2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog in Geological Engineering
The purpose of Geological Engineering (GE) Program is to produce highly qualified geological engineers with expertise in Petroleum Geology - Geophysics. These Geological Engineers should be able to enter entry-level industry positions or graduate programs. The Program was founded in 2010 and enrolled its first students in 2011. The curriculum was built with the consultancy of Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC-USA).
Before the year of 2016, the Program was a 5-year degree with a total of 160 accumulated credits (of which 16 were English language accumulated credits).
In 2016, following the popular tendancy of the international higher education that the academic duration was 4 years, the GE Program was revisedcut to 140 accumulated credits. The training time was shortened from five years to four years with subsequent reduction, primarily in the English language requirements ((i.e., the number of English language accumulated credits decreased from 16 to 4)). The shorter time of studying helped students of the Program save time and expenses.
In 2018, 8 accumulated credits of English was added the Program increasing the total to 148 accumulated credits.
In 2020, GE Program was also revised, and the accumulated credit numbers increased by 3 to 151, firstly according to the Official Dispatch No. 3056/BGDĐT -GDĐH issued on July 19, 2019 by Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), requiring all Vietnamese state University to add one political credit to each of their training program, and 2 credits increased from 2 courses of Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation - GEO13324 and Applied Geophysics - GEO14328.
Program Educational Objectives
It is expected that within a few years of graduation Geological Engineering graduates will:
- Be practical, employable and qualified geological engineers in professional careers as practicing petroleum geophysicists engaged in exploration and development activities associated with the production of oil and gas reserves;
- Continue their professional development and become professional managers for enterprises of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, multinational companies, and/or become scientists for research institutes and universities;
- Keep their education up to date through self-instruction and other training to meet the challenges of the competitive, modern and dynamic workplace.
Student Outcomes
The student outcomes of our Geological Engineering Program are the same as those required by ABET for any engineering program to receive accreditation. The Geological Engineering graduates will have:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Program Requirements (151 Credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Math & Basic Sciences | 52 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MAT11301 | Calculus 1 | 3 |
| MAT11302 | Calculus 2 | 3 |
| MAT12203 | Calculus 3 | 2 |
| MAT12305 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MAT12206 | Probability & Statistics | 2 |
| MAT13207 | Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory | 2 |
| MAT13208 | Introduction to Partial Differential Equations | 2 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHE11301 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHE11101LAB | General Chemistry Lab 1 | 1 |
| CHE12303 | General Chemistry 2 (+Lab) | 3 |
| Physics | ||
| PHY21201 | General Physics 1 | 2 |
| PHY21101LAB | General Physics Lab 1 | 1 |
| PHY21202 | General Physics 2 | 2 |
| PHY21102LAB | General Physics Lab 2 | 1 |
| Geosciences | ||
| GEO12333 | General Geophysics | 3 |
| GEO12302 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEO12303 | Mineralogy (+ Lab) | 3 |
| GEO12405 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (+ Lab) | 4 |
| GEO12406 | Structural Geology (+ Lab) | 4 |
| GEO13334 | Sedimentology | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Elective 4 | 2 | |
| Engineering Topics | 69 | |
| Basic Engineering | ||
| ELE31201 | Foundations in Engineering 1 (+ Lab) | 2 |
| INC31301 | Foundations in Engineering 2 (+ Lab) | 3 |
| ELE33204 | Theory of Electromagnetic Field | 2 |
| PET21201 | Introduction to Oil and Gas Industry | 2 |
| PET11105 | Career Orientation Field Trip | 1 |
| MEC32301 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ELE32203 | Electric Circuit Analysis (+ Lab) | 2 |
| PET13244 | Fundamental Reservoir Engineering | 2 |
| Core courses | ||
| GEO12207 | Geological Field Camp | 2 |
| GEO13311 | Petroleum Geology | 3 |
| GEO13337 | Geophysical Exploration Methods | 3 |
| GEO13438 | Well logging | 4 |
| GEO13439 | Petroleum Seismology | 4 |
| GEO13424 | Seismic data processing and interpretation | 4 |
| GEO14240 | Petroleum Exploration Methods | 2 |
| GEO14428 | Applied Geophysics | 4 |
| PET12404 | Reservoir Petrophysics (+ Lab) | 4 |
| GEO14327 | Geology and Resources in Vietnam | 3 |
| ECO13301 | Petroleum Economics | 3 |
| GEO13117 | Senior Project 1 | 1 |
| GEO14126 | Senior Project 2 | 1 |
| GEO13123 | Summer Internship | 1 |
| GEO14231 | Graduation internship | 2 |
| GEO14832 | Graduation thesis | 8 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Elective 1 | 2 | |
| Elective 2 | 2 | |
| Elective 3 | 2 | |
| General Education and Others | 27 | |
| PSE13201 | Health Safety and Environment | 2 |
| SOC02206 | Professional Skills for Engineers | 2 |
| ENG41000 | English preparation (120 hrs.*) | 0 |
| ENG41301 | English 1 | 3 |
| ENG42302 | English 2 | 3 |
| ENG42303 | English 3 | 3 |
| ENG43304 | English 4 | 3 |
| SOC01301 | Philosophy of Marxism and Leninism | 3 |
| SOC01202 | Political economics of Marxism and Leninism | 2 |
| SOC01203 | Scientific socialism | 2 |
| SOC01205 | History of Vietnamese communist party | 2 |
| SOC01204 | Ho Chi Minh's Ideology | 2 |
| MIE01101 | Military Education (165 hrs) | 0 |
| PED11101 | Physical Education 1 (1*) | 0 |
| PED11102 | Physical Education 2 (1*) | 0 |
| PED12103 | Physical Education 3 (1*) | 0 |
ELECTIVE COURSES
| Course | Title | Cr |
| Elective 1 (Choose one) | ||
| MAT12204 | Numerical Methods | 2 |
| GEO12204 | Fudamentals of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology | 2 |
| Elective 2 (Choose one) | ||
| GEO14241 | Petroleum Reservoir Geology | 2 |
| GEO13221 | Fundamental of GIS | 2 |
| Elective 3 (Choose one) | ||
| GEO13236 | Petroleum Geochemistry | 2 |
| GEO13222 | Basin Modeling | 2 |
| Elective 4 (Choose one) | ||
| GEO14229 | Production Geology | 2 |
| GEO14230 | Environmental Geology | 2 |
Catalog Description
- 1. MAT11301 – Calculus 1
Credit(s): 3 (Math & Basic Sciences); Required
Contact hours: 4 (Lecture: 3/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course covers the following topics: theory and application of the differential calculus of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Graphical, numerical and analytical solutions to applied problems involving derivatives. Introduction to the integral.
