GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog |Petroleum Engineering DepartmentDepartment Mission and DescriptionThe mission of the Petroleum Engineering Program at the Petroleum Institute is to provide for a leading, world-classeducation that produces 21 st century engineers cognizant of the ever growing oil and gas industry challenges, inparticular, and the world’s energy mix demands, in general. The program emphasizes the importance of ethicalconduct; health, safety and environmental issues and provides life-long learning platforms.Master of Science and Master of Engineering in Petroleum EngineeringEducational Objectives and OutcomesMaster of Science (M. Sc.) ProgramEducational Objectives1. Provide graduates with an outstanding education and the research skills and knowledge required tofurther their career aspirations;2. Prepare graduates to go on for further education in PhD programs;3. Raise the professional visibility of the PI through publication of scholarly works;4. Provide ADNOC and the regional and global oil and gas industry with a pool of highly educatedpersonnel who can utilize their in-depth knowledge of petroleum engineering to better develop businessopportunities;5. Provide graduates able to move into decision-making/management positions and hit the ground running;6. Advance the technological profile of ADNOC, the UAE, and the regional and global oil and gas industry.OutcomesUpon completion of the Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering Program, graduates will:1. Be able to successfully apply advanced concepts of petroleum engineering science to the formulation andsolution of complex petroleum engineering problems.Page 62