Petroleum Engineering HND

Program Overview

The Petroleum Engineering by Flexible Open Learning program provides a comprehensive understanding of key principles in petroleum engineering, including design processes, engineering mathematics, and petroleum production and processing. Students study online at their own pace, completing modules in engineering design, mass and energy balance, and safety engineering. Graduates gain skills for employment in management positions in the process and related industries.

Program Outline

Petroleum Engineering by Flexible Open Learning, HND:

Degree Overview:

• Objective: Gain skills to progress your career through employment or further education at degree level.
• Description: Covers a range of key principles in petroleum engineering, including:
• Design processes
• Engineering mathematics
• Engineering science
• Project management
• Mass and energy balance
• Petroleum production engineering
• Petroleum processing engineering
• Petroleum refinery engineering
• Professional engineering management
• Safety engineering
• Statistical process control

Outline:

• Structure: The program consists of 15 modules, including 8 core modules and 7 optional modules.
• Course Schedule: Students study 100% online, typically completing the program within 2-5 years.
• Modules:
• Core Level 4 Modules:
• Engineering Design
• Engineering Maths
• Engineering Science
• Managing a Professional Engineering Project
• Mass and Energy Balance
• Petroleum Production Engineering
• Optional Level 4 Modules (choose 2):
• Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines
• Heat Transfer and Combustion
• Instrumentation and Control Principles
• Core Level 5 Modules:
• Further Maths
• Petroleum Processing Engineering
• Petroleum Refinery Engineering
• Professional Engineering Management
• Project
• Safety Engineering
• Statistical Process Control
• Note:
The program typically requires completing at least two modules per year.
• Module Descriptions:
• Engineering Design:
Learn the design process, including client brief, planning, design specification, design report, and evaluation.
• Engineering Maths: Gain fundamental analytical knowledge and techniques relevant to higher national engineering programs.
• Engineering Science: Learn the fundamental laws and applications of the physical sciences within engineering.
• Managing a Professional Engineering Project: Learn core tools and methodologies for managing an engineering project.
• Mass and Energy Balance: Understand the laws of conservation of mass and energy in chemical processes.
• Petroleum Production Engineering: Apply physical principles and engineering techniques to evaluate the properties of the underground formation for oil and gas extraction.
• Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics: Understand fluid power systems in modern industry.
• Fluid Mechanics: Apply the principles of fluid mechanics to predict the behavior of fluids in engineering applications.
• Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines: Learn the principles and laws of thermodynamics and heat transfer.
• Heat Transfer and Combustion: Understand the principles of heat transfer and combustion.
• Instrumentation and Control Principles: Learn the principles of instrumentation and control engineering.
• Further Maths: Apply mathematical concepts to analyze engineering problems.
• Petroleum Processing Engineering: Learn the technologies for processing crude oil into fuels and other products.
• Petroleum Refinery Engineering: Learn the refinery processes, systems, and equipment.
• Professional Engineering Management: Learn how to manage a product or service through its lifecycle.
• Project: Define, manage, and complete a work-related project.
• Safety Engineering: Learn the fundamentals of safety engineering.
• Statistical Process Control: Gain knowledge of statistical process control (SPC).

Assessment:

• Assessment methods: Continuous assessment through tutor-marked assignments (TMA) in each module.
• Some modules may require practical work and additional software/kits are provided.
• Exit interviews are conducted to authenticate work and confirm grades.
• Assessment criteria: The TMA questions are designed to satisfy the learning outcomes of each module.

Teaching:

• Teaching methods: Online teaching and learning through the university's virtual learning environment (VLE).
• Individual modules provide study materials, self-assessment questions, and answers.
• Tutors provide feedback and support through the VLE and are available for contact by phone, email, or in person.

Careers:

• Career opportunities: Graduates can seek employment in the process and related industries in management positions.
• Career development: Gain skills and knowledge to progress to senior positions in national and international companies.

Other:

• Admission requirements:
• HNC level qualification (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject
• Bridging modules available for Level 3 maths
• References not required for open learning
• English language requirements for non-native speakers
• Disability support available
• Financial support information available
• Modules offered may vary
• Students can progress to an appropriate degree at the University after completing the HND