Chemical & oil Refining Engineering Department academic program Description 

Educational Institution Basrah University of Oil and Gas
University Department / Center College of Oil and Gas Engineering - Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining
Name of Academic Program Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining
Name of Final Certificate Bachelor of Engineering
Study System Semester (Courses)
Accredited Accreditation Program There is no accredited program in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Other External Influences For Students Practical Training Courses in Private and Governmental Companies
Date of Preparation of Description 2020-2021
Objectives of the Academic Program: The academic program in the Department of Chemical Engineering aims to:
  • Build and prepare the student scientifically and practically and qualify him to work in the fields of chemical engineering
  • Build and prepare the student psychologically to play his role as an engineer who can be relied upon in this field
  • Build and prepare students who are able to compete with other engineers in finding job opportunities
  • Build and prepare students who are able to compete to obtain the required seats in completing postgraduate studies
  • Build and prepare students who are able to apply for external tests by local, regional or international bodies for the purpose of completing studies or for appointment purposes.
  • Encouraging students to be creative and think about specialization projects and keep pace with the developments in this field
    Providing the student with scientific, practical and personal skills that enable him to solve practical problems and deal with them with scientific concepts
Required learning outcomes and teaching, learning and evaluation methods
Cognitive objectives:
Teaching the student the foundations of chemical engineering and mathematics specific to chemical engineering in the field of oil and gas
Enabling students to obtain knowledge and understanding by working in chemical engineering laboratories by diagnosing and maintaining faults and finding appropriate solutions.
Providing the student with ways to obtain knowledge and information through the practical framework in the oil and gas fields
Providing the student with ways to establish and create specialized industrial systems in the field of chemical engineering and oil refining
Program skill objectives:
The ability to perform engineering analysis and scientific thinking by applying the laws of science, mathematics and chemical engineering
Providing students with the skills to solve practical problems to reach their solution and the ability to suggest appropriate alternatives.
Acquire skills in information technology and computer programs specific to chemical engineering.
Constructive engineering discussions and expressing opinions
Teaching and learning methods:

Providing students with the basics and skills to solve scientific problems

Solving a set of examples and scientific problems

Using visual aids such as the blackboard and PowerPoint to convey the idea

Encouraging students to participate during the lecture

Following up on the department's scientific laboratories

Field visits to oil fields

Evaluation methods:

Daily exams with practical and scientific questions

Participation grades for difficult competition questions among students

Holding discussions within mini-study groups

Setting grades for homework and reports assigned to them
Semester exams for the curriculum in addition to the mid-year exam and the final exam

Emotional and value-based objectives

C1- The student should adhere to scientific integrity by instilling scientific and practical values ​​and principles in the student

C2- The student should practice thinking and analysis skills in topics related to solving practical problems by translating, analyzing, evaluating and extracting ideas

C3- The student should be interested in protecting the environment from pollution

C4- The student should continue to review topics related to the subject and how to benefit from them

Teaching and learning methods

Providing students with the basics, additional topics and field experiments Related to thinking and analysis outputs.
Forming discussion groups during or outside lectures to discuss scientific engineering topics that require thinking and analysis.
Methods of using thinking questions during lectures such as (what, how, when, why) for specific topics.
Giving students homework and periodic reports
Evaluation methods

Daily exams with practical and scientific questions.
Participation grades
Grading homework and reports assigned to them.
Semester exams for the curriculum in addition to the mid-year exam and the final exam

D - General and transferable qualification skills (other skills related to employability and personal development).

D1- -Listening skills

D2- Leadership skills

D3- Discussion skills

D4- Decision-making skills

Evaluation methods:
Participation evaluation
Presentation evaluation
Project evaluation