leader or manager.
Career Prospects
Petroleum engineering graduates are in great demand by the oil and gas industry which comprises oil and gas companies, utilities companies, services companies, engineering consulting firms or government agencies. The career scope of a petroleum engineer includes drilling, reservoir, production, facilities engineering as well as petrophysics.
Other career opportunities for petroleum engineers exist in the research, maintenance, education, management, training and financial fields. Petroleum engineers often make successful transition to other branches of the resource business, becoming entrepreneurs in oil and gas ventures as well as diversifying into areas such as ground-water hydrology or subsurface environmental engineering |