Prerequisites: None
- 2. CHE11301 - General Chemistry 1
Credit(s): 3 (Math & Basic Sciences); Required.
Contact hours: 4 (Lecture: 3/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course provides basic knowledge of chemistry with the content includes atomic structure, electromagnetic radiation, atomic spectroscopy, atomic structure according to quantum mechanics, atomic orbitals and energy levels; theories explaining about chemical binding (theory valence bond, hybridization theory); the molecular structures and shapes of the propulsion theory between electron pairs VSEPR and the molecular orbital theory MO; the state of substances.
Prerequisites: None
- 3. CHE11101LAB - General Chemistry Lab 1
2. Credit hour(s): 1 (Math & Basic Sciences); Required.
The General Chemistry Lab 1 in addition to helping students to review the knowledge learned in the theoretical module also helps students to classify tools, chemicals, equipment, skills and basic operations. The extent of the substances impact on the experimenters, the possible risks of incidents, from which to properly recognize and use personal protective equipment when working in the laboratory.
Co-requisite: CHE11301
- 4. PHY21101LAB - General Physics Laboratory 1
Credit(s): 1 (Math & Basic Sciences)
Contact hours: 2/week
Through practical work students should be able to carry out experimental and investigative work in which they plan procedures, use precise and systematic ways of making measurements and observations, analyze and evaluate evidence and relate this to scientific knowledge and understanding. The syllabus is organized around the topics of General Physics 1 with 7 experiments. Each experiment has one laboratoty manual with the typical structure: objects of the experiment, principles, carrying out the experiment and report form.
Prerequisites: PHY21201
- 5. ELE31201 – Foundations in Engineering 1 (+ Lab)
Credit(s): 2 (Engineering topic); Required
Contact hours:3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
An introduction to computer-aided drafting. Emphasis is placed on drawing setup; creating and modifying geometry; adding text and dimensions, coordinate systems, and plot/print to scale. Technical drawing skills including freehand sketching, orthographic projection, dimensioning, sectional views, and other viewing conventions will be developed. Basic CAD commands, tools, multi-view drawing and dimensioning techniques.
Prerequisites: None
- 6. PET21201 – Introduction to Oil and Gas Industry
Credit(s): 2 (Engineering topic); Elective
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/weeks, Discussion: 1)
Origin and accumulation of hydrocarbon fluids. Exploration for oil and gas. Basic concepts of hydrocarbon traps. Introduction to various Petroleum Engineering disciplines. Formulation of physical concepts into mathematical equations. Application of engineering methods to problem solving in Oil and Gas Industry.
Prerequisites: None
- 7. MAT11302 – Calculus 2
Credit(s): 3 (Math & Basic Science); Required
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course covers the following topics: definite and indefinite integrals of functions of a single variable. Improper integrals. Infinite series. Introduction to differential equations. Emphasis on applications of calculus and problem-solving using technology in addition to symbolic methods.
Prerequisites: Calculus 1
- 8. PHY21202– General Physics 2
Credit(s): 3 (Math & Basic Science); Required
Contact hours: 5 (Lecture: 3/week, Lab: 2/week)
The course is designed to meet the needs of student majoring in Petroleum Geology – Geophysics, Drilling and Production Technology, and Refinery and Petrochemical. It is an introduction to electricity and magnetism, light, geometrical and wave optics. Many concepts from General Physics 1 will be used in this course such as: position, velocity, acceleration, force, Newton’s laws of motion, work and energy. The course uses algebra, geometry and trigonometry, vectors and vector arithmetic, and some calculus. The course has lecture, homework and laboratory portions
Prerequisites: MAT11301, PHY21201
- 9. PHY21102LAB - General Physics Laboratory 2
Credit(s): 1 (Math & Basic Sciences)
Contact hours: 2/week
Through practical work students should be able to carry out experimental and investigative work in which they plan procedures, use precise and systematic ways of making measurements and observations, analyze and evaluate evidence and relate this to scientific knowledge and understanding. The syllabus is organized around the topics of General Physics 2 with 7 experiments. Each experiment has one laboratoty manual with the typical structure: objects of the experiment, principles, carrying out the experiment and report form.
