BE in Petroleum Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering degree program in Petroleum Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Petroleum Engineering.
ABET is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies, and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.
Lebanon is located in the heart of the oil production region, and it is certainly bound to become a petroleum producing country. A Petroleum engineer is surely expected to oversee the entire process of fuel extraction from the exploration phase until the drill rig is removed.
The PTE Program at LAU has been designed to equip the students with the fundamental skills required to achieve lifelong professional growth. The BE program covers the areas of well exploration and evaluation, well drilling and production phase, process engineering and life cycle management of wells, as well as the economics of petroleum and its regulations. The program provides a special emphasis on Natural Gas which is the most dominant type of hydrocarbon fuel in Lebanon.
The courses are structured to combine a sound theoretical foundation, experimentation, engineering judgment, application to case studies, and engineering design. Computer simulation and computer controls are highly emphasized through the curriculum. Petroleum engineers increasingly use advanced computers, not only in the analysis of exploration data and simulation of reservoir behavior, but also in automation of oilfield production and drilling operations. Students will be able to integrate professional, ethical, and environmental considerations into Petroleum Engineering design and problem solving and develop the ability to communicate engineering results effectively.
The students will learn through active and experiential learning as they will be exposed to rich hands-on experience through several laboratory sessions and field experiences.
Mission
The mission of the PTE Program is to provide a quality education in Petroleum Engineering that combines theory and practice for undergraduate students and to satisfy industry demand for graduates with special education in the oil and gas industries and help graduates enter the market force or pursue further education at the graduate level.
Program Educational Objectives
Within a few years of graduation, the graduates of the PTE Program will:
- Achieve success in their chosen career path be it professional practice or graduate studies.
- Be responsible citizen engineers.
- Practice the profession as demonstrated by continued professional employment, job promotion, and expanding career responsibility.
Student outcomes
The students will acquire in their matriculation through the program, the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors::
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- 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.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
- 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.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Student Data
|
Enrollment Data |
BE
Petroleum
Engineering |
Academic Year
2024-2025 |
32 |
|
Graduation Data |
BE
Petroleum
Engineering |
Academic Year
2023-2024 |
8 |
Curriculum before Fall 2017
First year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH201 |
Calculus III |
3 |
|
CHM201 |
Chemical Principles |
3 |
|
CIE200 |
Statics |
3 |
|
PTE200 |
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
COE201 |
Computer Proficiency |
1 |
|
ENG202 |
Advanced Academic English |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
ARA2—/3— |
Arabic Language / Literature |
3 |
|
CIE202 |
Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
|
MTH206 |
Calculus IV |
3 |
|
MEE241 |
Dynamics |
3 |
|
PTE204 |
Geology for Petroleum Engineers |
3 |
|
HLT201 |
Basic Health |
1 |
|
MEE211 |
Engineering Graphics |
1 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
COM203 |
Art of Public Communication |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Second year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE302 |
Structural Analysis I |
3 |
|
CIE303 |
Structural Analysis - SOFT |
1 |
|
MEE301 |
Thermodynamics |
3 |
|
PTE320 |
Reservoir Petrophysics |
3 |
|
PTE321 |
Petroleum Engineering Lab |
1 |
|
GNE331 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
|
INE320 |
Engineering Economy |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE310 |
Transport Processes Through Porous Media |
3 |
|
PTE322 |
Fundamental of Reservoir Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE330 |
Well Drilling |
3 |
|
PTE331 |
Drilling Fluids -LAB |
1 |
|
PTE340 |
Financial Management of Engineered Assets |
3 |
|
CIE320 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
|
CIE321 |
Fluid Mechanics Lab |
1 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
GNE301 |
Professional Communication |
2 |
|
MTH304 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
|
ETH201 |
Moral Reasoning |
1 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Third year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE431 |
Fundamentals of Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE470 |
Petroleum Engineering Design |
3 |
|
PTE432 |
Well Logging and Formation Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE450 |
Introduction to Process Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE441 |
Petroleum Leasing Regulations and Practices |
3 |
|
GNE305 |
Professional Ethics |
1 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE451 |
Petroleum Production Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE452 |
Petroleum Production - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE471 |
