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# Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours

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# Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours

(R3/0724/6/0001) (02/2029) (MQA/FA2510)

- [Int​​roduction](#home)
- [Curriculum](#menu1)
- [Requirement](#menu2)
- [Apply](#menu3)
- [Fees](#menu4)
- [Brochure](#menu5)
- [Contact](#menu6)

### **Introduction**

Petroleum Engineering is an engineering field involving activities related to exploring and producing hydrocarbons from a specific reservoir. The Petroleum Engineering curriculum is developed to prepare students to design solutions for complex petroleum engineering problems and design systems within the upstream sector in the oil and gas industry.

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The programme stresses the development of strong fundamentals in mathematics, sciences, and engineering, followed by thorough coverage of fundamental petroleum engineering courses based on the four domains recognized by SPE: Petroleum Exploration and formation evaluation, Reservoir engineering, Production engineering, and Drilling engineering. These courses illustrate the application of the engineering principles to the type of problems and solution methods used in the petroleum industry. In addition, students must enrol in different general courses categorized as national and university requirements to enhance students' soft skills and capabilities. Co Curriculum as well as Ethic & Integrity are also part of the curriculum.

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In the final later years of study, students will have the opportunity to specialise in one of these selected areas:

- **Reservoir Engineering**
- **Drilling Engineering**
- **Production Engineering**
- **Renewable Energy**

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Before completing the study, students are required to complete various project-based courses rangingfrom engineering design, field development project (FDP), and individual project based on relevant industrial problems.

## Programme Educational Objectives

- Engineers who are competent with the potential to become leaders in Oil and Gas, and related industries.\
- Engineers who are involved towards sustainable development in Oil and Gas, and related industries for the betterment of the society.\

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## Programme Outcomes

To produce well-rounded graduates with the following outcomes:

- Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals and engineering specialisation to the solution of complex engineering problems.\
- Identify, formulate, conduct research literature and analyse complex Petroleum Engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.\
- Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.\
- Conduct investigation of complex engineering problems using research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.\
- Select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to evaluate complex engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations.\
- Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solutions to complex Petroleum Engineering problems.\
- Evaluate sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solutions of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts.\
- Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.\
- Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.\
- Communicate effectively on complex Petroleum Engineering activities with the engineering community and society.\
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of management principles, economic decision making and entrepreneurial skills to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.\
- . Recognise the need for and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.\

## Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate with the Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours degree, students are required to obtain a minimum of
**144 credit hours.** and a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| **Summary of Courses Required for ​Graduation**   ​ | |
| **Course Group (G)** | **Number of Credit Hours** |
| NR - National Requirement | 10 |
| UR - University Requirement | 15 |
| CC- Core Common | 25 |
| CD - Core Discipline | 71 |
| CI - Core Industrial Internship | 14 |
| CSp - Core Specialisation | 9 |
| **TOTAL** | **144** |

### **Curriculum Structure**

Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours

## Semester 1

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ​**SEMESTER 1**  ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| ​MPU3152 MPU3142 | ​Penghayatan Etika & Peradaban (Local)  BM Komunikasi 2 (International) | ​2 | ​NR |
| ​PFB1012 | ​Introduction to Oil & Gas Industry & Sustainable Development | ​2 | ​UR |
| HFB2152 | ​Ethics and Integrity | ​2 | ​UR |
| ​FFM1013 | ​Engineering Mathematics 1 | ​3 | ​CC |
| ​PFB1023 | ​Petroleum Engineering Thermodynamics | ​3 | ​CD |
| ​PFB1033 | ​Fundamental of Petroleum Exploration Engineering | ​3 | ​CD |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** | ​**15** | ​ |

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## Semester 2

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ​**SEMESTER 2** ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​​**Cr** | ​​**G** |
| ​MPU3192 | Falsafah & Isu Semasa (Local & International) | ​2 | ​NR |
| CFB1032 | ​Health, Safety & Environment | ​2 | ​CC |
| ​FFM1023 | ​Engineering Mathematics 2 | ​3 | ​CC |
| ​PFB1043 | ​Reservoir Rock Properties | ​3 | ​CD |
| ​PFB1053 | ​Reservoir Fluid Properties | ​3 | ​CD |
| ​PFB1061 | ​Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties Lab | ​1 | ​CD |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours** | ​**14** | ​ |

