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Course Code: EGH1310
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: EGH0620
Course Description: This course is intended for the students willing to go to develop and improve their skills in expository English writing. It focuses on the writing process which covers organization, structure and development of types of paragraphs. It is also focuses on structure, outline and unity and coherence of essays. In the end of the course APA format will be introduced briefly.
Course Code: EGH1311
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Academic English I (EGH1310)
Course Description: This course is designed for students who have already pass Academic English I. It is further develop the academic skills that the students acquired in the previous course.The main focus of the course will be on academic writing. The first part of the course is to introduce the students to different types of academic essays. The students need to utilize their writing skills that they have already learned in the previous course, which focus on writing a paragraph and the structure of an essay. The course will start with are view of how to structure an essay. Then it will move to different types of essays. These essays are: problem-solving, comparing and contrasting argumentative, persuasive and expository. Each type of the essays will be practiced with students by giving them an example of that type which will be also used as a reading comprehension activity. The second part of the course will introduce the students to writing a research paper. The students will be taught the structure of the research paper, how to develop their essays into research papers. They will be taught how to write a good abstract, introduction and conclusion, and how to cite previous academic works.
Course Code: HUM1300
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Academic English I
Course Description:
Course Code: EGH3315
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Academic English II
Course Description: This course is the peak of English track in which students gain the skills they need to communicate verbally and in writing on a professional level using common technical terminology and idioms from the engineering fields. Emphasis in the course is in productive language skills, i.e. writing and speaking on engineering topics using a formal/professional register.
Course Code: SOS1205
Credits Hours: 2
Prerequisite Course: LEVEL 4
Course Description: This course will offer a general mosaic survey of the linguistic, geographical, historical, social, religious, political, cultural, and artistic aspects of the Kurdish people, especially in Iraq. Moreover, the Kurdology is the study of all issues that relate to Kurdish people and Kurdish homeland: Kurdistan. Under topics of Kurdology we will study, the Kurdish language, race of Kurds, Kurdish dialects and their geographic distribution, the structure of the Kurdish society, religion of Kurds, the religious and tribal hierarchy of the Kurdish people, Kurdish political history, Emirates and Kurdish revolutions and political movements,Kurdish folklore, literature, Journalism and modern arts.
Elective of Humanities and Social Sciences
Course Code: BUS2321
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Academic English II (EGH1311)
Corequisite Course: None
Course Code: BUA2306
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Academic English II (EGH1311)
Corequisite Course: None
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Course Code: SOS3320
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Kurdology
Corequisite Course: None
List of College Courses
Course Code: MTH2412
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: Calculus II (MTH1411)
Corequisite Course: None
Course Description: Calculus III or Multivariable calculus: Linear approximation and Taylor theorems, Language multiples and constrained optimization, multiple integration and vector analysis including Green theorem.
Course Code: MTH1410
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: EGH0610
Corequisite Course: None
Course Description: Calculus provides the basic and essential tools for engineering to analyze and formalize the real world problems. Calculus-I involves functions, limits and continuity, introduction to derivatives, calculation of derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions; applications including curve sketching, related rates, and optimization, introduction to integrals.
Course Code: MTH1411
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: Calculus I (MTH1410)
Corequisite Course: None
Course Description: This course is applied mathematics involves vector with operations, integral methods, differential equations and their solutions techniques (analytically and numerically) and sequence and power series. It provides basic mathematical skills necessary for engineers to perform engineering analysis.
Course Code: MTH2315
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Calculus II (MTH1411)
Corequisite Course: None
Course Description: Many of principles underlying the behavior of the natural world are relations involving rates at which things happen. When expressed in mathematical terms the relations are equations and the rates are derivatives. Equations containing derivatives are differential equations, therefore, to understand and to investigate problems we need to study deferential equation. Differential equations for undergraduate students involves first order differential equations, second order linear equation, higher order linear equations, series solutions of linear equations , and Laplace transform. Linear algebra involves introduction to matrix and basic operation as well as methods for solving system of equations.
