StudyQA — Bachelor: Energy Resources Engineering

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Gain engineering skills while also exploring the many facets of the energy industry including renewable energy resources, oil and gas recovery, geothermal engineering, and more. The program allows students flexibility in exploring the evolution of energy, while providing an earth sciences based approach to energy resources.

Energy resources engineers are concerned with the design of processes for energy recovery. Included in the design process are characterizing the spatial distribution of hydrocarbon and geothermal reservoir properties, drilling wells, designing and operating production facilities, selecting and implementing methods for enhancing fluid recovery, examining the environmental aspects of petroleum and geothermal exploration and production, monitoring reservoirs, and predicting recovery process performance.

The mission of the Energy Resources Engineering major is to provide students with the engineering skills and foundational knowledge needed to flourish as technical leaders within the energy industry. Such skills and knowledge include resource assessment, choices among energy alternatives, and carbon management, as well as the basic scientific background and technical skills common to engineers. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for immediate participation in many aspects of the energy industry and graduate school.

The Energy Resources Engineering undergraduate curriculum is designed to prepare students for participation in the energy industry or for graduate studies, while providing requisite skills to evolve as the energy landscape shifts over the next half century. The program provides a background in mathematics, basic sciences, and engineering fundamentals such as multiphase fluid flow in the subsurface. In addition, the curriculum is structured with flexibility that allows students to explore energy topics of particular individual interest and to study abroad.

In brief, the unit and subject requirements are:

Course List
		Units
Energy Resources Core		15-16
Energy Resources Depth		18
Mathematics		25
Engineering Fundamentals and Depth		20-24
Science		29-32
Technology in Society		3-5
University Requirements: IHUM, GERs, Writing, Language		60-70
Total Units		170-190

The following courses constitute the normal program leading to a B.S. in Energy Resources Engineering. The program may be modified to meet a particular student's needs and interests with the adviser's prior approval.

Required Core in Energy Resources Engineering

Course List
		Units
The following courses constitute the core program in Energy Resources Engineering
ENERGY 101	Energy and the Environment	3
ENERGY 104	Sustainable Energy for 9 Billion	3
ENERGY 120	Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering	3
ENERGY 160	Modeling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences	3
ENERGY 199	Senior Project and Seminar in Energy Resources (WIM)	3-4
Mathematics
Select one of the following Series (A or B):		10
Series A
MATH 41	Calculus
MATH 42	Calculus
Series B
MATH 19	Calculus
MATH 20	Calculus
MATH 21	Calculus
And the following (CME series recommended):
CME 100	Vector Calculus for Engineers	5
or MATH 51	Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus of Several Variables
CME 102	Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers	5
or MATH 53	Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra
CME 104	Linear Algebra and Partial Differential Equations for Engineers	5
or MATH 52	Integral Calculus of Several Variables
Science
CHEM 31A	Chemical Principles I	5
or CHEM 31X	Chemical Principles Accelerated
CHEM 31B	Chemical Principles II	5
or CHEM 31X	Chemical Principles Accelerated
CHEM 33	Structure and Reactivity	5
PHYSICS 41	Mechanics	4
PHYSICS 43	Electricity and Magnetism	4
PHYSICS 45	Light and Heat	4
PHYSICS 46	Light and Heat Laboratory	1
GS 1	Introduction to Geology	5
Engineering Fundamentals
CS 106A	Programming Methodology	3-5
or CS 106X	Programming Abstractions (Accelerated)
CS 106B	Programming Abstractions	3-5
or CS 106X	Programming Abstractions (Accelerated)
ENGR 14	Intro to Solid Mechanics	4
ENGR 30	Engineering Thermodynamics	3
ENERGY 110	Engineering Economics	3
ME 70	Introductory Fluids Engineering	4
Technology in Society, 1 course

Earth and Energy Depth

Complete at least 5 courses from either the Renewable and Clean Energy or Petroleum Engineering emphasis lists below. Complete at least one course form the other emphasis. Units must total to at least 18 units.

Course List
		Units
Renewable and Clean Energy
ENERGY 102	Fundamentals of Renewable Power	3
ENERGY 153	Carbon Capture and Sequestration	3-4
ENERGY 191	Optimization of Energy Systems	3-4
ENERGY 293A	Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries: Materials for the Energy Solution	3-4
ENERGY 293B	Fundamentals of Energy Processes	3
ENERGY 293C	Energy from Wind and Water Currents	3
CEE 70	Environmental Science and Technology	3
CEE 176A	Energy Efficient Buildings	3-4
CEE 176B	Electric Power: Renewables and Efficiency	3-4
Petroleum Engineering
ENERGY 121	Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow	3
ENERGY 130	Well Log Analysis I	3
ENERGY 141	Seismic Reservoir Characterization	3-4
ENERGY 146	Reservoir Characterization and Flow Modeling with Outcrop Data	3
ENERGY 153	Carbon Capture and Sequestration	3-4
ENERGY 175	Well Test Analysis	3
ENERGY 180	Oil and Gas Production Engineering	3
ENERGY 191	Optimization of Energy Systems	3-4
GEOPHYS 112	Exploring Geosciences with MATLAB	1-3
GEOPHYS 182	Reflection Seismology	3
GS 106	Sedimentary Geology and Depositional Systems	4

Requirements

Coalition Application or Common Application
$90 nonrefundable application fee or fee waiver request
(counselor verification required)
Official testing (SAT with Essay or ACT with Writing) sent from the College Board or ACT
School report including counselor letter of recommendation
Official transcript(s)
Letters of recommendation from two teachers
Midyear transcript
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), although not required, is strongly recommended for non-native speakers of English.