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Learning Outcomes

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Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
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Professional use and management of information.
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Effective team membership and team leadership.
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Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
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Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
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Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.
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In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
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Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.
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Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.
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Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline.
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Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
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Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
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Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
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Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.
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Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
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Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)3707 - Engineering (Honours)

Specialisation Structure
168 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 168 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.

ENGG1000
6 UOC
Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation
ENGG1811
6 UOC
Computing for Engineers
MATS1101
6 UOC
Engineering Materials and Chemistry

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.

CEIC2001
6 UOC
Fluid and Particle Mechanics
PTRL2010
6 UOC
Business Practices in the Petroleum Industry
PTRL2020
6 UOC
Petrophysics
PTRL2030
6 UOC
Field Development Geology
PTRL2019
6 UOC
Reservoir Engineering A
PTRL2114
6 UOC
Petroleum Geophysics

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.

PTRL3001
6 UOC
Reservoir Engineering B
PTRL3015
6 UOC
Well Drilling Equipment and Operations
PTRL3022
6 UOC
Design Project for Petroleum Engineers
PTRL3025
6 UOC
Petroleum Economics
PTRL3030
6 UOC
Reservoir Characterisation
PTRL3040
6 UOC
Numerical Reservoir Simulation
PTRL3050
6 UOC
Well Pressure Testing

Level 4 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses

PTRL4012
6 UOC
Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery
PTRL4017
6 UOC
Well Technology
PTRL4020
6 UOC
Natural Gas Engineering
PTRL4021
6 UOC
Petroleum Production Engineering

Level 4 Project / Thesis

Students must take 12 UOC of either PTRL4010 (6 UOC) and PTRL4011 (6UOC), or PTRL4951 (4 UOC) and PTRL4952 (4 UOC) and PTRL4953 (4 UOC).

Note: School approval is required to undertake the alternative thesis options PTRL4951/4952/4953.

PTRL4010
6 UOC
Integrated Oil and Gas Field Evaluation A
PTRL4011
6 UOC
Integrated Oil/Gas Field Evaluation B (Thesis)
PTRL4951
4 UOC
Research Thesis A
PTRL4952
4 UOC
Research Thesis B
PTRL4953
4 UOC
Research Thesis C

Level 1 Prescribed Electives

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
NOTE:
- CHEM1031 and CHEM1041 are only available to students enrolled in a Program with a major in Chemistry
- GEOS1111 is the recommended first year elective for this specialisation

BABS1201
6 UOC
Molecules, Cells and Genes
BIOM1010
6 UOC
Engineering in Medicine and Biology
BIOS1301
6 UOC
Ecology, Sustainability and Environmental Science
CEIC1000
6 UOC
Sustainable Product Engineering and Design
CHEM1011
6 UOC
Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
CHEM1021
6 UOC
Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
CHEM1031
6 UOC
Higher Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
CHEM1041
6 UOC
Higher Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
CHEM1811
6 UOC
Engineering Chemistry 1A
CHEM1821
6 UOC
Engineering Chemistry 1B
COMP1521
6 UOC
Computer Systems Fundamentals
COMP1531
6 UOC
Software Engineering Fundamentals
CVEN1701
6 UOC
Environmental Principles and Systems
ELEC1111
6 UOC
Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering
ENGG1100
6 UOC
Grand Challenges for Engineering
ENGG1200
6 UOC
Undergraduate Special Projects
ENGG1300
6 UOC
Engineering Mechanics
ENGG1400
6 UOC
Engineering Infrastructure Systems
GEOS1111
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Geology
GMAT1110
6 UOC
Surveying and Geospatial Engineering
MATH1081
6 UOC
Discrete Mathematics
MATS1101
6 UOC
Engineering Materials and Chemistry
MATS1110
6 UOC
Introduction to Materials for Engineering Applications
MINE1010
6 UOC
Mineral Resources Engineering
PHYS1231
6 UOC
Higher Physics 1B
PSYC1001
6 UOC
Psychology 1A
SOLA1070
6 UOC
Sustainable Energy

DISCIPLINE ELECTIVES (SINGLE DEGREE MODE)

All students of the single degree in Petroleum Engineering can take 12 UOC courses from the following list, in addition to the Petroleum Engineering stream requirements listed above, to satisfy the program level Discipline Elective requirement.

NOTE: PTRL5100/5101/5102 are postgraduate level courses. Undergraduate student will need at least WAM 65 and approval of the Undergrad Coordinator to be eligible to enrol.

AVIA3013
6 UOC
Workplace Safety
CEIC2000
6 UOC
Material and Energy Systems
CEIC2002
6 UOC
Heat and Mass Transfer
CEIC2004
6 UOC
Industrial Chemistry for Chemical Engineers
CEIC2009
6 UOC
Material and Energy Balances in the Chemical Process Industry
CHEM2011
6 UOC
Physical Chemistry: Molecules, Energy and Change
CHEM2021
6 UOC
Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms and Biomolecules
CHEM2031
6 UOC
Inorganic Chemistry: The Elements
CHEM2041
6 UOC
Analytical Chemistry: Essential Methods
COMP1511
6 UOC
Programming Fundamentals
COMP1927
6 UOC
Computing 2
COMP4920
6 UOC
Management and Ethics
CVEN2501
6 UOC
Principles of Water Engineering
CVEN3502
6 UOC
Water and Wastewater Engineering
ECON1101
6 UOC
Microeconomics 1
ECON1102
6 UOC
Macroeconomics 1
ECON1107
6 UOC
Elements of Environmental Economics
ELEC4122
6 UOC
Strategic Leadership and Ethics
ELEC4445
6 UOC
Entrepreneurial Engineering
FINS1613
6 UOC
Business Finance
GEOS1701
6 UOC
Environmental Systems, Processes and Issues
GEOS2241
6 UOC
Peak Carbon: Climate Change and Energy Policy
GEOS2711
6 UOC
Australian Climate and Vegetation
GEOS2721
6 UOC
Australian Surface Environments and Landforms
GEOS2821
6 UOC
Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing
GEOS3141
6 UOC
Mineral and Energy Resources
GEOS3733
6 UOC
Environmental Geophysics
GEOS3761
6 UOC
Environmental Change
GSOE9712
6 UOC
Engineering Statistics and Experiment Design
MARK1012
6 UOC
Marketing Fundamentals
MATH2301
6 UOC
Mathematical Computing
MATS2001
6 UOC
Physical Properties of Materials
MATS2008
6 UOC
Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
MGMT1001
6 UOC
Managing Organisations and People
MGMT2724
6 UOC
Health and Safety at Work
MMAN2100
6 UOC
Engineering Design 2
PTRL4024
6 UOC
Drilling Fluids and Cementing
PTRL5100
6 UOC
Geomechanics A
PTRL5101
6 UOC
Petroleum Geomechanics B
PTRL5102
6 UOC
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