Course Code: ENC3310
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Min 70 CHs
Corequisite Course: None
Course Description: Topics covered in this course include: Foundations of Engineering Economy, principles of economic equivalence, how time and interest affect money, nominal and effective interest rates, present worth analysis, annual worth analysis, rate of return analysis, benefit/cost analysis and public sector projects, breakeven and payback analysis, replacement decisions, and depreciation methods.
Course Code: CHM1405C
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: EGH0610
Corequisite Course: None
Course Description: This course is intended to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the modern theory in general and inorganic chemistry. It covers many important topics, with emphasis on developing problem-solving skills as well as on concepts and theories. The course also covers topics that are essential background material to many disciplines in science and technology. These include: matter and energy, measurements and units, stoichiometry, chemical reaction, physical and chemical properties, gas laws, periodicity of elements, molecular structure and geometry, chemical bonding and thermo-chemistry.
Course Code: PHY1410C
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: Calculus I
Corequisite Course: Calculus II
Course Description: This course is one of the fundamental courses for engineering, who should be familiar with the basic natural science and its applications. In this course, students will learn the fundamental concepts of classical mechanics such as motion, work, energy, gravity, and fluids, and learn ow to solve mechanical and technical problem. Furthermore, students will receive practice in using simple models to describe systems through laboratory work. This course is carried out in 3 hours, two times per week and 3 hours laboratory, once a week.
Course Code: PHY2411C
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: General Physics I (PHY1410C)
Course Description: This course will introduce the student to the basic language and ideas of physics that occur in all branches of science and technology such as basic concepts of electric and magnetic fields, including electrostatics, magneto statics. It provides the students with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics, and to strengthen their understanding through a broad range of interesting applications to the real world and understanding of the foundations provided by Maxwell equations.
Course Code: CMP1300
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: EGH0610
Course Description: Introduction to computer course is designed to familiarize students with computer system and their applications. It will also emphasize the use of computers and technology throughout their university and future careers. During this course students will learn fundamental concepts of computer hardware, software and networks, Microsoft Windows operating system and become familiar with variety of computer applications, including word-processing, spreadsheets, and multimedia presentations. Students will learn basic network and communications also they investigate Internet-based applications, working the email and learning how to browse the web. Course work also includes activities that explore social and ethical issues related to computers.
Course Code: MTH3325
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Calculus II (MTH1411)
Course Description: This course provides the students with exposure to fundamentals of statistical methods and their applications, covering Introduction to Statistics descriptive and data analysis, Probability, Random Variables, and Discrete Probability Distributions, Continuous Probability Distributions, Simple Linear Regression and Correlation, Fundamental Sampling Distributions and Data Distributions, and Hypothesis Testing. After this course, the students will be able to understand and speak the basic language of statistics and select the right statistical method for his/her applications. Also, the course will provide the fundamental theoretical background that will allow the student to appreciate the strengths ad limitations of each method and formulate conclusions accordingly.
Course Code: MEE2405
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: General Physics I (PHY1410C)
Course Description: This course includes the elements of static in co-planar and three-dimensional system; equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies; simple structures; centroids and center of gravity; beam shear and bending moment; friction; and virtual work. Analyzes kinematics and kinetics of particles, system of particles, and rigid bodies. Discusses absolute and relative motion approaches. Employs force-mass acceleration, work-energy and impulse-momentum methods.
Course Code: MEE2310C
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: Engineering Mechanic (MEE2405)
Course Description:This course provides the basic fundamental of thermodynamics for engineering application and problem solving. The topics include the first and second law of thermodynamics, closed system and control volume analysis, entropy, reversible processes, properties of pure substances. Application to engineering problems includes vapor power cycles, refrigeration/heat pump cycles will also be provided.
