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What courses you'll study
Complete 240 units comprising:
- 132 units for Core courses, and
- 108 units for Electives
Complete 132 units comprising:
- 132 units from Core courses
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Programming (Matlab and Excel)
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Course code
COMP1026
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sedimentary Geology 2
|
Course code
EART2008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Professional Engineering Practice
|
Course code
ENGI1005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Modelling 2
|
Course code
ENGI2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
|
Course code
ENGI3006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Research Project Part A
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Course code
ENGI4900
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Research Project Part B
|
Course code
ENGI4901
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Integrated Field Development Project
|
Course code
ENGI6016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Formation Evaluation, Petrophysics and Rock Properties
|
Course code
ENGIX400
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Decision Making and Risk Analysis
|
Course code
ENGP1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
|
Course code
ENGP1010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Subsurface Geoscience & GeoEnergy
|
Course code
ENGP1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Unconventional Resources and Recovery
|
Course code
ENGP4027
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
|
Course code
ENGPX401
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Data Analytics for Resources Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX403
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Drilling Engineering and Well Completion
|
Course code
ENGPX405
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Production Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX409
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Reservoir Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX410
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mathematics IA
|
Course code
MATH1050
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Differential Equations for Engineers II
|
Course code
MATH2022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mathematics IB
|
Course code
MATH2050
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Internship UG
|
Course code
ENGI1900
|
Units
0
|
|
Notes
Core courses - ENGI1900 Engineering Internship UG (0 units)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students are required to complete 12 weeks of internship during the course of their studies, with a minimum of 6 weeks under the supervision of a professional engineer. Internships are self-sourced and further information can be found on the Engineering Internships web page: https://set.adelaide.edu.au/student-support/internships/engineering-internships
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Mathematics IA
|
Course code
MATH1050
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
|
Course code
ENGP1010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Subsurface Geoscience & GeoEnergy
|
Course code
ENGP1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Programming (Matlab and Excel)
|
Course code
COMP1026
|
Units
6
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Mathematics IB
|
Course code
MATH2050
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Professional Engineering Practice
|
Course code
ENGI1005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Differential Equations for Engineers II
|
Course code
MATH2022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sedimentary Geology 2
|
Course code
EART2008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Engineering Modelling 2
|
Course code
ENGI2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Formation Evaluation, Petrophysics and Rock Properties
|
Course code
ENGIX400
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
|
Course code
ENGI3006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Reservoir Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX410
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Internship UG
|
Course code
ENGI1900
|
Units
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Production Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX409
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Drilling Engineering and Well Completion
|
Course code
ENGPX405
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
24
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
24
|
|
| Year 5 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Engineering Research Project Part A
|
Course code
ENGI4900
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Decision Making and Risk Analysis
|
Course code
ENGP1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Unconventional Resources and Recovery
|
Course code
ENGP4027
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Engineering Research Project Part B
|
Course code
ENGI4901
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Integrated Field Development Project
|
Course code
ENGI6016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
|
Course code
ENGPX401
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Data Analytics for Resources Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX403
|
Units
6
|
|
Complete 108 units comprising:
- 108 units for all Closed electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Chemistry 1A
|
Course code
CHEM1002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Chemistry 1B
|
Course code
CHEM1003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Chemistry IA
|
Course code
CHEM1007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Chemistry IB
|
Course code
CHEM1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Plant Design Project
|
Course code
CHEM4002
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Structural Geology 2
|
Course code
EART2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Energy Resources 3
|
Course code
EART3015
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mineral Resources III
|
Course code
EART3031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Construction Materials
|
Course code
ENGC1000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Mechanics -Statics
|
Course code
ENGC1004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Water Engineering
|
Course code
ENGC2000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Geo-engineering
|
Course code
ENGC2006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Geotechnical Engineering Design
|
Course code
ENGCX300
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Hydrology and Flood Management
|
Course code
ENGCX301
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Reinforced Concrete Design
|
Course code
ENGCX302