Prerequisites: PHY21202
- 10. INC31301 – Foundations in Engineering 2 (+ Lab)
Credit(s): 3 (Engineering topic); Required
Contact hours: 5 (Lecture: 3/week, Lab: 2/week)
Computer programming for engineers, syntax, use of primitive types, control structures, vectors, strings, structs, classes, functions, file I/O, exceptions and other programming constructs, use of class libraries, practice in solving problems with computers, includes the execution of programs in C++ written by students
Prerequisites: None
- 11. PET11105 – Career Orientation Field Trip
Credit(s): 1 (Engineering topic); Required
Contact hours: 2weeks
The purpose of this field training is to acquaint the student with the various petroleum industry disciplines structured for characterization and exploitation of oil and gas fields. Such disciplines may include core analysis and interpretation of well tests and well logs, geology and subsurface mapping, design of drilling and production facilities, the use of reservoir simulators for the design and prediction of reservoir performance, refinery process, petrochemical products, gas processing engineering.
Prerequisites: None
- 12. MAT12203 – Calculus 3
Credit(s): 2 (Math & Basic Science); Required
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course covers the following topics: vector geometry, algebra and calculus. Partial and directional derivatives. Double and triple integrals. Vector fields. Line and surface integrals. Theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss.
Prerequisites: Calculus 1, 2
- 13. CHE12303 - General Chemistry 2 (+ Lab)
Credit(s): 3 (Basic science); Required
Contact hours:5 (Lecture: 3/week, Lab: 2/week)
General Chemistry 2 present the main point that the student will achieve the knowledge to solve problems in fundamental chemistry such as: Energies and Rates of Chemical Reactions, aqua solution, electro-chemistry, chemical surface.
Prerequisites: General Chemistry 1
- 14. Thermodynamic (MEC 32301)
Credit(s): 3 (Engineering topic); Required
Contact hours: 4 (Lecture: 3/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course introduces the fundamental laws of thermodynamics (the first and second laws) and their application to engineering power cycles such as Carnot cycle, Rankine cycle, refrigeration cycle, Otto cycle, and Diesel cycle
Prerequisites: PHY 31202, CHE 12303, MAT 13207 (Parallel)
- 15. ELE32203 –Electric Circuit Analysis (+ Lab)
Credit(s): 2 (Engineering Topics), Required course
Contact hours:3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 2/week)
Basic components and electrical circuit models. Response analysis due to DC, AC circuits (Kirchhoff’s Laws, RLC circuits, Power, Polyphase circuits). Solution of multi-node circuits using the Laplace transform and complex number method. Concepts of electrical machinesb.
Prerequisites: MAT11301, PHY21301
- 16. GEO12302 – Physical Geology
Credit(s): 3 (Basic Sciences); Required course
Contact hours: 5 ( Lecture: 3/week ; Lab: 2/week)
Physical Geology provides a good overview of the discipline and its interlinked parts. It provides an introduction into the broad range of topics within the realm of geology. It describes many of the general principles with emphasis on both surface and internal processes of the earth. The course also provides the hands on experience dealing with many of the same topics as the lecture material. Students will work with real samples of minerals and rocks.
The topics covered in this course range over the broad vista of geology. It discusses individual minerals, the rocks made of these minerals, the conditions under which these rocks originate and are altered as part of mountain building processes, and the destruction of rocks during mechanical, chemical, and biological attack.
Prerequisites: None
- 17. GEO12303 – Mineralogy (+ Lab)
Credit(s): 3 (Basic Sciences); Requied course
Contact hours: 5 ( Lecture: 3/week ; Lab: 2/week/group)
Minerals make-up rocks, and therefore, in order to understand rocks, one must have a sound knowledge of minerals. This course covers the basic make-up of minerals, their crystallographic, physical, chemical, and structural properties. In addition, laboratory time is spent on hand specimen identification of minerals. This course needs to be taken early in the sequence, prior to Petrography, and after chemistry is completed.
The topics deal with the various minerals that make-up rocks which comprise the Earth as well as extraterrestrial bodies. The course begins with a general discussion of the physical properties of minerals, e.g., hardness, luster, color, etc. This is followed by discussion of crystal chemistry, various lattice structures, and their expression in the minerals external symmetry. The main part of the course is a study of the different groups of minerals, most mineral groups are based on their silicate structures and chemistry.
Prerequisites: Physical Geology (GEO12302)
- 18. GEO12204 – Fundamentals of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology
Credit(s): 2 (Engineering Topics); Elective course
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week; Discussion: 1/week)
this course will provide for students 2 major content: Engineering geology & Hydrology geology. The first content will present Material properties of rocks, rock masses and soils. Jointing of rocks. Weakness zones and gouge materials. Stresses in rock masses. Engineering geological investigations. Design of underground structures. Classification of rock masses. Stability problems and support measures for tunnels, underground openings and slopes. Formation of different types of deposits by erosion, weathering and transcretion/ regression. Classification. Physical and chemical properties. Characteristic features including weathering soil, moraine, friction soil, cohesive soil and podzol. Regional distribution. Application of rocks and soils. Hydrology geology sections will describe about Theory and geology of groundwater occurrence and flow, types of aquifers, theory of aquifer tests and determination of aquifer parameters, water chemistry and quality criterions, relation between geology and water chemistry, groundwater contamination (inorganic and organic), spreading mechanisms and countermeasures, monitoring programs, design of wells and protection zones, management and regulations.
