GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog | Academic Year 2013 – 2014Chemical Engineering DepartmentDepartment Mission and DescriptionThe mission of the Chemical Engineering Department at the Petroleum Institute is to provide a world-classeducation in chemical engineering science, and to produce graduates and future leaders who are capable ofmeeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of PI sponsors from oil and gas, and broader energy industry.In addition, graduates will engage in life-long learning that will enable them to keep abreast of and effectivelycontribute to their advancement in the profession.Master of Science and Master of Engineering in Chemical EngineeringEducational Objectives and OutcomesMaster of Science (M. Sc.) in Chemical EngineeringEducational Objectives1. Provide graduates with an outstanding education, research skills and knowledge required to furthertheir career aspirations;2. Prepare graduates to go on for further education under PhD programs;3. Raise the academic and professional visibility of the PI through the publication of scholarly works;4. Provide PI partners in the oil and gas industry with a pool of highly qualified personnel who can utilizetheir knowledge of contemporary technology to better develop business opportunities;5. Enhance the technological profile of PI partners in the oil and gas industry, the UAE, and the regionaland global oil and gas industry.OutcomesUpon completion of the Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, the graduates will:1. Be able to successfully apply advanced concepts of basic sciences and chemical engineering science to theformulation and solution of complex chemical engineering problems;Page 40