Petroleum Engineering, B.S.

Accreditation

The Petroleum Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Petroleum and Similarly Named Engineering Program Criteria.

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 122 credits, 48 of which must be upper-division.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015  requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

• C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
• C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
• C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
• Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
• V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
• FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Math and Science

• CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
• PHYS 1220 - Engineering Physics II Credits: 4
• MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
• MATH 2205 - Calculus II Credits: 4
• MATH 2210 - Calculus III Credits: 4
• MATH 2310 - Applied Differential Equations I Credits: 3

Engineering Science

• ES 2110 - Statics Credits: 3
• ES 2120 - Dynamics Credits: 3
• ES 2310 - Thermodynamics I Credits: 3
• ES 2330 - Fluid Dynamics Credits: 3
• ES 2410 - Mechanics of Material I Credits: 3

Petroleum Engineering

• PETE 2050 - Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering Credits: 3
• PETE 2060 - Computing and Data Mining Credits: 3
• PETE 2070 - Geology/Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers Credits:
• PETE 3015 - Phase Behavior of Reservoir Fluids Credits: 3
• PETE 3025 - Heat and Mass Transfer Credits: 3
• PETE 3110 - Reservoir Petrophysics Credits:
• PETE 3200 - Reservoir Engineering Credits: 3
• PETE 3255 - Basic Drilling Engineering Credits: 3
• PETE 3715 - Production Engineering Credits: 3
• PETE 3725 - Well Completion and Stimulation Credits: 3
• PETE 4220 - Geostatistics and Subsurface Characterization Credits: 3
• PETE 4225 - Well Test Analysis Credits: 3
• PETE 4255 - Advanced Drilling Engineering Credits: 3
• PETE 4320 - Well Log Interpretation Credits: 3
• PETE 4340 - Petroleum Economics and Law Credits: 3
• PETE 4736 - Petroleum Engineering Design Credits: 4
• PETE Elective Credits: 6
• Technical Elective Credits: 6 (See advisor for options).

Additional Requirements/Program Information

• All undergraduate engineering students are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam with a good faith effort within one year prior to their expected graduation for program assessment purposes.

• A grade of C or better is required for the following courses:

  • USP Communication courses:  COM1, COM2, COM3
  • All Engineering Science (ES) courses
  • MATH courses that are prerequisites to ES or PETE courses

Petroleum Engineering Program Educational Objectives

Three to six years after graduation, graduates who choose to practice in Petroleum engineering should:

• (PETE-OB1) Successfully practice the profession/field of petroleum engineering or related discipline.

• (PETE-OB2) Demonstrate successful career accomplishment and civic engagement.

Petroleum Engineering Program Outcomes

During the course of study in Petroleum Engineering, the student should develop:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.

3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts.

5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions.

7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.