The Petroleum Engineering Profession |
2 |
|
PTE472 |
Modeling and Computer Applications |
3 |
|
PTE460 |
Natural Gas Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE461 |
Natural Gas - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE—- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE498 |
Professional Experience |
6 |
Fourth year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE543 |
Life Cycle and Risk Management |
3 |
|
PTE573 |
Detailing for Petroleum Engineers |
2 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PED2— |
Physical Education |
1 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE499 |
Capstone Design Project |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Technical electives
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE510 |
Structural Engineering of Offshore Platforms |
3 |
|
PTE511 |
Fundamentals of Subsurface Environmental Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE512 |
Fixed offshore Structures |
3 |
|
PTE513 |
Piping Systems |
3 |
|
PTE514 |
Offshore Development Practices |
3 |
|
PTE515 |
Thermal recovery |
3 |
|
PTE516 |
Process Control and Instrumentation |
3 |
|
PTE517 |
Industrial Process Management |
3 |
|
PTE523 |
Advanced Reservoir engineering |
3 |
|
PTE524 |
Reservoir Simulation |
3 |
|
PTE533 |
Advanced Drilling Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE534 |
Advanced Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE544 |
Petroleum Project Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE545 |
Energy Finance |
3 |
|
PTE553 |
Advanced Production Mechanics |
3 |
|
PTE563 |
Unconventional oil exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE564 |
Unconventional gas exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE565 |
Water Flooding and Enhanced Oil Recovery |
3 |
|
PTE574 |
Artificial Lift Design |
3 |
|
PTE599 |
Directed Studies in Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE600 |
Topics |
3 |
or any other Technical Elective course approved by the Program Steering Committee.
Note that all Technical Electives courses require at least senior standing in addition to their relevant prerequisites |
Signature Course Electives
- GNE335 Intro. to Sustainable Engineering
- GNE337 Introduction to Virtual Reality
- GNE340 Engineering Entrepreneurship
- GNE345 Civic Engagement for Engineers
- GNE430 Management Consulting for Engineers
Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives - 12 credits
The 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum A as described below:
- Fine Arts, Communication Arts, Music Appreciation, Theater (3 credits)
- Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Religion (3 credits)
- English, Arabic Language, Literature (3 credits)
- Social Sciences (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here
Curriculum effective Fall 2017
First year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH201 |
Calculus III |
3 |
|
CHM205 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
3 |
|
CIE200 |
Statics |
3 |
|
PTE200 |
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
COE201 |
Computer Proficiency |
1 |
|
ENG202 |
Advanced Academic English |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE202 |
Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
|
MTH206 |
Calculus IV |
3 |
|
MEE241 |
Dynamics |
3 |
|
PTE204 |
Geology for Petroleum Engineers |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH304 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
|
GNE331 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Second year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE302 |
Structural Analysis I |
3 |
|
CIE303 |
Structural Analysis - SOFT |
1 |
|
CIE320 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
|
CIE321 |
Fluid Mechanics Lab |
1 |
|
MEE301 |
Thermodynamics |
3 |
|
PTE320 |
Reservoir Petrophysics |
3 |
|
PTE321 |
Petroleum Engineering Lab |
1 |
|
INE320 |
Engineering Economy |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE310 |
Transport Processes Through Porous Media |
3 |
|
PTE322 |
Fundamental of Reservoir Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE330 |
Well Drilling |
3 |
|
PTE331 |
Drilling Fluids -LAB |
1 |
|
PTE340 |
Financial Management of Engineered Assets |
3 |
|
COM203 |
Art of Public Communication |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
GNE301 |
Professional Communication |
2 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Third year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE431 |
Fundamentals of Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE470 |
Petroleum Engineering Design |
3 |
|
PTE432 |
Well Logging and Formation Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE450 |
Introduction to Process Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE441 |
Petroleum Leasing Regulations and Practices |
3 |
|
GNE303 |
Engineering Ethics |
2 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE451 |
Petroleum Production Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE452 |
Petroleum Production - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE471 |
The Petroleum Engineering Profession |
2 |
|
PTE472 |
Modeling and Computer Applications |
3 |
|
PTE460 |
Natural Gas Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE461 |
Natural Gas - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE—- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE498 |
Professional Experience |
6 |
Fourth year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE543 |
Life Cycle and Risk Management |
3 |
|
PTE573 |
Detailing for Petroleum Engineers |
2 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
