Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours

Introduction

Petroleum Engineering is an engineering field involving activities related to exploring and producing hydrocarbons from a specific reservoir. The Petroleum Engineering curriculum is developed to prepare students to design solutions for complex petroleum engineering problems and design systems within the upstream sector in the oil and gas industry.

The programme stresses the development of strong fundamentals in mathematics, sciences, and engineering, followed by thorough coverage of fundamental petroleum engineering courses based on the four domains recognized by SPE: Petroleum Exploration and formation evaluation, Reservoir engineering, Production engineering, and Drilling engineering. These courses illustrate the application of the engineering principles to the type of problems and solution methods used in the petroleum industry. In addition, students must enrol in different general courses categorized as national and university requirements to enhance students' soft skills and capabilities. Co Curriculum as well as Ethic & Integrity are also part of the curriculum.

In the final later years of study, students will have the opportunity to specialise in one of these selected areas:

• Reservoir Engineering
• Drilling Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Renewable Energy

 

Before completing the study, students are required to complete various project-based courses rangingfrom engineering design, field development project (FDP), and individual project based on relevant industrial problems.

Programme Educational Objectives

• Engineers who are committed to life-long learning and competent with the potential to become leaders in Petroleum Engineering and related industries.
  
• Engineers who are involved towards sustainable development in Petroleum Engineering and related industries by harnessing inter-disciplinary potentials for the betterment of society.
  

Programme Outcomes

To produce well-rounded graduates with the following outcomes:

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing and engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop solutions to complex engineering problems.
2. Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences with holistic considerations for sustainable development (WK1 to WK4).
3. Design/Development of Solutions - Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes to meet identified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon as well as resource, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations as required (WK5).
4. Conduct investigation of complex engineering problems using research methods including research-based knowledge, including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions (WK8).
5. Create, select and apply, and recognize limitations of appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems (WK2 and WK6).
6. Analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment, in solving complex engineering problems (WK1, WK5, and WK7).
7. Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and norms of engineering practice and adhere to relevant national and international laws. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for diversity and inclusion (WK9).
8. Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse and inclusive teams and in multidisciplinary, face-to-face, remote and distributed settings (WK9).
9. Communicate effectively and inclusively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, taking into account cultural, language, and learning differences.
10. Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, and to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.
11. Recognise the need for and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change (WK8).

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate with the Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours degree, students are required to obtain a minimum of 144 credit hours. and a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00