Prerequisites: Physical Geology (GEO12302)
- 19. MAT12305– Differential Equations
Credit(s): 3 (Math & Basic Science); Required
Contact hours: 4 (Lecture: 3/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course covers the following topics: First, second, and higher order equations. Systems of differential equations. Analytic methods of solution. Applications to science and engineering.
Prerequisites: MAT11301
- MAT12206 - Probability and Statistics
Credit(s): 3 (Math & Basic Sciences), Required course
Contact hours: 4 (Lecture: 3/week ; Discussion: 1/ week )
This course provides students with knowledge about Probability definition, rules for probability calculation, random quantities, probability distributions, conditional probability distribution, statistics, hypothesis testing, variance analysis, regression analysis.
Prerequisites: None
- 21. MAT12204- Numerical Methods for Differential Equations
Credit(s): 2 (Math & Basic Sciences), Required course
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/ week )
Numerical Methods for Differential Equations including 3 chapters provides fundamental concepts in topics: Concepts related to differential equations, Mathematical models in the form of differential equations, Method of solving differential equations of levels 1, 2 and differential equations system, Numerical method of solving problems with initial conditions and boundary problems.
Prerequisites: MAT12305
- 22. GEO12405 – Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology + (Lab)
Credit(s): 4 (Basic sciences); Required course
Contact hours: 6 ( Lecture: 4/week ; Lab: 2/week/group)
Understanding rocks, the conditions under which they form is vital to understanding the Earth and the search for Earth resources. This course deals with the origin and recognition of two major rock types: igneous and metamorphic. This course must follow mineralogy, rocks are composed of minerals and, therefore, knowledge about minerals must precede the study of rocks. This course will revolve around the description, classification, and analyses of rocks at the macro- and microscopic scales. In addition to studying the origin of the main rock groups, hand specimen analyses will be augmented by thin section analyses, i.e., the use of the petrographic microscope.
Prerequisites: Physical Geology (GEO 12302); Mineralogy (GEO12303)
- 23. GEO12406 - Structural Geology + (Lab)
Credit(s): 4 (Basic Sciences); Required course
Contact hours: 6(Lecture: 4/week ; Lab: 2/week/ group)
The course provides a general coverage of the structures produced by brittle and ductile rock deformation at scales from the hand-specimen to plate boundaries, and an insight into the relationships between the deformational structures and plate tectonic settings..
Prerequisites: GEO 12302, INC31301
- 24. GEO12333 – Genaral Geophysics
2 Credit: 3 (Basic Sciences); Required course
Contact hours: 4 ( Lecture: 3/week ; Discussion: 2/week)
Introduce the scientific basis of exploration geophysical methods, including the physical, mathematical and geological basis of each method, on the basis of which the methods of survey, Being, transmitters, receivers with specific transceiver principles, application of each method
Prerequisites: PHY21201, PHY21202, MAT11301, MAT11302, MAT11303
- 25. GEO12207 – Geological Field Camp
Credit(s): 2 (Enginering topics); Required course
Field Schedule: 5-8 days
This course provides the petroleum geologist with an introduction into geologic relationships in the real world of nature. The course involves interpreting topographic and geologic maps, solving geologic problems using trigonometry and descriptive geometry, field mapping, and report writing. A week-long field trip to a moderately complex geologic area is a major part of this course. Field Methods provides the young petroleum geologist with their first in depth introduction to the occurrence of rocks in nature. The course teaches how to obtain basic information on the relationships between different rock bodies and each other as well as each deposits relative place in the Earth.
Prerequisites: Physical Geology (GEO12302); Mineralogy + (Lab) (GEO12303); Structural Geology ( GEO12406); Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology + (Lab) (GEO12303
- GEO13337 - Geophysical Exploration Methods
Credit(s): 3 (Engineering Topics); Required Course: R
Contact hours: 4 (Lecture: 3/week; Lab: 1/week)
The application of geophysical field methods for delineating near-surface features and/or structures as applied to exploration, environmental, and engineering problems. Field design, ground positioning, instrumentation, practical field data acquisition with gravimeter, magnetometer, ground-penetrating radar, electrical resistivity, electromagnetic, and seismic equipment.
Prerequisites: MAT 12305, MAT12206, GEO12333
- 27. GEO13438 - Well Logging
Credit(s): 04 (Enginering Topics); Required course
Contact hours: 6 ( Lecture: 4/week ; Discussion: 2/week)
Introduction to the physical theory of well-log methods (resistivity, spontaneous potential, sonic, temperature, radioactive, etc.), the theory of tool operation and well-log data interpretation for formation evaluation of hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs, well log correlation, well bore condition evaluation and production analysis.