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## Semester 3

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **SEMESTER 3**​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​​**Cr** | ​​**G** |
| LFB1042 | ​Academic Writing | 2 | UR |
| HFB1022 | ​Scientific Inquiry | 2 | UR |
| ​FFM1063 | ​Statistics and Application | 3 | CC |
| ​FFM1073 | ​Computational Method | 3 | CC |
| KXXXXX1 | ​Co Curriculum I | 1 | UR |
| PFB1073 | Static and Dynamics | 3 | ​CD |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours** | ​**14** | ​ |

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## Semester 4

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **SEMESTER 4** ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| HFB2033 | Professional Communication Skills | 3 | UR |
| PFB2013 | ​Fluid Mechanics | 3 | CD |
| PFB2024 | Well Logging and Formation Evaluation | 4 | CD |
| PFB2033 | ​Reservoir Engineering I | 3 | CD |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

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## Semester 5

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **SEMESTER 5** ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| FFM2063 | Data Analytics | 3 | CC |
| MFB2061 | Engineering Team Project I | 1 | CC |
| GFB2102 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | UR |
| MFB2024 | ​Solid Mechanics | 4 | CD |
| PFB2043 | ​Reservoir Engineering II | 3 | CD |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

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## Semester 6

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **SEMESTER 6** ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| MPU 2 | One (1) U2 Course | 2 | NR |
| MFB2102 | Engineering Team Project II | 2 | CC |
| PFB2054 | Drilling Engineering I | 4 | CD |
| PFB2063 | Production Engineering I | 3 | CD |
| PFB2073 | Well Test Analysis | 3 | CD |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

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## Semester 7

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **SEMESTER 7** ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| MPU 4/HFB1012 | Community Engagement Project | 2 | NR |
| KXXXXX1 | Co Curriculum II | 1 | UR |
| PFB3013 | Drilling Engineering II | 3 | CD |
| PFB3023 | Production Engineering II | 3 | CD |
| PFB3034 | Reservoir Modelling and Simulation | 4 | CD |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

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## Student Industrial Internship Programme

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **STUDENT INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME ​**​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| IFB3037 | Student Industrial Training (SIT) | 7 | CI |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **STUDENT INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME ​**​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| IFB3047 |  | 7 | CI |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

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## Semester 8

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **SEMESTER 8** ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| MPU 3 | One (1) U3 Course | 2 | NR |
| VFB3012 | Project Management | 2 | CC |
| PFB4013 | Gas Field Engineering | 3 | CD |
| PFB4022 | Final Year Project I | 2 | CD |
| PFB4XX3 | Core Specialisation I | 3 | CSp |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

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## Semester 9

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **SEMESTER 9** ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| PFB4032 | Petroleum Economics | 2 | CD |
| PFB4044 | Final Year Project II | 4 | CD |
| PFB4053 | Field Development Project I | 3 | CD |
| PFB4XX3 |  | 3 | CSp |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

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## Semester 10

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **SEMESTER 10** ​ ​ ​ | | | |
| ​**Code** | ​**Courses** | ​**Cr** | ​**G** |
| EFB4073 | Engineers in Society | 3 | CC |
| PFB4064 | Field Development Project II | 4 | CD |
| PFB4XX3 |  | 3 | CSp |
| ​ | ​**Credit Hours ​** |  | ​ |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Tot​​al ​Credit Ho​​urs : 144** | | | | |

## Core Specialisation (CSp) Courses

Choose any of the following sets of Core Specialisation areas (set A, B, or C) for Core Specialisation I, II and III. Students can choose based on 3+0 or 2+1 concept.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **A.​ Rese​rvoir Engineering​** | | | | |
| **No​** | **Code** | **Course Name** | **Cr** | **G** |
| 1 | PFB4113 | Enhanced Oil Recovery | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | PFB4123 | Advanced Well Test Analysis | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | PFB4133 | Advanced Reservoir Simulation | 3 | CSp |

