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Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering

Mission

The Petroleum Engineering program seeks to graduate petroleum engineers who use their knowledge and ability to design and construct sustainable petroleum engineering systems, which serve the needs of society and adhere to professional, ethical, and environmental standards. Graduates will understand and be able to apply current knowledge of engineering, environmental, and legal issues to advance sustainable engineering practices.
The curriculum shares three basic tenants: scientific and technological excellence, balance between theory and practice, and a commitment to self-maintained and enduring personal and professional development. Petroleum engineering graduates are naturally committed to life-long learning and are problem-solvers ready to deal with any technological challenge at local, regional and/or international scales.

Total Credits
150
Apply Before
December 2022
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Program Educational Objectives

The graduates of the petroleum engineering program should be able to:

  1. 1.Use appropriate engineering skills and tools to design sustainable projects;
  2. 2.Have an ethical and professional commitment to the community and its environment; and
  3. 3.Communicate effectively and professionally in dealing with basic concepts in management, business, and public policy.

Program Learning Outcomes (based on ABET criteria)

The graduates of the Petroleum Engineering program will have:

  1. 1.An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
  2. 2.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;
  3. 3.An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
  4. 4.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;
  5. 5.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;
  6. 6.An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
  7. 7.An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Degree Requirements

The Petroleum Engineering program is currently hosted by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and leads to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering. The course requirements for the degree involve a total of 150 credits divided into the following pools:

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (27cr.)

Communications Skills (9cr.)

English Communication (6cr.)

 

Arabic Communication (3cr.)

One course from:  
Religion (6cr.)

One course from:  
Cultural Studies and Social Sciences (6cr.)

Cultural Studies (3cr.)

One course from:  

Social Sciences (3cr.)

One course from:  
Citizenship (3cr.)

One course from:  
Applied & Life Sciences (3cr.)

One course from:  
Ethics (3cr.)

 

Core Requirements (50cr.)

Major Requirements (57cr.)

Approved Summer Training (1cr.)

Technical Electives (12cr.)

Choose three courses from the following pool:

Free Electives (3cr.)

Include any course, of sophomore level (200-level) or above, offered by the University.

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (15cr.)
MAT
 213 Calculus III
 3 cr.
CEN
 202 Engineering Mechanics: Statics
 3 cr.
ENG 201 Introduction to Engineering 3 cr.
ENL 213 Sophomore English Rhetoric 3 cr.
CHM 211 Principles of Chemistry
 3 cr.
Spring Semester Year I (16cr.)

MAT

215

 Linear Algebra
 3 cr.

MAT

224

 Calculus IV
 3 cr.

MEN/CEN

202/203

 Mechanics of Materials I
 3 cr.

GEO

201

 Physical Geology
 3 cr.

CHM

221

 Organic Chemistry I
 3 cr.

CHM

271

 Principles of Chemistry Lab
 1 cr.
Summer Session Year I (9cr.)
ENL 230 English in the Workplace 3 cr.
PHS 206 Heat, Vibration and Waves
 3 cr.

LAC 3 cr.
Fall Semester Year II (17cr.)

CEN

204

 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory 1 cr.

EEN

205

 Electric Circuits 3 cr.

ENG

202

 Computers and Engineering
 3 cr.

MAT

235

 Ordinary Differential Equations
 3 cr.
MEN 201 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics 3 cr.

MEN

210

 Thermodynamics I 3 cr.
PHS 275 Experimental Physics I
 1 cr.
Spring Semester Year II (16cr.)

CEN

392

 Engineering Economy
 3 cr.
MAT 326 Probability & Statics for Engineers 3 cr.

MEN

320

 Fluid Mechanics I
 3 cr.

PEN

205

 Reservoir Rock Properties
 3 cr.

PEN

220

 Petroleum Reservoir Fluids
 3 cr.

PEN

275

 Rock Properties Laboratory
 1 cr.
Summer Session Year II (9cr.)

LAC 3 cr.
LAC
 3 cr.
LAC
 3 cr.
Fall Semester Year III (16cr.)
EEN
340
 Signals and Systems
 3 cr.

PEN

305

 Structural Geology & Stratigraphy for Pet. Engr.
 3 cr.

MAT

339

 Numerical Analysis
 3 cr.

MEN

376

Thermo-Fluid Lab.
 1 cr.

PEN

302

 Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering
 3 cr.

 

 

 LAC
 3 cr.
Spring Semester Year III (16cr.)
MAT 335 Partial Differential Equations
 3 cr.
PEN
 310 Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer
 3 cr.
PEN
 320 Well Logging and Formation Evaluation
 3 cr.
PEN
 340
 Drilling and Completion I
 3 cr.
PEN
 371
 Reservoir Fluid Mechanics Lab.
 1 cr.
PEN 372 Well Logging and Formation Evaluation Lab.
 1 cr.
    LAC 3 cr.
Summer Session Year III (1cr.)
PEN 489 Approved Professional Training 1 cr.
Fall Semester Year IV (17cr.)
PEN 405 Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers
 3 cr.
PEN
 410 Petroleum Production
 3 cr.
PEN
 472
 Drilling and Production Engineering Lab.
 1 cr.
PEN
 598 Engineering Design I
 1 cr.
PEN
 5xx Major Technical Elective
 3 cr.
PEN
 5xx
Major Technical Elective
 3 cr.


LAC 3 cr.
Spring Semester Year IV (17cr.)
PEN 450 Petroleum Economics
 3 cr.
PEN 440 Drilling and Completions II 3 cr.
PEN
 599 Engineering Design II
 2 cr.
PEN
 5xx Major Technical Elective
 3 cr.
PEN
 5xx Major Technical Elective
 3 cr.
Free Elective 3 cr.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Total 150 Credits

Graduate Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering


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