INTRODUCTION

BSc at DPME

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

LEARNING OUTCOME

CAREER PROSPECT

INTRODUCTION:

Mining, Oil and Gas, also known as Mining and Petroleum Engineering, include all operations involved in the exploration, evaluation and extraction of minerals, metals, petroleum and fossil fuels from earth. Mining studies investigate mineral resources and are responsible for planning and supervising the construction of mines. Petroleum and Gas studies teach how crude oil and gas reservoirs are evaluated and appropriate ways of executing drilling operations. The Petroleum & Mining Engineering program is designed to meet both the requirements of the petroleum and mining industry. For that reason the graduates of this department found fair work opportunities in those two industries.

Students will learn about all phases of extraction, from discovery, feasibility studies, optimisation of extraction, construction and maintenance of mines and wells, to the safety of the crew and evaluating effects on the environment. Mining and Oil experts are also the ones who have to decide when a mine or well is no longer safe to use or is depleted and needs to be closed down.

Typically, students and graduates of Mining and Petroleum degrees choose a particular specialization such as raw materials, processing, reservoirs, drilling and completion, production, mine management, and more. Studies are connected to other disciplines such as Geology, Sustainability and Resource Management.

Petroleum engineers spend a good amount of time in offices and laboratories, but also at mining or drilling sites. They need to be able to make accurate estimations about amounts of oil available in deposits, and evaluate construction, extraction and transportation costs. Their job can involve extensive traveling.

Graduates and professionals in Mining and Petroleum work in the extraction industry, but also in research and development, legal advising, education, manufacturing and machinery design, or managerial positions. Example roles include mine manager, drill planner and designer, technical service manager, production engineer, government inspector, petroleum attorney, investment analyst, chief executive.

The Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering offers two programs namely Petroleum Engineering and Mining Engineering. Both programs offer Bachelor of science (BSc.) in petroleum and mining engineering with concentration of Petroleum Engineering or concentration of Mining engineering. These two programs are designed to prepare graduates for mining, resources, petroleum, and related industries both in Kurdistan and abroad. These programs also facilitate graduates to carry on to higher education.

Courses are designed to give students basic knowledge in both sciences and engineering fundamentals as well as professional subjects of the fields. Optional courses are also offered as electives to accommodate special interest of students or special needs of the industry. Practical training is compulsory to familiarize students with industry. English, humanities, and social sciences courses are also requirements of the programs so that students have the opportunity to broaden their views as well as English skill.

Mining and petroleum engineering can be realized at Soran University by merging Petroleum Geoscience and Petroleum engineering.

At DPME we strive that our graduates to attain:

The ability to apply knowledge of Mathematics that is fundamental to technical petroleum problems.
The ability to identify, formulate, and solve practical petroleum engineering problems.
The ability to design petroleum processes and systems, to meet desired needs.
The ability to conduct petroleum engineering experiments to study different petroleum engineering systems, as well as to use laboratory instruments and computers to analyse and interpret data.
The ability to function effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
The ability to work in a professional petroleum engineering environment, and to understand the role of the petroleum industry in meeting world energy needs and the associated economical considerations while preserving the environment.
The ability to communicate effectively in written, oral, and graphical forms, including the use of professional quality visual aids, all in the English language.

DPME Mission:

Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering at SUN’s mission is to educate and graduate engineers who have enough knowledge and are grounded in the fundamental and specialized sciences. Students graduating from the Mining and petroleum engineering program shall be well-prepared to serve the mining, oil and gas industry through their technical knowledge, which makes the graduates capable of following different branches of mining and petroleum engineering from prospecting, reservoir development, drilling, production and mineral exploitation.

DPME Vision:

The Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering will be one of the distinguished Mining and petroleum departments in the region, renowned for the excellence, impact, and distinctiveness of both its research and teaching. The department will become the engineering choice in Kurdistan and the region for students seeking a quality academic program with individualized attention in a high learning environment.

The Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering challenges its students and employees to think critically and independently, develop lifelong learning habits, acquire career skills, embrace diversity, and become productive Mining and petroleum engineers in the regional and global community. We remain committed today to the goal of changing the Kurdistan Region for the better through the power and application of ideas and knowledge.

The aspiration of the Mining and Petroleum Engineering is to see the energy industry transformed through our graduates with great knowledge and information by translating fundamental discovery into applied industry applications.

Program Educational Objectives:

The educational objectives of the Mining and Petroleum engineering program are to produce graduates who will be, within a few years of graduation:
Engage in productive careers in mining and petroleum engineering in public and private sectors and have the ability to think and develop further knowledge in the field of mining and oil industry from prospecting, reservoir development, drilling, production and mineral exploitation.
Effective engineers that continue to develop personally and professionally into prospective leaders.
Successful in demonstrating their obligations to the profession and society.
The program’s educational objectives are periodically reviewed by the department. The suggested changes are then discussed with the other programs for the feedback and approval. The aim of this periodic review is to continuously improve the program.