Petroleum Engineering - PETRAH3961
Stream Summary
Faculty: ENG - Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Petroleum Engineering
Contact: School
Program: 3961 - Engineering (Honours) / Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Major)
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Stream Outline
Petroleum Engineering is a specialised engineering discipline which prepares graduates for careers in the oil and gas industries. Its related operations apply physical, mathematical and engineering principles to identify and solve problems associated with exploration, exploitation, drilling, production and all the related economic and management problems associated with the recovery of hydrocarbons and alternative sources of energy from deep beneath the earth's surface.
Stream Structure
The structure below gives a sequence of courses that fulfils the requirements of the stream. Suggestions for other course sequences consistent with timetabling and availability can be found on the School website at http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/petroleum-engineering/. While some courses are given twice a year, many courses are given only once a year. In addition, courses may have prerequisites and exclusions. Thus students should plan their enrolments appropriately and consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies when assistance is required.
Year 1
Choose ONE of:
Year 1
Choose ONE of:
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
- MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC)
- PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC)
Plus these following 3 courses:
Plus choose 2 electives from the Year 1 Elective List
Suggested Year 1 electives for this program are:
Suggested Year 1 electives for this program are:
- CHEM1011 or CHEM1031 are acceptable alternatives for MATS1101
- GEOS1111 is an acceptable alternative for GEOS3321 but please check with the School first as they highly recommend GEOS3321
- If student chooses PTRL1010 and GEOS3321 as Year 1 electives, the student then must take two professional electives in Year 2.
- Not all courses are offered in both semesters but students should complete 24 UOC in each semester.
The following courses must be taken to complete the stream:
- CEIC2001 Fluid and Particle Mechanics (6 UOC)
- GEOS3321 Fundmtls of Pet. Geology (6 UOC)
- MATH2019 Engineering Mathematics 2E (6 UOC)
- PTRL1010 Intro. to Petroleum Industry (6 UOC)
- PTRL2010 Business Practices - Pet Eng (6 UOC)
- PTRL2018 Introduction to Petrophysics (6 UOC)
- PTRL2019 Reservoir Engineering A (6 UOC)
