Bachelor of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Both fundamental and applied courses are included in the curriculum, relating to the engineering areas of exploration, reservoir, drilling, production, transportation, economics, and natural gas. It is stressed on computer applications in petroleum engineering in order to better prepare the graduate engineer to work in the complex world of modern technology. In a developing country, more emphasis is needed on practical training, whether in the laboratory or in the field. The department has well-equipped laboratories in different disciplines.
Mission
1) Providing high-quality educational programs, training, and research activities.
2) Graduating students with required skills to compete at international level.
3) Attracting and developing high-caliber faculty members.
Goals:
1) Maintaining national and international academic accreditation.
2) Creating a strong relationship with society, particularly the oil and gas industry.
3) Producing highly qualified graduates each year.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):
1) Graduates will perform as highly skilled engineers in the local and international petroleum and natural gas industry.
2) Graduates will continue to learn, improve, and evolve in their jobs.
3) Graduates may pursue higher education to participate in academia and involve in research.
Students Learning Outcomes (SOs):
• SO1: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• SO2: An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• SO3: An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• SO4: An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• SO5: An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• SO6: An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• SO7: An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
• SO8: An ability to gain knowledge of facts, concepts, and theories of mathematics, Science, Engineering, Islamic values, and Arabic literature.
Degree Requirements:
The program is a one-track mode with a degree title: “Bachelor of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering”. This general track prepares graduates to work in various petroleum engineering fields such as exploration, drilling, reservoir and production. The B.Sc. program in the petroleum and natural gas engineering department is offered in a full-time enrolment mode only with a total required credit hours are 165 hours (133 hours main program + 32 hours Common First Year). The program consists of ten semesters (two semesters per academic year). The department offers also a Master of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (M.Sc.) degree.
After successfully passing the Common First Year (32 credits) and completing the graduation requirements for a B.Sc. in petroleum and natural gas engineering, the students are required to successfully pass a total of 133 credit hours.
The program is divided into:
• 8 credit hours of university requirements
• 48 credit hours of college requirements of which 42 credit hours are compulsory courses for all departments and 6 credits of complementary courses.
• 77 credit hours of departmental requirements of which 61 hours are core courses, and 8 credit hours of chemical and mechanical engineering courses.
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