About | Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering Department
The Petroleum Engineering program is designed to serve the needs of Kuwait and its neighboring countries. The curriculum of the Petroleum Engineering program is a balanced combination of the theoretical and practical aspects of Petroleum Engineering with enough flexibility to allow integration of the ever-developing state-of-the art technology and the changing needs of the region. The Petroleum Engineering program provides a foundation for the professional development of its students. The graduates of the program should be able to work as petroleum engineers for oil companies, service companies and for research institutes as research engineers, or to pursue their graduate studies. The faculty of the Petroleum Engineering program is committed to provide an academic environment that encourages active learning, teamwork activities, and high-quality student performance.
PE Program Mission
The mission of the Petroleum Engineering program 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.
PE Program Vision
The vision of the Petroleum Engineering program 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.
Educational Objectives
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.
Student Outcomes
The Petroleum Engineering graduates will have :-
- 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 contexts
- 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.
Accreditation
The bachelor of science in petroleum engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Petroleum and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.