SoE Signature Course |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE499 |
Capstone Design Project |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
SoE Signature Course |
3 |
VIP Courses
Students interested in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program can register VIP courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
|
Current course |
Substituted by/VIP credits |
|
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Vertically Integrated Project |
|
Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
|
URE Courses
Students interested in the Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) program can register URE courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
|
Current course |
Substituted by/URE credits |
|
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Undergraduate Research Experience
|
|
Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
|
Technical electives
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE510 |
Structural Engineering of Offshore Platforms |
3 |
|
PTE511 |
Fundamentals of Subsurface Environmental Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE512 |
Fixed offshore Structures |
3 |
|
PTE513 |
Piping Systems |
3 |
|
PTE514 |
Offshore Development Practices |
3 |
|
PTE515 |
Thermal recovery |
3 |
|
PTE516 |
Process Control and Instrumentation |
3 |
|
PTE517 |
Industrial Process Management |
3 |
|
PTE523 |
Advanced Reservoir engineering |
3 |
|
PTE524 |
Reservoir Simulation |
3 |
|
PTE533 |
Advanced Drilling Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE534 |
Advanced Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE544 |
Petroleum Project Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE545 |
Energy Finance |
3 |
|
PTE553 |
Advanced Production Mechanics |
3 |
|
PTE563 |
Unconventional oil exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE564 |
Unconventional gas exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE565 |
Water Flooding and Enhanced Oil Recovery |
3 |
|
PTE574 |
Artificial Lift Design |
3 |
|
PTE594 |
Undergraduate Research Project |
3 |
|
PTE599 |
Directed Studies in Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE600 |
Topics |
3 |
or any other Technical Elective course approved by the Program Steering Committee.
Note that all Technical Electives courses require at least senior standing in addition to their relevant prerequisites |
Signature Course Electives
- GNE335 Intro. to Sustainable Engineering
- GNE337 Introduction to Virtual Reality
- GNE340 Engineering Entrepreneurship
- GNE345 Civic Engagement for Engineers
- GNE430 Management Consulting for Engineers
Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives - 12 credits
- For students entering the program in Fall 2022 or after, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum Z as described below:
- Digital Cultures (3 credits)
- Change Makers (6 credits)
- LAS Free Elective, Arts & Humanities (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here
- For students entering the program prior to Fall 2022, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum A as described below:
- Fine Arts, Communication Arts, Music Appreciation, Theater (3 credits)
- Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Religion (3 credits)
- English, Arabic Language, Literature (3 credits)
- Social Sciences (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here
Curriculum effective Fall 2023
First year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH201 |
Calculus III |
3 |
|
CHM205 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
3 |
|
CHM005 |
Preparatory Chemistry |
0 |
|
CIE200 |
Statics |
3 |
|
PTE200 |
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
COE201 |
Computer Proficiency |
1 |
|
ENG202 |
Advanced Academic English |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE202 |
Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
|
MTH206 |
Calculus IV |
3 |
|
MEE241 |
Dynamics |
3 |
|
PTE204 |
Geology for Petroleum Engineers |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH304 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
|
GNE331 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Second year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE302 |
Structural Analysis I |
3 |
|
CIE303 |
Structural Analysis - SOFT |
1 |
|
CIE320 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
|
CIE321 |
Fluid Mechanics Lab |
1 |
|
MEE301 |
Thermodynamics |
3 |
|
PTE320 |
Reservoir Petrophysics |
3 |
|
PTE321 |
Petroleum Engineering Lab |
1 |
|
INE320 |
Engineering Economy |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE310 |
Transport Processes Through Porous Media |
3 |
|
PTE322 |
Fundamental of Reservoir Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE330 |
Well Drilling |
3 |
|
PTE331 |
Drilling Fluids -LAB |
1 |
|
PTE340 |
Financial Management of Engineered Assets |
3 |
|
COM203 |
Art of Public Communication |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
GNE301 |
Professional Communication |
2 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Third year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE431 |
Fundamentals of Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE470 |
Petroleum Engineering Design |
3 |
|
PTE432 |
Well Logging and Formation Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE450 |
Introduction to Process Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE441 |
Petroleum Leasing Regulations and Practices |
3 |
|
GNE303 |
Engineering Ethics |
2 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE451 |
Petroleum Production Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE452 |
Petroleum Production - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE471 |
