About | Petroleum Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
The petroleum engineering department was founded in 1989. The petroleum industry is the backbone of the economy of the state of Kuwait. Kuwait has about 10 percent of known world oil reserves. Maintaining large hydrocarbon reserves to propel Kuwait's economy requires developing additional petroleum reserves. This additional development will be either in the form of exploration and drilling, or in the form of developing new technologies to increase recovery from known domestic reserves. The program will provide and define these technologies.
Mission
The mission of the Department is to provide a modern petroleum engineering education with proper balance between theory and practice and to graduate petroleum engineers prepared for life-long learning and capable of being productive contributors for the oil and gas industry.
Vision
The vision of the department is to be a world-class provider of education and research for the oil and gas industry, to play a leadership role in providing new technologies in order to increase the petroleum reserves of Kuwait.
It is clear that the department mission is in harmony with the College and University missions (quality engineering education, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, service of the community to enhance its welfare, and use of modern technology). Furthermore, the department vision is also in harmony with the College and University visions (provision of world-class education, recognized regionally and internationally, that leads to successful graduates, prepared for professional creativity and leadership, able to contribute to the improvement of society).
Program Educational Objectives
The Petroleum Engineering (PE) Program Educational Objectives (PEO) have emerged from the working environment within the department. This environment is characterized by a spirit of dedication to the quality of education and by the cooperative spirit between the various constituents of the program. Furthermore, the Program Educational Objectives are established to satisfy the needs of Kuwait and they constitute the foundations upon which the student outcomes and curriculum of the Petroleum Engineering degree are built.
The Petroleum Engineering Program Educational Objectives (PEO) are stated as follows:
The Petroleum Engineering Department at Kuwait University aims at graduating Petroleum Engineers who will:
• Engage in productive careers in petroleum engineering in public or private sectors, or successfully pursue graduate studies and careers in academia or research centers.
• Advance in responsibility and leadership in their careers and participate in continuous professional development to meet the challenges of rapidly emerging technology.
• Contribute to the welfare of the society and the environment and the development of the profession through responsible practice of petroleum engineering and participation in professional activities and organizations.
The Program Educational Objectives of the Petroleum Engineering department ensure that the graduates of the program will play an active role in the efficient and safe production of oil and gas, which constitute the backbone of Kuwait economy.
Student Outcomes
Student Outcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know and what they are able to do by the time of their graduation. Achievement of all Student Outcomes indicates that the graduates are ready to achieve the Program Educational objectives. Furthermore, the Student Outcomes are student-centered and together with the Program Educational Objectives address the needs of all the constituents. The Student Outcomes are essentially parallel to those listed under Criterion 3 outcomes (1) through (7) as listed in the Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs for implementation in the 2019-2020 accreditation cycle with a one to one mapping.
The Student Outcomes of the Petroleum Engineering department are listed below:
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 judgments, 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 judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
The bachelor of science in Petroleum engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Petroleum.