GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog | Academic Year 2013 – 2014Profile of the Petroleum Institute GraduateRecognizing that the most immediate and prominent product of the Petroleum Institute are its graduates, theinstitutional educational goals for its degrees are captured in the following attributes that reflect thedevelopment of the graduating student as a “whole person”:The graduating student will exhibit applied and theoretical competence in a field of technical specialization, andwill be oriented in engineering practices germane to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. The graduate willhave the resourcefulness and capability to apply scientific and engineering principles in solving a wide varietyof technical problems.The graduating student will: appreciate the critical role played by verbal, written and graphicalcommunications in engineering practice and project management, have the corresponding skills to communicatewith a range of audiences, and possess the skills necessary to employ information technologies whereappropriate.The graduating student should acknowledge that technologies, economies and societies are in a continuous stateof evolution, and should therefore have the flexibility to manage a career path that changes over time, and thatis supported by life-long learning, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership and the ability to span severaldisciplines.The graduating student should understand the global nature of modern engineering and business, and in orderto succeed in this international arena, he/she should have an awareness of customary practices in differentcountries and the influence of diverse cultures.The graduating student should have the professional integrity and maturity to serve humanity and its highestvalues, and should always make ethical decisions as they relate to society, corporate operations, technology andthe environment.Page 15