Outcomes

The outcomes of the petroleum and natural gas engineering undergraduate program are as follows:

1. The graduates will have a thorough understanding of scientific and engineering principles and their application to petroleum and natural gas engineering problems.
   
2. The graduates will have the ability to integrate their scientific and engineering knowledge to design and conduct experiments, and interpret and analyze data.
   
3. The graduates will have the ability to apply scientific and engineering fundamentals to formulate solutions to petroleum and natural gas engineering problems.
   
4. The graduates will have the ability to use techniques, skills, and modern petroleum and natural gas engineering tools.
   
5. The graduates will have the ability to integrate their scientific and engineering knowledge to solve petroleum and natural gas engineering design problems.
   
6. The graduates will have the ability to communicate effectively.
   
7. The graduates will have the ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
   
8. The graduates will have recognition of petroleum engineer's responsibilities in professional and ethical context.
   
9. The graduates will have an understanding of the impact of petroleum and natural gas engineering solutions in social and global context.
   
10. The graduates will recognize the need to acquire the knowledge of contemporary issues.
    
11. The graduates will recognize the need to engage in lifelong learning.
    

These outcomes are achieved by enrolling in rigorous individual courses in all basic areas of petroleum and natural gas engineering, basic science, mathematics, geology, and humanities and social sciences. The petroleum and natural gas engineering curriculum also contains significant laboratory components aimed at reinforcing the knowledge gained in the classroom. In the senior year, electives are offered in which the student may obtain additional depth of knowledge in specific areas of petroleum and natural gas technology. Each student is individually assisted in course selection by an advisor who is a member of the petroleum and natural gas engineering faculty.