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Structural Mechanics
|
Course code
ENGCX303
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Structural Steel Design
|
Course code
ENGCX304
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Water Engineering Hydraulics and Modelling
|
Course code
ENGCX305
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Numerical Modelling of Solids and Structures
|
Course code
ENGCX403
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Materials
|
Course code
ENGI1002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Project Management
|
Course code
ENGI2003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mine Automation
|
Course code
ENGI6015
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Well Testing and Pressure Transient Analysis
|
Course code
ENGI6017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mine Safety Engineering
|
Course code
ENGIX406
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mining and Environment
|
Course code
ENGIX407
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mining Systems
|
Course code
ENGIX500
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mechanics of Materials
|
Course code
ENGM2000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mechanical Engineering Practice and Design Project
|
Course code
ENGM2002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Dynamics
|
Course code
ENGM2004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Materials and Manufacturing
|
Course code
ENGM2007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mechanics of Materials and Structures
|
Course code
ENGM2008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Thermo-Fluids I
|
Course code
ENGM2014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics
|
Course code
ENGM3011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Applied Aerodynamics
|
Course code
ENGM4018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Acoustics and Vibrations
|
Course code
ENGMX300
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Applied Control Systems
|
Course code
ENGMX304
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
|
Course code
ENGMX411
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Process Engineering
|
Course code
ENGP1000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Mining Engineering I
|
Course code
ENGP1007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Formation Damage & Productivity Enhancement
|
Course code
ENGP1008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Fluid and Particle Mechanics
|
Course code
ENGP2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Heat and Mass Transfer
|
Course code
ENGP2002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Process Thermodynamics
|
Course code
ENGP2003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Process Systems Design
|
Course code
ENGP2005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Minerals Processing
|
Course code
ENGP2010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Process Fluid Mechanics
|
Course code
ENGP2011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Geomechanics and Excavation Engineering
|
Course code
ENGP2012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Structural Geology & Seismic Methods
|
Course code
ENGP2013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Chemical Engineering Laboratory and Data Analysis
|
Course code
ENGP3003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Process Design III
|
Course code
ENGP3010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Process Design IV
|
Course code
ENGP4022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Reservoir Simulation
|
Course code
ENGP5003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Plant Equipment Design
|
Course code
ENGPX300
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Process Dynamics and Control
|
Course code
ENGPX301
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Reaction Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX302
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Separation Process Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX303
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Mine Design and Feasibility Study
|
Course code
ENGPX408
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Reservoir Thermodynamics and Fluid Properties
|
Course code
ENGPX411
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Resource Estimation and Mine Planning
|
Course code
ENGPX412
|
Units
6
|
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Mathematics IA
|
Course code
MATH1050
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
|
Course code
ENGP1010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Subsurface Geoscience & GeoEnergy
|
Course code
ENGP1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Programming (Matlab and Excel)
|
Course code
COMP1026
|
Units
6
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Mathematics IB
|
Course code
MATH2050
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Professional Engineering Practice
|
Course code
ENGI1005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Differential Equations for Engineers II
|
Course code
MATH2022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sedimentary Geology 2
|
Course code
EART2008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Engineering Modelling 2
|
Course code
ENGI2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Formation Evaluation, Petrophysics and Rock Properties
|
Course code
ENGIX400
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
|
Course code
ENGI3006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Reservoir Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX410
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Engineering Internship UG
|
Course code
ENGI1900
|
Units
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Production Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX409
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Drilling Engineering and Well Completion
|
Course code
ENGPX405
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
12
|
|
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
24
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
24
|
|
| Year 5 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Engineering Research Project Part A
|
Course code
ENGI4900
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Decision Making and Risk Analysis
|
Course code
ENGP1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Unconventional Resources and Recovery
|
Course code
ENGP4027
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Engineering Research Project Part B
|
Course code
ENGI4901
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Integrated Field Development Project
|
Course code
ENGI6016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
|
Course code
ENGPX401
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Data Analytics for Resources Engineering
|
Course code
ENGPX403
|
Units
6
|
|