Professional Recognition
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This Major has been Accredited by: Engineers Australia.
This professional recognition only applies when you study this Major in one of the following courses:
Details
Structure
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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SCC1111 | General Chemistry | 15 |
ENS2270 | Reservoir Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation | 15 |
ENS2115 | Process Engineering Fundamentals | 15 |
ENS3208 | Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics | 15 |
ENS2160 | Thermodynamics | 15 |
ENS3301 | Reservoir Thermodynamics and Fluid Properties | 15 |
ENM3218 | Fluid Mechanics | 15 |
ENS5566 | Reservoir Engineering | 15 |
ENS5162 | Drilling Engineering | 15 |
ENS3125 | Petroleum Geology | 15 |
ENS5567 | Well Testing | 15 |
ENS5564 | Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources | 15 |
ENS5161 | Environmental and Process Risk Management | 15 |
ENS5565 | Reservoir Simulation | 15 |
ENS5165 | Petroleum Production Engineering | 15 |
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and in depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the petroleum engineering discipline.
- Think critically, and apply established engineering methods and research skills to complex petroleum engineering problem solving.
- Apply systematic engineering synthesis and design processes to conduct and manage petroleum engineering projects, with some intellectual independence.
- Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and computer and information sciences which underpin the petroleum engineering discipline and fluently apply engineering techniques, tools and resources.
- Demonstrate clear and coherent oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
- Demonstrate a global outlook and knowledge of contextual factors impacting the petroleum engineering discipline, including respect for cultural diversity and indigenous cultural competence.
- Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership to implement engineering projects according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
- Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, professional judgement and an understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Petroleum engineers work in a wide range of industries associated with oil and gas exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir evaluation, oil/gas production as well as field development studies.
Possible future job titles
Petroleum Engineer, Oil and Gas Engineer, Reservoir Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Production Engineer