The Petroleum Engineering Profession |
2 |
|
PTE472 |
Modeling and Computer Applications |
3 |
|
PTE460 |
Natural Gas Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE461 |
Natural Gas - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE—- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE498 |
Professional Experience |
6 |
Fourth year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE543 |
Life Cycle and Risk Management |
3 |
|
PTE573 |
Detailing for Petroleum Engineers |
2 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
SoE Signature Course |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE499 |
Capstone Design Project |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
SoE Signature Course |
3 |
VIP Courses
Students interested in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program can register VIP courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
|
Current course |
Substituted by/VIP credits |
|
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Vertically Integrated Project |
|
Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
|
URE Courses
Students interested in the Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) program can register URE courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
|
Current course |
Substituted by/URE credits |
|
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Undergraduate Research Experience
|
|
Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
|
Technical electives
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE510 |
Structural Engineering of Offshore Platforms |
3 |
|
PTE511 |
Fundamentals of Subsurface Environmental Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE512 |
Fixed offshore Structures |
3 |
|
PTE513 |
Piping Systems |
3 |
|
PTE514 |
Offshore Development Practices |
3 |
|
PTE515 |
Thermal recovery |
3 |
|
PTE516 |
Process Control and Instrumentation |
3 |
|
PTE517 |
Industrial Process Management |
3 |
|
PTE523 |
Advanced Reservoir engineering |
3 |
|
PTE524 |
Reservoir Simulation |
3 |
|
PTE533 |
Advanced Drilling Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE534 |
Advanced Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE544 |
Petroleum Project Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE545 |
Energy Finance |
3 |
|
PTE553 |
Advanced Production Mechanics |
3 |
|
PTE563 |
Unconventional oil exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE564 |
Unconventional gas exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE565 |
Water Flooding and Enhanced Oil Recovery |
3 |
|
PTE574 |
Artificial Lift Design |
3 |
|
PTE594 |
Undergraduate Research Project |
3 |
|
PTE599 |
Directed Studies in Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE600 |
Topics |
3 |
or any other Technical Elective course approved by the Program Steering Committee.
Note that all Technical Electives courses require at least senior standing in addition to their relevant prerequisites |
Signature Course Electives
- GNE335 Intro. to Sustainable Engineering
- GNE337 Introduction to Virtual Reality
- GNE340 Engineering Entrepreneurship
- GNE345 Civic Engagement for Engineers
- GNE430 Management Consulting for Engineers
Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives - 12 credits
- For students entering the program in Fall 2022 or after, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum Z as described below:
- Digital Cultures (3 credits)
- Change Makers (6 credits)
- LAS Free Elective, Arts & Humanities (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here
- For students entering the program prior to Fall 2022, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum A as described below:
- Fine Arts, Communication Arts, Music Appreciation, Theater (3 credits)
- Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Religion (3 credits)
- English, Arabic Language, Literature (3 credits)
- Social Sciences (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here
Curriculum effective Fall 2024
First year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH201 |
Calculus III |
3 |
|
CHM201 |
Chemical Principles |
3 |
|
CIE200 |
Statics |
3 |
|
PTE200 |
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
COE201 |
Computer Proficiency |
1 |
|
ENG202 |
Advanced Academic English |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE202 |
Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
|
MTH206 |
Calculus IV |
3 |
|
CHE200 |
Introduction to Chemical Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE212 |
Programming for Petroleum Engineers |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH304 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
|
GNE331 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Second year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE302 |
Structural Analysis I |
3 |
|
CIE303 |
Structural Analysis - SOFT |
1 |
|
CIE320 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
|
CIE321 |
Fluid Mechanics Lab |
1 |
|
MEE301 |
Thermodynamics |
3 |
|
PTE320 |
Reservoir Petrophysics |
3 |
|
PTE321 |
Petroleum Engineering Lab |
1 |
|
COM203 |
Art of Public Communication |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE310 |
Transport Processes Through Porous Media |
3 |
|
PTE322 |
Fundamental of Reservoir Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE330 |
Well Drilling |
3 |
|
PTE331 |
Drilling Fluids -LAB |
1 |
|
PTE340 |
Financial Management of Engineered Assets |
3 |
|
INE320 |
Engineering Economy |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
GNE301 |
Professional Communication |
2 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Third year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE431 |