Prerequisites: GEO12333, GEO13311, GEO13337
- ELE33204- Theory of Electromagnetic Field
Credit(s): 2 (Engineering topics); Require course
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
Includes general theory about the field. Potential fields in geophysics include gravity field, static field in the medium – magnetic field, stationary electric field and stationary magnetic field. The wave fields include electromagnetic wave field, elastic wave field.
Prerequisites: General Geophysics (GEO12333)
- 29. GEO13334 - Sedimentology
Credit(s): 3 (Basic Sciences); Required course
Contact hours: 4 ( Lecture: 3/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
An introduction to the processes responsible for production, transport, and deposition of sedimentary particles. Overview of sedimentary rocks, textures, structures and classifications. Emphasis on principles and applications.
Prerequisites: Physical Geology (GEO 12302), Mineralogy (GEO12303).
- 30. MAT13207 – Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory
Credit(s): 2 (Basic science); Require course
Contact hours:3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course covers the following topics:Systems of linear equations. Eigen values and eigen vectors. Finite dimensional vector spaces. Linear transformations with applications. Numerical solutions of systems of linear equations
Prerequisites: None
- 31. GEO13311 - Petroleum Geology
Credit(s): 3 (Basic Sciences); Required course
Contact hours: 4 ( Lecture: 3/week ; Discussion: 2/week)
This course will provide some concept involves the analysis of Conditions controlling primary production and accumulation of organic matter. Source rock formation and analysis. Conversion of organic material to petroleum. Primary and secondary migration of petroleum. Porosity and permeability in reservoir rocks. The role of depositional environment as a controlling factor for reservoir quality. Classification and formation of petroleum traps. Basin types and their petroleum potential. Volumme estimates and probability of discovery of the prospects are calculated using industrial standard programs.
Prerequisites: GEO12302, GEO12406, GEO13334
- 32. MAT13208– Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
Credit(s): 2 (Math & Basic Sciences), Required course
Contact hours:3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course covers the following topics:Fourier series. Sturm-Liouville problems. The heat, Laplace, and wave equations. Separation of variables. Eigen function expansion. Fourier and Laplace transformations. Green's functions. Canonical forms of second-order linear equations. Method of characteristics. Asymptotic expansion techniques.
Prerequisites: MAT11301
- 33. PET13244 – Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering
Credit(s): 2 (Enineering Topics); Required course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
Determination of reserves; material balance methods; aquifer models; fractional flow and frontal advance; displacement, pattern, and vertical sweep efficiencies in waterfloods; enhanced oil recovery processes; design of optimal recovery processes; introduction and performance analysis of unconventional reservoirs.
Prerequisites: Petroleum Geology (GEO13311)
- GEO13424 - Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation
Credit(s): 4 (Engineering Topics); Required Course: R
Contact hours:6 (Lecture: 4/week; Discussion: 2/week)
This course is designed to give students theoretical background and experience in seismic data processing (reflection, refraction, VSP etc.) which is used in exploration geophysics/seismology and engineering. Throughout this course, students will learn the fundamental of seismic data processing and master the problem-solving ability. The students will also learn the interaction between seismic data processing and data interpretation. In addition, the students will know how to use software in seismic data processing.
Prerequisites: MAT11301, MAT11302, MAT12203, MAT12305, MAT12206, MAT 13207, MAT13208, GEO12333, ELE33204, GEO13439
- GEO13439 - Petroleum Seismology
Credit(s): 4 (Engineering Topics); Required Course: R
Contact hours: 6 (Lecture: 4/week; Discussion: 2/week)
This course will examine concepts and methods in exploration seismology applied to hydrocarbon exploration and development. Primary focus will be on seismic reflection methods and related technologies (borehole seismic, elastic logs and microseismic). Physical principles and practical aspects of seismic data acquisition, digital signal processing, inversion for elastic rock properties and data interpretation techniques will be covered.
Prerequisites: MAT11301, MAT11302, MAT12203, MAT12305, MAT12206, MAT 13207, MAT13208, GEO12333, ELE33204
- 36. GEO13241 – Petroleum Reservoir Geology
Credit(s): 2 (Basic Sciences); Elective course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
This course aims to develop a fundamental knowledge of the basic geological and petrophysical concepts and apply this knowledge to understand reservoir geology.
Prerequisites: GEO13311, GEO13438
- 37. ECO13301 –Petroleum Economics
Credit(s): 3 (Engineering topic); Required
Contact hours: 4 (Lecture: 3/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course consists of 16 chapters to provide students with basic knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and petroleum economics. Microeconomic issues include the basic laws and concepts of economics and the economy; market mechanism of action, supply and demand rule and market balance; consumer and producer decision-making models; models of market structures and the actions of the parties involved in such market structures. In the macroeconomics section, the module will discuss National Income Accounting; total supply and demand model; Macroeconomic stability: inflation and unemployment; aggregate supply and fiscal policy, financial systems, monetary, banking, and monetary policies of the government. The Petroleum Economics section will give an overview of the world oil and gas industry, the world oil and gas market; update information on laws related to the oil and gas industry; Basic oil and gas contracts; and Vietnam's oil and gas industry.
