Petroleum Engineering, B.S.

Accreditation

Degree Requirements

University Studies Program

1. C 1

   Communication 1 (U5C1) (COM1)

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   3
2. C 2

   Communication 2 (U5C2) (COM2)

   Not resolved to a course
   3
3. C 3

   Communication 3 (U5C3) (COM3)

   Not resolved to a course
   3
4. Q - Quantitative Reasoning (U5Q)

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   3
5. PN - Physical and Natural World (1) (U5PN)

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   3
6. PN - Physical and Natural World (2) (U5PN)

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   3
7. H - Human Culture (1) (U5H)

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   3
8. H - Human Culture (2) (U5H)

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   3
9. V - U.S. & WY Constitution (U5V)

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   3
10. FYS or USP Elective - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives

    Not resolved to a course
    3
11. Note: FYS courses have been paused. 3 hours from any additional USP designated courses is still required.

    Not resolved to a course

Math and Science

1. CHEM 1020

   General Chemistry I
   4
2. CHEM 1030

   General Chemistry II
   4
3. GEOL 1100

   Physical Geology
   4
4. PHYS 1220

   Engineering Physics II
   4
5. MATH 2200

   Calculus I
   4
6. MATH 2205

   Calculus II
   4
7. MATH 2210

   Calculus III
   4
8. MATH 2310

   Applied Differential Equations I
   3

Engineering Science

1. ES 2110

   Statics
   3
2. ES 2120

   Dynamics
   3
3. ES 2310

   Thermodynamics I
   3
4. ES 2330

   Fluid Dynamics
   3
5. ES 2410

   Mechanics of Material I
   3

Petroleum Engineering

1. PETE 2050

   Fundamentals of Petroleum

   As published: “Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering”
   3
2. PETE 2060

   Computing and Data Mining
   3
3. PETE 2070

   Geology/Geophysics for

   As published: “Geology/Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers”
   3
4. PETE 3015

   Phase Behavior of Reservoir

   As published: “Phase Behavior of Reservoir Fluids”
   3
5. PETE 3025

   Heat and Mass Transfer
   3
6. PETE 3110

   Reservoir Petrophysics
   3
7. PETE 3200

   Reservoir Engineering
   3
8. PETE 3255

   Drilling Engineering
   3
9. PETE 3715

   Production Engineering
   3
10. PETE 3725

    Well Completion and Stimulation
    3
11. PETE 4220

    Geostatistics and Subsurface

    As published: “Geostatistics and Subsurface Characterization”
    3
12. PETE 4225

    Well Test Analysis
    3
13. PETE 4255

    Advanced Drilling Engineering
    3
14. PETE 4320

    Well Log Interpretation
    3
15. PETE 4340

    Petroleum Economics and Law
    3
16. PETE 4736

    Petroleum Engineering Design
    4
17. PETE Elective

    Not resolved to a course
    6
18. Technical Elective

    Not resolved to a course
    6

Additional Requirements/Program Information

1. Degree candidates must meet the academic requirements of the University, and must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all engineering courses, and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all PETE courses attempted at UW and applied to the degree.

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2. Students must complete 20 credit hours of required PETE courses at UW. Transfer students may only transfer 9 additional credits once they have matriculated at UW. Non-transfer students may only transfer 18 credits from other institutions.

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3. 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.

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

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5. USP Communication courses: COM1, COM2, COM3

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6. All Engineering Science (ES) courses

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7. MATH courses that are prerequisites to ES or PETE courses

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Petroleum Engineering Program Educational Objectives

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

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2. (PETE-OB2) Demonstrate successful career accomplishment, civic engagement, and community outreach.

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Petroleum Engineering Program Outcomes

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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