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Petroleum Engineering Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2024 : Code SPAAUE

This specialisation within the Master of Technology is designed for students interested in petroleum engineering and provides the foundations for a broad range of engineering technologist careers in petroleum engineering aligned industries, both in Australia and internationally, or for further studies towards an accredited petroleum engineering qualification. This unit set provides graduates with skills in drilling, reservoir and petroleum production engineering.

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup

Unit Set Coordinator

Dr Muhammad Rizwan AZHAR

Learning Outcomes

  1. Reflect critically on a complex body of knowledge, research principles and methods within the petroleum engineering discipline to demonstrate mastery of professional practice.
  2. Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic petroleum engineering situations.
  3. Apply high level communication and collaboration skills in a professional petroleum engineering context.
  4. Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial petroleum engineering project.

Related Careers

Petroleum Engineer, Oil and Gas Engineer, Exploration Engineer, Reservoir Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Production Engineer

Employment Opportunities

Petroleum engineers work in a wide range of industries associated with oil and gas exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir evaluation, oil and gas production and field development.

Specialisation Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS6202Reservoir Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation15
ENS6180Petroleum Geology15
ENS5162Drilling Engineering15
ENS6203Engineering Mechanics15
ENS6100Fluid Mechanics15
ENS5566Reservoir Engineering15
ENS6201Reservoir Thermodynamics and Fluid Properties15
ENS5567Well Testing15
ENS5160Thermodynamics15
ENS6144Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics15
Elective UnitAny engineering unit at the 5 or 6 level 15

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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