BSc Oil and Gas Engineering

The general objectives of the programme are to:

1. Prepare students to become successful professional engineers in the demanding field of oil and gas engineering;
2. Provide students the necessary knowledge and technical skills to excel in the oil and gas industry either as operational leaders in the field, technical experts, or researchers;
3. Provide students with the fundamental principles of science and engineering in order to cope successfully with the technological challenges of the oil and gas industry;
4. Cultivate analytical skills, problem solving tactics, and critical thinking;
5. Promote engineering ethics, job responsibility, and moral practices;
6. Develop skills for effective communication with co-workers, managers, and the public on topics related to technical concepts, risks, and recommendations.

The specific objectives of the programme are to:

1. Provide fundamental knowledge, analytical skills, and engineering tools to students in order to cope successfully in a technologically challenging environment in the oil and gas industry;
2. Facilitate learning in areas of oil and gas engineering that are directly linked to industry and current state-of-the-art technology;
3. Provide the theoretical and computational skills necessary for the solution of both theoretical and practical engineering problems in the field of oil and gas energy;
4. Provide practical and experimental hands-on experience that allows the students to link directly to fundamental knowledge and theory;
5. Prepare students to work alone or in groups in order to provide engineering solutions;
6. Prepare students to design/implement systems and processes towards the solution of engineering problems in the field of oil and gas energy;
7. Develop communications skills including the abilities to write technical reports and present their work before an audience;
8. Provide students with the opportunity to develop a greater technical competence in their area and become successful professionals throughout their lifetime;
9. Prepare students for post-graduate studies and research in the field of oil and gas engineering.