Students who commenced their course before 2012 should consult the rules below.

  • Pre-2012 rules
    • 6. Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Rules
      • Engineering, Computing and Mathematics rules for undergraduate courses
        • 6.2 Bachelor's degrees
          • 6.2.2O Petroleum Engineering (EPETE)*
            • Table 6.2.2Ob—Petroleum Engineering options
              Key to availability of units:
              S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = Summer teaching period;
              T1 = Trimester 1; T2 = Trimester 2; T3 = Trimester 3;
              NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period;
              N/A = not available in 2019; * = to be advised

              Note: The unit availability does not form part of the rules and may be subject to change; refer to Timetable to latest information.

              All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

              Group A
              AvailabilityUnit codeUnit name
              S1CHPR4404Advanced Thermodynamics and Mass Transfer Processes
              S2CHPR5522Gas Processing 2—Treating and LNG Production
              CIVL3170Introduction to Offshore Engineering 1
              S2CIVL5505Design of Offshore Energy Facilities
              S2ENSC3018Process Synthesis and Design
              S2ENSC3019Unit Operations and Unit Processes
              Group B
              AvailabilityUnit codeUnit name
              S2CIVL5501Structural Dynamics
              S2CIVL5504Offshore Geomechanics
              ELEC2303Embedded Systems
              S2ENSC3008Structural Analysis
              S1ENSC3009Geomechanics
              ENSC3502Physical Oceanography
              S2GENG4402Control Engineering
              S2GENG4405Numerical Methods and Modelling
              S2GENG5503Modern Control Systems
              S1, S2GENG5507Risk, Reliability and Safety
              S1GENG5514Finite Element Method
              MATH33273A7: Chaos and Dynamical Systems 1
              MATH33423M2: Complex Variable Methods 1
              S1, S2MECH3402Engineering Project 1
              MECH3403Mechanical Design
              S1MECH4426Dynamics, Vibration and Sound
              S1MECH4428Degradation of Materials
              Group C
              AvailabilityUnit codeUnit name
              units chosen with the special approval of the Faculty on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering from those available within the University 3

              1 This unit is no longer offered. Students requiring this unit or its equivalent should refer to the ECM study guides.

              2 This unit is only available with permission from the Head of School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering. A Special Approval form is required.

              3 A Special Approval form is required.