石油工程师在多个行业中工作，通常与化石燃料的勘探，开采，生产，运输和下游加工有关。<br>这些化石燃料来自地壳中的油气储层，但也可能包括从砂岩和页岩中提取的燃料。本课程为澳大利亚和国际上的石油和天然气行业的专业工程职业奠定了基础。除了提供核心的机械和化学工程技能外，该课程还提供钻井，油藏和石油生产工程方面的专业知识。石油工程师可以在广泛的行业中工作，经常担任石油和天然气工程师，储层工程师，生产工程师，钻井工程师或勘探工程师等职位，为基于化石燃料的行业的各个部门提供支持。
Petroleum engineers work in a range of industry sectors often related to the exploration mining production delivery and downstream processing of fossil fuelsThese fossil fuels are derived from oil and gas reservoirs in the earths crust but may also include extraction from sands and shales This course provides the foundations for a professional engineering career in the oil and gas industry both in Australia and internationally As well as providing core mechanical and chemical engineering skills the course provides specialist knowledge in drilling reservoir and petroleum production engineering The program focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice and along with a sound theoretical base includes strong elements of practical problem solving team work and project development As a result graduates will gain strong analytical skills and have the ability to lead complex projects as well as having multiple technical and transferable skill competenciesThe course provides a sound basis in mechanics mathematics and the principles of engineering design in the first two years of study along with core areas of engineering science including chemistry and materials science fluid mechanics process systems and thermodynamics In the final two years of study a range of more specialist petroleum engineering topics are covered to prepare students to enter their chosen profession with relevant knowledge and skills