Course Code: CVE2315
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: Engineering Mechanic (MEE2405)
Course Description: This course provide the students with explosure to the systematic methods for solving engineering problem. Topics involved are introduction to the strength of materials, stress and strain, poisons ration and thermal expansion, pressure vessel and stress concentrations, properties of areas, torsion and round shafts, beam reactions, stresses in beams, beam deflection, and eventually beam design. Generally, it delivers an understanding of materials and structural components behavior in reaction to outside forces.
Course Code: MEE2315C
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Engineering Mechanic (MEE2405)
Course Description: This course serves as a quantitative introduction to the principles of fluid mechanics and its applications in industrial and engineering problems. The course covers the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, including analyzing forces related to hydro and aerostatics as well as hydro and aerodynamics, fluid flows in closed and open channels, and losses in piping systems. Additional topics to be covered include fluid machinery such as pumps and turbines, measurement of flow, and the design of fluid systems. The Lab offers experiments in fundamental and applied fluid mechanics.
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Course Code: PTE1200
Credits Hours: 2
Prerequisite Course: EGH0610
Course Description: Develops a real world, peer reviewed, team design project. Students review alternatives and present a schedule and cost estimate. Professional and ethical issues are discussed. Oral and written reports and a final team presentation are required.
Course Code: PTE1310C
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: This course covers the fundamentals of geology: a general survey of the rocks and minerals composing the earth, its surface features and the agents that form them, and the dynamic forces of plate tectonics. A basic understanding of geology concepts is essential in the petroleum industry, as it can be applied to predict the location where oil might accumulate. The lab delves into the chemistry of minerals, how rocks form, geologic mapping, geology in the field, and other fundamental topics.
Course Code: PTE2325
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Physical Geology (PTE1310C)
Course Description: Petroleum is a diagenetic fluid produced by the thermally-driven alteration of marine organic matter in sedimentary rocks. Understanding the nature of the organic-rich source rock, the paleoaquifers in which the petroleum flowed, and the trapping mechanism are important parts of Petroleum Geology. A petroleum geologist needs to have a broad knowledge of sedimentary geology (sedimentology and petrography), stratigraphy, structural geology, and hydrogeology. All of these are components that are used to construct the evolutionary histories of sedimentary basins. Other areas that are important to the petroleum geologist are: knowledge of well log analysis, seismic interpretation, drilling techniques, and even economic factors, such as lease costs and other aspects of land acquisition. Thus, a successful petroleum geologist needs a broad background, and a willingness to learn and apply a wide range of information and techniques to the problems of finding, developing, and exploiting a petroleum reservoir.
Course Code: PTE2310C
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Petroleum Geology (PTE2325)
Course Description: This course introduces fundamental properties of reservoir rocks, namely porosity, compressibility, permeability, electric conductivity, fluid saturation, surface forces and capillary pressure, effective and relative permeability, and their applications in volumetric and flow calculations in petroleum reservoirs.
Course Code: PTE3315C
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Engineering Thermodynamic (MEE2405)
Course Description: This course describe naturally occurring hydrocarbon systems found in the reservoirs as the mixtures of organic compounds that exhibits multiphase over wide ranges of pressures and temperatures. The effect of phase behavior during the life time of the reservoir on production and recovery will be explained in detail. The key oil properties, such as bubble point, GOR, FVF, viscosity etc, will be studied and how these properties are calculated.
Course Code: PTE3325
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Reservoir Rock Properties (PTE2325)
Course Description: This course includes information about principles and applications of well logging, types of logging tools, basics and applications of each tool, factors affecting the measurements with analysis of the log outputs. The course also provides information about formation evaluation process and the techniques used in evaluating reservoirs with a focus on well log data. Students also learn about the properties of carbonate and clastic reservoirs and methods to evaluate potentiality of each type.
Course Code: PTE3330
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Reservoir Rock Properties (PTE2310C)
Course Description: This course provides a fundamental knowledge of the main qualitative and quantitative techniques used in finding and assessing subsurface structures and resources. The basic geophysical techniques that have been used for subsurface analysis will be explained. Moreover, practical applications will be exercised by students to produce maps or models of the reflecting interfaces as well as interpret and process acquired data.