Fundamentals of Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE432 |
Well Logging and Formation Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE441 |
Petroleum Leasing Regulations and Practices |
3 |
|
PTE470 |
Petroleum Engineering Design |
3 |
|
GNE303 |
Engineering Ethics |
2 |
|
CIE594 |
Life Cycle Assessment |
2 |
|
CIE595 |
Life Cycle Assessment - SOFT |
1 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE451 |
Petroleum Production Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE452 |
Petroleum Production - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE471 |
The Petroleum Engineering Profession |
2 |
|
PTE472 |
Modeling and Computer Applications |
3 |
|
PTE460 |
Natural Gas Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE461 |
Natural Gas - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE—- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE498 |
Professional Experience |
6 |
Fourth year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE541 |
Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization |
3 |
|
PTE573 |
Detailing for Petroleum Engineers |
2 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
SoE Signature Course |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE499 |
Capstone Design Project |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
SoE Signature Course |
3 |
VIP Courses
Students interested in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program can register VIP courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
|
Current course |
Substituted by/VIP credits |
|
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Vertically Integrated Project |
|
Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
|
URE Courses
Students interested in the Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) program can register URE courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
|
Current course |
Substituted by/URE credits |
|
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Undergraduate Research Experience
|
|
Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
|
Technical electives
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE510 |
Structural Engineering of Offshore Platforms |
3 |
|
PTE511 |
Fundamentals of Subsurface Environmental Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE512 |
Fixed offshore Structures |
3 |
|
PTE513 |
Piping Systems |
3 |
|
PTE514 |
Offshore Development Practices |
3 |
|
PTE515 |
Thermal recovery |
3 |
|
PTE516 |
Process Control and Instrumentation |
3 |
|
PTE517 |
Industrial Process Management |
3 |
|
PTE523 |
Advanced Reservoir engineering |
3 |
|
PTE524 |
Reservoir Simulation |
3 |
|
PTE533 |
Advanced Drilling Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE534 |
Advanced Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE544 |
Petroleum Project Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE545 |
Energy Finance |
3 |
|
PTE553 |
Advanced Production Mechanics |
3 |
|
PTE563 |
Unconventional oil exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE564 |
Unconventional gas exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE565 |
Water Flooding and Enhanced Oil Recovery |
3 |
|
PTE574 |
Artificial Lift Design |
3 |
|
PTE594 |
Undergraduate Research Project |
3 |
|
PTE599 |
Directed Studies in Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE600 |
Topics |
3 |
or any other Technical Elective course approved by the Program Steering Committee.
Note that all Technical Electives courses require at least senior standing in addition to their relevant prerequisites |
Signature Course Electives
- GNE335 Intro. to Sustainable Engineering
- GNE337 Introduction to Virtual Reality
- GNE340 Engineering Entrepreneurship
- GNE345 Civic Engagement for Engineers
- GNE430 Management Consulting for Engineers
Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives - 12 credits
- For students entering the program in Fall 2022 or after, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum Z as described below:
- Digital Cultures (3 credits)
- Change Makers (6 credits)
- LAS Free Elective, Arts & Humanities (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here
- For students entering the program prior to Fall 2022, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum A as described below:
- Fine Arts, Communication Arts, Music Appreciation, Theater (3 credits)
- Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Religion (3 credits)
- English, Arabic Language, Literature (3 credits)
- Social Sciences (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here
Curriculum effective Fall 2025
First year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH201 |
Calculus III |
3 |
|
CHM201 |
Chemical Principles |
3 |
|
CIE200 |
Statics |
3 |
|
PTE200 |
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
COE201 |
Computer Proficiency |
1 |
|
ENG202 |
Advanced Academic English |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE202 |
Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
|
MTH206 |
Calculus IV |
3 |
|
CHE200 |
Chemical Engineering Fundamentals |
3 |
|
PTE212 |
Programming for Petroleum Engineers |
3 |
|
—- —- |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
MTH304 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
|
GNE331 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
|
COM203 |
|
Art of Public Communication |
|
|
3 |
Second year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
CIE302 |
Structural Analysis |
3 |
|
CIE303 |
Structural Analysis - SOFT |
1 |
|
CIE320 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
|
CIE321 |
Fluid Mechanics Lab |
1 |
|
MEE301 |
Thermodynamics |
3 |
