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Petroleum Engineering - 3045
eng 3045
Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
General Education Requirements
Honours
Academic Rules
Fees
Industrial Experience Requirements
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
Contact: http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Engineering (Major)
 
 

Program Description

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.

The undergraduate program for the award of a Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering requires four years of full-time study. This degree is fully accredited and recognised internationally.

Entry is normally into Year 1 of the program. Students who satisfy the requirements of other full-time engineering degree programs at UNSW or any other Australian tertiary institution may be admitted into Year 2 or Year 3 of the undergraduate Petroleum Engineering program. These students will need to complete an appropriately modified Year 2 or Year 3 of the program as the case demands. The same requirements apply to students from accredited tertiary institutions in other countries. The award of Honours in the Petroleum Engineering program requires students to have distinguished themselves in the formal work, as well as in related assignments and industrial training periods as advised by the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the School.

This program extends over four years and students study full-time during the day for 28 weeks of each year (excluding examinations and recess periods).

Successful completion of the BE degree program is accepted by the Engineers Australia, and the Institution of Chemical Engineers as sufficient academic qualification for corporate membership.

The Director of Undergraduate Studies may approve various program patterns involving full-time or part-time studies.

Note:
Petroleum Engineering is also available as a component of the combined degree programs

BE(Ptrl Eng)/Bsc, program 3047 program 3047
BE(Ptrl Eng)/BCom, program 3715 program 3715

For details of all academic requirements for this program, see http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au/rules/

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Program Structure

The program structure below gives one sequence of courses that fulfils the requirements of the degree. The timing of the general education courses and elective courses may be modified to optimize the student's choice of courses. Suggestions for other course sequences consistent with timetabling and availability can be found on the School website athttp://www.petrol.unsw.edu.au 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.

PLEASE NOTE:
  • The first program structures listed (Years 1 - 4) are under the new flexible structure for students who commenced in 2006 and onwards.
  • The program structure for students who enrolled prior to 2006 (Year 4) is listed after the flexible structure.
Year 1 (Flexible)
Choose ONE of:
And ONE of:
And ONE of:
Plus these following 3 courses:
Plus choose 2 electives from the Year 1 Elective List
http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au/rules/elective.htm

Suggested Year 1 electives for this program are:
  1. CHEM1011 or CHEM1031 are acceptable alternatives for MATS1101
  2. GEOS1111 is an acceptable alternative for GEOS3321
  3. Not all courses are offered in both sessions but students should complete 24 UOC in each session.

Year 2
Electives
For information relating to Years 3 and 4 of the Flexible program structure, please refer to the school website: http://www.petrol.unsw.edu.au

Year 3
  • PTRL3001 Reservoir Engineering B
  • PTRL3002 Reservoir Modelling and Simulation
  • PTRL3003 Field Development Geology and Geophysics
  • General Education (6 UOC)

Year 4
  • PTRL4010 Integrated oil/gas field evaluation A (thesis)
  • PTRL4011 Integrated oil/gas field evaluation B (thesis)
  • PTRL4019 Design Project for Petroleum Engineers
  • General Education (6UOC)

Electives (out-of-Faculty)
  • INFS1603 Business Data Management
  • GEOS3341 Specific Topics in Petroleum Engineering
  • SESC3310 Social Issues in Science and Technology
  • SESC4310 Industrial Safety Management
  • COMP4920 Professional Issues and Ethics
  • MGMT3721 Negotiation Skills

PROGRAM STRUCTURE FOR STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED PRIOR TO 2006 IS AS FOLLOWS:

Year 4
  • 2 Professional Electives
Students must take 6UOC of electives in Year 4.

List of Professional Electives for Year 4

Other Courses may be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

General Education Requirements

Honours

Academic Rules

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Industrial Experience Requirements


Area(s) of Specialisation

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© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.