Prerequisites: None
- 38. PSE13201 - Health, Safety and Environment
Credit(s): 2 (Others); Required course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week; Discussion: 1/week)
Description of hazards in the workplace and hazards of flammable and combustible liquids; description of methods for preventing fire and explosion; calculation of noise levels and noise exposure; identification of major characteristics of US standards for process safety management and OHSAS 18001; distinguishment of accident causes, losses and accident causation models; description of hazard, cause, control and consequence measurements; recognition of necessary requirements and methods for risk assessment, environmental impact assessment (EIA) and environmental monitoring and simple application of risk assessment and EIA to hypothesis activities/projects; explanation of oil weathering processes and discussion of oil spill response approaches.
Prerequisites: None
- 39. GEO13117 - Senior project 1
Credit(s): 1 (Engineering Topics); Required Course
Contact hours: 1 (Discussion: 1/ week)
The course will be an opportunity for students to participate in understanding the companies or manufacturing units operating in the field of Geology – Geophysics. Therefore, students can choose specific topics in the process of implementing the project related to the learned courses.
Prerequisites: GEO13337, GEO13337, GEO13424, GEO13241, PET13244
- 40. GEO13123 – Summer Internship
Credit(s): 1 (Engineering Topics); Required Course
Contact hours: 4 weeks
this course will provide for students 4 major content:
- Overview about the organizational structure and functions of the specialized department at at internships office/ company
- Learn scientific research topics and projects as well as oil and gas exploration and production activities at internships office/ company.
- Directly participate in projects, scientific research topics that are suitable for the students themselves, under the supervision of staff at the internships office/ company.
- Complete a report on the results of the summer internship; The report must fully reflect the activities and results obtained after the internship.
Prerequisites: GEO13311, GEO13337, GEO13337, GEO13424, GEO13241, PET13244.
- 41. GEO14240 – Petroleum Exploration Methods
Credit(s): 2 (Engineering topics); Required course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
The purpose of this course is to provide students with information and important skills to understand the petroleum exploration method. The course will give students insight into theory and applications of field discovery, reservoir modeling, field production, and decision-making. Topic will include the basic notions of exploration and production in oil and gas fields, the main method used in oil and gas companies for exploration: Magnetic, Gravity, Seismic, Drilling, Well Logging, Geochemistry, Formation Testing, and Exploration Risk. Students are expected to be able to analyze a case history, explain which methods should be used and what decisions could be made based on the available data. Students are also expected to be able to complete a short project focusing on acquisition, processing and modeling methodologies for a synthetic oil reservoir.
Prerequisites: GEO13311, GEO13438, GEO13424, GEO13236.
- 42. PET12404 – Reservoir petrophysics (+ Lab)
Credit(s): 4 (Engineering topic); Required
Contact hours: 6 (Lecture: 4/week; Lab: 2/week)
Systematic theoretical and laboratory study of physical properties of petroleum reservoir rocks; lithology, porosity, elastic properties, strength, acoustic properties, electrical properties, relative and effective permeability, fluid saturations, capillary characteristics. Conduct experiements related to measure reservoir rock properties (porosity and permeability) and report results in a formal technical report.
Prerequisites: MAT12305, PHY21202
- 43. GEO14428 - Applied Geophysics
Credit(s): 4 (Engineering Topics); Required Course: R
Contact hours: 6 (Lecture: 4/week; Discussion: 2/week)
This course is designed to give students how electric, electromagnetic, gravitational, magnetic, and seismic data can be used to describe the physical characteristics of the subsurface; how these geophysical methods are applied in mineral exploration, oil and gas exploration, engineering and environmental applications; define the scope and limitations of the geophysical interpretation methods.
Prerequisites: GEO13424, GEO12333, GEO12302
- 44. Fundamentals of GIS
Credit(s): 2 (Basic Sciences); Elective course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
Geographic Information System (GIS) refers to the analysis and management of geographic information. This course introduces methods of managing and processing geographic information. Emphasis on the nature of geographic information, models and data structures for geographic information, geographic data entry, data manipulation and data storage, analytical techniques and spatial modeling, error analysis. The course is made of two components: lecture and practice room. In the lectures, the conceptual elements of the above topics will be discussed. The exercises are designed so that students will have experience in data entry, data management, data analysis and presentation of results in a geographic information system.
This is a course on conceptual theory and basic GIS practice. Understanding these concepts and theories will help you perform spatial analysis in a rational and efficient GIS system.
Prerequisites: ELE31201, INC31301
- GEO13236- Petroleum Geochemistry
Credit(s): 2 (Enginering Topics); Elective course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
Petroleum Geochemistry provides readers the principle concepts and applications of petroleum geochemistry used in finding, evaluating, and producing petroleum deposits. Specific topical include the origin of petroleum, deposition of source rock, hydrocarbon generation, and oil and gas migrations that lead to petroleum accumulations. Also included are descriptions on how these concepts are applied to source rock evaluation, oil-to-oil, and oil-to-source rock correlations, and ways of interpreting natural gas data in exploration work. A thorough description on the way petroleum geochemistry can assist in development and production work, including reservoir continuity, surface and unconventional resource is presented. Finally, Using the depth age, and lithologic description of a stratigraphic sequence, cross section, or an entire basin in conjunction with information about the thermal history of the basin setting simulate its geologic history and predict petroleum generation, expulsion, migration, and accumulation.