Course Code: PTE3320
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: Reservoir Rock Properties and Reservoir Fluid Properties
Course Description: This course focus on the fundamentals of evaluation of oil and gas reservoirs. Reservoir volumetric; material balance; Darcy law and equation of continuity; diffusivity equation; streamlines; well models; introduction to well testing; decline curve analysis; and natural water influx.
Course Code: PTE3335
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Well Log Formation Evaluation (PTE3325)
Course Description: Drilling operations, drilling costs and economics, drilling fluids, pressure losses in circulating systems, rotary drilling bits and penetration rate, rotary drilling techniques, pore and fracture gradients.
Course Code: PTE4370
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Reservoir Engineering Fundamental (PTE3320)
Course Description: The course introduces the purpose of well testing and the basic methodology and analytical solutions relevant to well testing and develops the classical solutions. It examines the use of pressure and flow measurements in reservoir management. The course also includes buildup testing and the Horner plot, drawdown testing and semi log analysis, linear discontinuities (sealing faults). It also discusses the well test analysis by using type curves and pressure derivative plots. Students understanding will be improved by given field example well test analysis using simulation software.
Course Code: PTE4330
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Drilling and Completion Eng. I (TPE3335)
Course Description: Students will develop a general understanding of the production engineering function within industry. Geometric dimensioning and tolerance, process design, and fixture and a gauge design will be introduced and explored through the application of machining processes. Students will also develop an understanding of sustainable manufacturing.
Course Code: PTE4345
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Reservoir Engineering Fundamental (PTE3320)
Course Description: This course describes the elements of petroleum reservoir management that have been practiced by industry from exploration to depletion. The concept of an integrated approach of reservoir management will be discussed and explained. Reservoir management explains how the goals that set by managerial board can be achieved through applying new technologies. This course also emphasizes that the success of any plan depends upon teamwork and continuous interactions among team players such geologist, petrophysist, reservoir engineer, etc.
Course Code: PTE4340
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Drilling and Completion Eng. I (TPE3335)
Course Description: This course focus on wellbore designing, wellbore planning, casing design, direction control, drilling program preparation, offshore operations, cost control and AFE, post-drilling review, and economics.
Course Code: CPE3335
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Petroleum Production Eng. I (PTE4330)
Course Description: This course covers natural flow analysis—reservoir performance (Inflow Performance Ratio), wellbore performance (Tubing Performance Ratio), surface flow line performance (Flow Performance Ratio). Artificial Lift Methods. Wellbore Stimulation–Acidizing, Hydraulic fracturing.
Course Code: PTE4375
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Reservoir Manag. and Monitoring (PTE4345)
Course Description: The course gives the theoretical basis and practical fundamentals for mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of fluid flow in petroleum reservoirs. The governing laws and equations required for the modeling of single-phase flow in porous media, such as mass conservation, Darcy, equation of state, rock compressibility, capillary pressure and relative permeability, are reviewed. By combining these laws and equations, the corresponding partial differential equations are derived. The numerical methods for solving the governing partial differential equations using finite difference methods are presented.
Course Code: PTE4380
Credits Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: Min 105 CHs
Course Description: This course deals with the analysis and design of surface piping and storage facilities of crude oil and natural gas. Topics include fluid flow and pressure losses in pipes, pipeline design, selection and sizing of liquid pumps and gas compressors, corrosion in pipes, other transportation methods, and storage of petroleum and its products.
Course Code: PTE4495
Credits Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: Internship Program
Course Description: Develops a real world, peer reviewed, team design project. Students review alternatives and present a schedule and cost estimate. Professional and ethical issues are discussed. Project is completed in the second part. Oral and written reports and a final team presentation are required. Proposal developed in second part is completed. Oral and written reports and a final team oral presentation and report required. Also includes discussion of professional and ethical issues.