Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Petroleum) with major

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Petroleum) program at the Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources provides students with a comprehensive understanding of petroleum engineering, geoscience, and the oil industry. Through industry-trained academics, interactive projects, and field trips, students develop technical knowledge and network with potential employers. Graduates are qualified for professional membership of Engineers Australia and can pursue careers in various fields within the oil, gas, and energy sector.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Petroleum) with major is developed and taught by industry-trained academics through the Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources. This is Australia and Southeast Asia's academic center for petroleum research and education, and the only school of its kind in Australia.

Objectives:

• Learn about petroleum engineering, petroleum geoscience and the oil industry
• Take courses in business and project management
• Develop technical knowledge and network with potential employers
• Undertake interactive projects and field trips
• Complete an eight-week practical experience.

Outline:

• Year 1: Introduction to Engineering, Programming (Matlab and Excel), Mathematics IA, Mathematics IB, Introduction to Subsurface Geoscience & GeoEnergy, Introduction to Petroleum Engineering.
• Year 2: Systems Engineering and Industry Practice, Differential Equations for Engineers II, Statistics & Numerical Methods II, Formation Evaluation, Petrophysics & Rock Properties, Drilling Engineering.
• Year 3: Production Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Integrated Field Development and Economics Project, Decision Making and Risk Analysis, Unconventional Resources and Recovery.
• Year 4: Honours Engineering Research Project - Part A, Honours Engineering Research Project - Part B, Data analytics in the oil and gas industry, Carbon Capture & Storage in Geological Formations.

Assessment:

Assessment can vary from course to course and can include a combination of class work, tutorials, assignments, laboratory work, quizzes, project work and exams.

Teaching:

• The program is taught by industry-trained academics.
• The school has strong regional, national, and international industry links.
• Students have the opportunity to network with potential employers throughout their degree.

Careers:

• Graduates are qualified for professional membership of Engineers Australia.
• Graduates can pursue careers with oil, gas and energy companies, and government agencies in a diverse range of occupations, including:
• Petroleum Engineer
• Petroleum Exploration
• Petroleum Manager
• Land Resources and Land Care
• Minerals Processing Engineer
• Mining Engineer
• Natural Resource Manager
• Natural Resource Planner
• Oil and Gas Analyst
• Petrochemical Engineer