Prerequisites: Petroleum Geology (GEO13311), Well-logging (GEO13438
- 46. GEO14241 - Petroleum Reservoir Geology
Credit(s): 2 (Enginering Topics); Elective course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
To provide of basic geological and geophysical knowledge on geology of oil and gas fields. The main contents of this module are: Concept and classification of oil and gas fields; Pressure and temperature of oil and gas fields; Oil and gas mines in sedimentary rocks; Oil and gas field in carbonate; Oil and gas exploration in magmatic rocks, metamorphosed fractures and burrows; Calculate petroleum reserves and introduce oil and gas deposits in shale.
Prerequisites: Petroleum Geology (GEO13311), Welllogging (GEO13438)
- 47. GEO14230 – Environmental Geology
Credit(s): 2 (Basic Sciences); Elective course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
This course introduces whole‐Earth materials & processes with a focus on the formation of & human interaction with surficial environments. We examine phenomena such as volcanoes, earthquakes, wasting, flooding and desertification. Scientific discussion of global environmental issues such as climate change, geologic hazards, natural resources, pollutions and sustainability.
Prerequisites: Physical Geology (GEO12302)
- 48. GEO13222 – Basin Modeling
Credit(s): 2 (Enginering Topics); Elective course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
The course deals with theories that explain sedimentary basin evolution and with methods to analyze such basins in order to describe processes that occurred in them. The application of basin analysis to petroleum exploration will be introduced.
Prerequisites: Physical Geology (GEO12302)
- 49. GEO13222– Production Geology
Credit(s): 2 (Enginering Topics); Elective course
Contact hours: 3 ( Lecture: 2/week ; Discussion: 1/week)
This course aims to deliver key skills and understanding in production geology, in the hydrocarbon industry, an appreciation of the role of the geologist during the development and production stages of a hydrocarbon field, knowledge of the types of geological heterogeneity that might impact hydrocarbon production, the approaches employed in building qualitative and quantitative geological models of the subsurface, and the difficulties associated with doing this reliably.
Prerequisites: GEO12302, GEO12333
- 50. GEO14327 – Geology and Mineral Resources in Vietnam
Credit(s): 3 (Engineering Topics ); Required course
Contact hours: 4 ( Lecture: 3/week; Discussion: 1/week)
Introduce the most basic information on the issues of stratigraphy, magma, tectonics and geological resources of the territory of Vietnam as well as their significance for many fields of science and socio-economic of the country.
Prerequisites: GEO12333, GEO12406, GEO12405, GEO13334
- 51. GEO14126- Senior Project 2
Credit(s): 1 (Engineering Topics); Required Course
Contact hours: 1 (Discussion: 1/ week)
The course will be an opportunity for students to participate in understanding the companies or manufacturing units operating in the field of Geology – Geophysics. Therefore, students can choose specific topics in the process of implementing the project related to the learned courses.
Prerequisites: GEO13337, GEO13337, GEO13424, GEO13241, PET13244, GEO14240, GEO14428, GEO13236
- 52. GEO14231 – Graduation Internship
Credit(s): 2 (Engineering Topics);Required Course
Contact hours: 6 weeks
An internship in a real-world work setting gives students the opportunity to apply classroom theory and skills in an approved and supervised practical experience for academic credit. An ideal internship is one that provides pre-professional and project-based experiences that allow students the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to an organization. The internship also permits students to gain experience with the job search process and provides a foundation for future career development.
Through graduate internship students re-systematizes all knowledge that they have learned and helps students to have the knowledge and data necessary for graduation projects in petroleum geology or petroleum geophysics. The content of the internship will go into research and solve a professional problem that students choose to make a graduation project after the end of the internship (such as research, analysis of container features; research geochemical characteristics of parent rocks; research and interpretation of sedimentary environment; interpretation of seismic data; calculation of reserves ...)
Prerequisites: All courses follow the program for bachelor of science in petroleum geology and petroleum geophysics...
- 53. GEO14832 – Graduation Thesis
Credit(s): 8 (Engineering Topics);Required Course
Contact hours: 15 weeks
Preparatory studies of the literature and data collection for the graduation project in a particular area of concentration and under the supervision of one of the faculty members. The course covers directed readings in the literature of civil engineering, introduction to research methods, seminar discussions dealing with special engineering topics of current interest. Planning, design, construction and management of an engineering project. Writing an engineering report.
Prerequisites: All courses follow the program for bachelor of science in petroleum geology and petroleum geophysics.
- 54. ENG41000 - English preparation (120 hrs.*)
This is the first course of the English language training program at PetroVietnam University. It is intended for students whose current level of English proficiency is A1 (2). It primarily aims at preparing students with necessary skills and competence relevant to IELTS attributes..
- 55. ENG41301 –English 1
Credit(s): 3 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 6 (Lecture: 4/week, Discussion: 2/week)
This is the first course of the English language training program at PetroVietnam University. It is intended for students whose current level of English proficiency is A2 (1). It primarily aims at preparing students with necessary skills and competence relevant to IELTS attributes. This course adopts the learner-centered approach and learning-by-doing theories. Assessment is continuous, which allows for a comprehensive view of the extent to which students have met the course objectives and outcomes.
