Provides an opportunity for engineering graduates from other discipline areas to diversify their knowledge and skills into Petroleum Engineering. This course provides the foundations for a professional engineering career in the oil and gas industry, both in Australia and internationally. Petroleum Engineers work in a range of industry sectors, often related to oil and gas exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir study, and hydrocarbon production from underground reservoirs. Course Learning Outcomes Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesize complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic situation of petroleum engineering. Apply communication and collaboration skills to design innovative contributions to professional practice or scholarship. Reflect critically on a complex and up to date body of petroleum engineering knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of professional practice or scholarship. Use high-level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial project in the field of petroleum engineering. Employment opportunities The Oil and Gas, and related upstream and downstream processing industry requires graduates with the skills developed in this course. Petroleum Engineers work in a wide range of industries associated with oil and gas exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir evaluation, oil and gas production and field development. Possible future job titles Petroleum Engineer, Oil and Gas Engineer, Exploration Engineer, Reservoir Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Production Engineer.