To obtain a Bachelor degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas or Chemical and Process Engineering in the Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, a student must first successfully complete the first three common semesters before entering the Department. The remaining seven semesters are program dependent. Nevertheless, students can choose from a common basket of elective courses offered by the two programs.
Besides, the undergraduate degree plan comprises University, College, and Departmental Requirements. The prescribed courses and the total credit hours needed for fulfillment of the two programs are listed below:
- University Requirements 18
- Intensive English (one semester) and English Language
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- College Requirements 35
- Mathematics
- Basic Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)
- General Engineering and Computers
- Department Requirements 87
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Common Courses
Engineering Thermo-Fluids, Fluid Flow, Heat & Mass Transfer, Numerical Methods, Statistics for Engineers, Electrical Engineering Fundamentals, Engineering Economy, Management for PCE, Materials Engineering, Technical Electives
The Department offers two Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Degrees:
- B. Eng. in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
- B. Eng. in Chemical and Process Engineering
The Bachelor degrees are designed to provide a sound undergraduate education in this field of Engineering, with an excellent technology base, and which engenders a broad awareness of social, cultural, and ethical issues together with a good understanding of the role of engineering in the community, and which leads to an internationally recognized degree.
Specialization Courses
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
Basic Mechanics, Chemistry for Petroleum Engineering, Introduction to Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Geology, Rock and Fluid Properties, Petroleum Geology, Drilling Technology, Drilling Technology Lab, Reservoir Engineering, Environment, Hazards, and Safety, Formation Evaluation, Well Testing, Reservoir Simulation, Production Engineering, Project I, Secondary and Enhanced Oil Recovery, Reservoir Case Study, Project II, Field Processing of Natural Gas
Chemical & Process Engineering
General Chemistry for Engineers II, Organic Chemistry, Principles of Chemical Processes, Applied Physical Chemistry, Chemical Process Industries, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Computer Aided Design, Unit Operations I & II, Chemical Engineering Lab I, II & III, Process Heat Transfer, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Chemical Process Dynamics & Control, Plant and Process Design, Project 1 & 2, Professional Practice. There is a basket of 14 courses from which the students select 3 electives.