Prerequisites: None
- 56. ENG42302 –English 2
Credit(s): 3 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 6 (Lecture: 4/week, Discussion: 2/week)
This is the second course of the English language training program at PetroVietnam University. It is intended for students whose current level of English proficiency is A2 (2). It primarily aims at preparing students with necessary oral skills and competence relevant to IELTS attributes. This course adopts the learner-centered approach and learning-by-doing theories. Assessment is continuous, which allows for a comprehensive view of the extent to which students have met the course objectives and outcomes.
Prerequisites: ENG41301
- 57. ENG42303 –English 3
Credit(s): 3 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 6 (Lecture: 4/week, Discussion: 2/week)
This is the third course of the English language training program at PetroVietnam University. It is intended for students whose current level of English proficiency is B1.1. It primarily aims at preparing students with necessary oral skills and competence relevant to IELTS attributes. This course adopts the learner-centered approach and learning-by-doing theories. Assessment is continuous, which allows for a comprehensive view of the extent to which students have met the course objectives and outcomes.
Prerequisites: ENG42302
- 58. ENG43304–English 4
Credit(s): 3 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 6 (Lecture: 4/week, Discussion: 2/week)
This is the second course of the English language training program at PetroVietnam University. It is intended for students whose current level of English proficiency is B1 (2). It primarily aims at preparing students with necessary oral skills and competence relevant to IELTS attributes. This course adopts the learner-centered approach and learning-by-doing theories. Assessment is continuous, which allows for a comprehensive view of the extent to which students have met the course objectives and outcomes.
Prerequisites: ENG42303
- 59. SOC01204 - Ho Chi Minh's Ideology
Credit(s): 2 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The content of the course covers the basic issues of Ho Chi Minh's Ideology on the national issue and the national liberation revolution; the transition to socialism in Vietnam; Communist Party of Vietnam; great national and international solidarity; democracy and building a State of the people, by the people, for the people; culture, ethics and building new people.
Prerequisites: None
- 60. SOC01301 –Philosophy of Marxism and Leninism
Credit(s): 3 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 5 (Lecture: 3/week, Discussion: 2/week)
The subject consists of three main contents: studying the nature and the most general laws of movement and development of the world. From there, it will help build scientific worldview and dialectical methodology for cognitive and practical activities of learners; study the economic laws of society, especially the basic economic laws of the Capitalist mode of production; provide learners with regular problems in the process of socialist revolution.
Prerequisites: None
- 61. SOC01205 –History of Vietnamese communist party
Credit(s): 2 (General Education and Others); Required
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
This subject aims to raise awareness and understanding of the Communist Party of Vietnam - which has led the Vietnamese revolution to victories and achievements of great historical significance in the development of the nation's history. Through studying and researching the Party's history to educate the Party and nation's ideals and traditions of revolutionary struggle, strengthen and cultivate faith in the Party's leadership, and be proud of the Party and the young generation. join the Party, participate in building a stronger and stronger Party, continue to carry out the Party's mission of leading to firmly defend the Fatherland and successfully build socialism in Vietnam.
Prerequisites: None
- 62. SOC01202 –Political economics of Marxism and Leninism
Credit(s): 2 (General Education and Others); Required
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course content includes: objects, research methods and functions of Marxist-Leninist political economy; core content of Marxism-Leninism on goods, markets and the role of actors in the market economy; Surplus value in the market economy; Competition and monopoly in the market economy; the main issues of the socialist-oriented market economy and economic interest relations in Vietnam; Vietnam's industrialization, modernization and international economic integration.
Prerequisites: None
- 63. SOC01203 - Scientific socialism
Credit(s): 2 (General Education and Others); Required
Contact hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week, Discussion: 1/week)
The course includes theoretical knowledge on scientific socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam; provide learners with: objects, purposes, requirements, learning methods, subject research; the process of formation and development of scientific socialism; historical mission of the working class; social, class, ethnic and religious issues during the transition to socialism; After completing the course, learners have the ability to have practical understanding and the ability to apply knowledge about socialism to consider and evaluate the country's socio-political issues related to socialism. society and the road to socialism in our country. Learners explain and have the right attitude towards the path to socialism in Vietnam.
Prerequisites: None
- 64. PED11101–Physical education 1
Credit(s): 1 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 2/week
The course content consists of two parts: theory and practice In theory: Equip students with basic knowledge of volleyball, how to organize a volleyball tournament to develop the ability to practice self-improvement. About practice: Equip the basic techniques in Volleyball.
Prerequisites: None
- 65. PED11102–Physical education 2
Credit(s): 1 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 2/week
The course content consists of two parts: theory and practice In theory: Equip students with basic knowledge of football, how to organize a football tournament to develop the ability to practice self-improvement. About practice: Equip the basic techniques in football.
Prerequisites: None
- 66. PED12103–Physical education 3
Credit(s): 1 (Others); Required
Contact hours: 2/week
The course content consists of two parts: theory and practice In theory: Equip students with basic knowledge of athletics, how to organize a movement athletics tournament to develop the ability to practice self-improvement. About practice: Equipping basic techniques in athletics.
- 67. MIE01101- Military Education (165 hrs)
Credit(s): 0 (Others); Required
The course content consists of two parts: theory and practice In theory: Equip students with basic knowledge of athletics, how to organize a movement athletics tournament to develop the ability to practice self-improvement. About practice: Equipping basic techniques in athletics.
Credit(s): 1 (Others); Required