|
PTE320 |
Reservoir Petrophysics |
3 |
|
PTE321 |
Petroleum Engineering Lab |
1 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE310 |
Transport Processes Through Porous Media |
3 |
|
PTE322 |
Fundamental of Reservoir Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE330 |
Well Drilling |
3 |
|
PTE331 |
Drilling Fluids -LAB |
1 |
|
PTE340 |
Financial Management of Engineered Assets |
3 |
|
INE320 |
Engineering Economy |
3 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
GNE301 |
Professional Communication |
2 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
|
—— |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
3 |
Third year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE431 |
Fundamentals of Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE432 |
Well Logging and Formation Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE441 |
Petroleum Leasing Regulations and Practices |
3 |
|
PTE470 |
Petroleum Engineering Design |
3 |
|
GNE303 |
Engineering Ethics |
2 |
|
PTE—- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE451 |
Petroleum Production Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE452 |
Petroleum Production - LAB |
1 |
|
PTE471 |
The Petroleum Engineering Profession |
2 |
|
PTE472 |
Modeling and Computer Applications |
3 |
|
PTE460 |
Natural Gas Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE461 |
Natural Gas - LAB |
1 |
|
CIE594 |
Life Cycle Assessment |
2 |
|
CIE595 |
Life Cycle Assessment - SOFT |
1 |
Summer
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE498 |
Professional Experience |
6 |
Fourth year
Fall
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE541 |
Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization |
3 |
|
PTE573 |
Detailing for Petroleum Engineers |
2 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
SoE Signature Course |
3 |
|
—- —- |
|
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective |
|
|
3 |
Spring
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE499 |
Capstone Design Project |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
PTE —- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
—- —- |
SoE Signature Course |
3 |
VIP Courses
Students interested in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program can register VIP courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
|
Current course |
Substituted by/VIP credits |
|
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Vertically Integrated Project |
|
Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
|
URE Courses
Students interested in the Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) program can register URE courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
|
Current course |
Substituted by/URE credits |
|
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Undergraduate Research Experience
|
|
Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
|
Technical electives
|
Number |
Course |
Cr |
|
PTE510 |
Structural Engineering of Offshore Platforms |
3 |
|
PTE511 |
Fundamentals of Subsurface Environmental Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE512 |
Fixed offshore Structures |
3 |
|
PTE513 |
Piping Systems |
3 |
|
PTE514 |
Offshore Development Practices |
3 |
|
PTE515 |
Thermal recovery |
3 |
|
PTE516 |
Process Control and Instrumentation |
3 |
|
PTE517 |
Industrial Process Management |
3 |
|
PTE523 |
Advanced Reservoir engineering |
3 |
|
PTE524 |
Reservoir Simulation |
3 |
|
PTE533 |
Advanced Drilling Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE534 |
Advanced Well Test Analysis |
3 |
|
PTE544 |
Petroleum Project Evaluation |
3 |
|
PTE545 |
Energy Finance |
3 |
|
PTE553 |
Advanced Production Mechanics |
3 |
|
PTE563 |
Unconventional oil exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE564 |
Unconventional gas exploitation |
3 |
|
PTE565 |
Water Flooding and Enhanced Oil Recovery |
3 |
|
PTE574 |
Artificial Lift Design |
3 |
|
PTE594 |
Undergraduate Research Project |
3 |
|
PTE599 |
Directed Studies in Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
|
PTE600 |
Topics |
3 |
or any other Technical Elective course approved by the Program Steering Committee.
Note that all Technical Electives courses require at least senior standing in addition to their relevant prerequisites |
Signature Course Electives
- GNE335 Intro. to Sustainable Engineering
- GNE337 Introduction to Virtual Reality
- GNE340 Engineering Entrepreneurship
- GNE345 Civic Engagement for Engineers
- GNE430 Management Consulting for Engineers
Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives - 12 credits
- For students entering the program in Fall 2022 or after, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum Z as described below:
- Digital Cultures (3 credits)
- Change Makers (6 credits)
- LAS Free Elective, Arts & Humanities (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found
here
- For students entering the program prior to Fall 2022, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum A as described below:
- Fine Arts, Communication Arts, Music Appreciation, Theater (3 credits)
- Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Religion (3 credits)
- English, Arabic Language, Literature (3 credits)
- Social Sciences (3 credits)
A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here
Teaching the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Number of courses in the Petroleum Engineering Program that relate to each of the United Nations 17 SDG
Course Map
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Students who began their degree before Fall 2017 please click here to view Course Map.
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