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **B. Drilling Engineering** | | | | |
| **No** | **Code** | **Courses** | **Cr** | **G** |
| 1 | PFB4213 | Drilling Fluids and Cementing Technology | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | PFB4223 | Well Engineering | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | PFB4233 | Drilling Hydraulics | 3 | CSp |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **C. Production Engineering** | | | | |
| **No** | **Code** | **Courses** | **Cr** | **G** |
| 1 | PFB4313 | Production System Optimization | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | PFB4323 | Well Stimulation Techniques | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | PFB4333 | Flow Assurance | 3 | CSp |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **D. Renewable Energy (Open Core Specialization)** | | | | |
| **No** | **Code** | **Courses** | **Cr** | **G** |
| 1 | MFB4123 | Energy Management and Environment | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | MFB4513 | Renewable Energy I | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | MFB4523 | Renewable Energy II | 3 | CSp |

## Minor (EM) Courses

Engineering students who are interested to enhance their knowledge in computer and information system will have the option to complete courses offered under Minor. There is one Minor package available for Engineering students as below

- Minor in Big Data Science\

In order to be eligible for Minor, students are required to pass and complete all the courses under the same package (15 credits). Results obtained from courses under Minor will be counted into GPA/CGPA calculation.  Students are reminded that the option to complete Minor courses are at the students' discretion and are
**not compulsory**. The total credit hours accumulated under Minor courses will be over and above the graduation requirements of
**144 credit hours**.

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **​​​​Minor​ in Data Science** | | | | | |
| **No** | **Code** | **Courses** | **Cr** | **G** | **Semester** |
| 1 | TFB2073 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 | EM | ​​​​Students can take these courses in any semester ​ ​ ​ ​ |
| 2 | FFM3023 | Simulation and Optimisation | 3 | EM |
| 3 | TFB3113 | Data Mining | 3 | EM |
| 4 | TFB3123 | Machine Learning | 3 | EM |
| 5 | TFB3133 | Data Visualization | 3 | EM |
| ​**Total Credit Hours ​ ​** | | | **15** |  | ​ |

### **Entry Requirements**

- [Local](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Undergraduate/Local/Entry-Requirements.aspx)
- [International​](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Undergraduate/International/Entry-Requirement.aspx)​\

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### **How to Apply**

UTP application process for local and international applicants:

[**Local Applicants**](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Undergraduate/Local/How-to-Apply.aspx)
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[**International Applicants**](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Undergraduate/International/How-To-Apply.aspx)
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### **Tuition Fees**

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[**Local Students**](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Undergraduate/Local/Tuition-Fees.aspx)
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[**International Students**](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Admission/Undergraduate/International/Tuition-fees.aspx)
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**Financial Aid**\
For more info on available financial aid, click
[here](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Students/Financial-Aid.aspx)

Click
[here](https://www.utp.edu.my/sites/Publishing/PublishingContent/Admission/e-Brochures/Undergraduate/2022/UTPUG_PE_2022.pdf) to download

### **Contact Person**

For further details, you may contact:

**Chair, Department of Petroleum Engineering**

Ir Dr Mohd Azuwan bin Maoinser

Email: mazuwan.maoinser@utp.edu.my

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### **FAQs**

### **1. What are the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering at UTP?**

Applicants wishing to enrol at UTP for undergraduate programmes must possess a minimum of 1 (one) of the following qualifications:

- STPM
- A-Level or Equivalent
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Matriculation
- Foundation in Relevant Field from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
- Foundation in Relevant Field from a recognised institution
- Diploma in Relevant Field from a recognised institution
- UEC - Senior Middle Level (SML)
- Australian Matriculation Programme
- Others

### **2. What are the different specializations in petroleum engineering?**

Different specializations of petroleum engineering include reservoir engineering, drilling engineering, production engineering, and renewable energy.

### **3. How much does a petroleum engineer earn in Malaysia?**

The average salary of a petroleum engineer in Malaysia as of 2023 is RM122,400.

### **4. Is it still a good time to study petroleum engineering in Malaysia?**

Yes, it is still a good time to study petroleum engineering in Malaysia.

### **5. What are the scholarships and financial aid options available for the Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering programme at UTP?**

Scholarships and financial aid are categorised into these options:

- UTP Financial Aid
- External Financial Aid
- For SPM Leavers
- Others

For more info on available financial aid, click [here](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Students/Financial-Aid.aspx).