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TRAINING OBJECTIVE OF GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

(Major: Petroleum Geology, Petroleum Geophysics)

General Objective

The objective of Geology Engineering program is to train students who demonstrate a strong political spirit, morality, and enjoy good health so as to meet the demand of developing and modernizing petroleum industry in Vietnam. Students will be provided with sound and extensive basic knowledge, knowledge and skill of Geology Engineering, with a focus on two majors: Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geophysics.  

Geology Engineering graduates will have capabilities in design, research, scientific creativity, and management in the fields of petroleum geology and petroleum geophysics. Geology engineers will be able to work for subsidiaries of PVN, local and foreign oil and gas companies, universities, research institutes in related fields.

Specific Objectives

+ Knowledge

Sinh viên ngành Kỹ thuật Địa chất được trang bị những kiến thức đại cương về Khoa học Tự nhiên, Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn,kỹ thuật cơ sở, cơ sở ngành Kỹ thuật Địa chất, đặc biệt tập trung các kiến thức chuyên môn Địa chất dầu khí và Địa vật lý dầu khí.

+ Competency

Technical Understanding

• • Nắm vững các kiến thứcvề Kỹ thuật Địa chất, trên nền tảng các kiến thức vềtoán, khoa học kỹ thuật cơ bản, khoa học địa chất, chuyên môn địa chất dầu khí và địa vật lý dầu khí.
  • Khả năng xác định, thiết lập và giải quyết các vấn đề về khoa học và Kỹ thuật Địa chất dầu khí và địa vật lý dầu khí.

Professional Competency

• • Khả năng nghiên cứu nguồn gốc, qui luật và trạng thái phân bố của dầu khí trong vỏ trái đất; các chế độ hình thành, lưu trữ, bảo tồn, phá hủy các loại bẫy dầu khí, cấu trúc các bẫy chứa dầu khí.
  • Năng lực tính toán các cấp trữ lượng tài nguyên dầu khí, trữ lượng thu hồi và các điều kiện khai thác mỏ, đánh giá tiềm năng các tập hợp triển vọng dầu khí.
  • Khả năng ứng dụng công nghệ định lượng về các phương pháp tìm kiếm thăm dò, địa vật lý giếng khoan, thăm dò địa chấn, các phương pháp đánh giá thành hệ … để xác định chính xác các thông số của các mỏ dầu khí phục vục cho hoạt động đánh giá trữ lượng, khoan và khai thác dầu khí, quản lý và vận hành mỏ.
  • Khả năng ứng dụng các phần mềm chuyên ngành để giải quyết các bài toán thực tế trong lĩnh vực địa chất và địa vật lý dầu khí.

Communication and team-work skills

Students will be able to:

•         Use English fluently in communication, work and research;
•         Write, speak, organize and present information, research results, designs, and inventions effectively;
•          Work in a team; to organize scientific research and implement applied projects;
•         Be the diversity and technical knowledge of colleagues.

Ability in Post-Study: Students will be competent in pursuing post-graduate studies or life-long study, especially able to learn and master scientific and technical advances in geology engineering and related fields.

Professional Skills: Students will have knowledge of current world issue, scientific and technical advances in the field of geology engineering and be able to apply their knowledge into current practice, and attain higher awareness of social responsibility and business ethics.

TRAINING OBJECTIVE OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

(Major: Petroleum Drilling and Production)

General Objective

The objective of Petroleum Engineering program is to train students who demonstrate strong political spirit, morality, and enjoy good health so as to meet the demand of the country's modernization and the petroleum industry development of Vietnam. Students will be provided with a strong foundation, knowledge and skills in Petroleum Engineering.

Students who graduate from Petroleum Engineering program will have capabilities in design, research, scientific creativity, and management in the field of Petroleum Engineering. Petroleum engineers will be able to work for subsidiary units of PetroVietnam (PVN), local and foreign Petroleum Engineering companies, universities, research institutes of related fields.

Specific Objective

+ Knowledge

Students will be provided with general knowledge of Natural Science, Social Science and Humanitarian, technical foundation, basic knowledge of Petroleum Engineering, with a strong focus on the training major: Petroleum Drilling and Production.

+ Competency

1. Technical Understanding

•         Students will acquire firm knowledge of Petroleum Engineering, on the basis of knowledge of Mathematics, General Studies, Earth Science and Petroleum Engineering.
•         They will be able to identify and solve problems concerning Petroleum Engineering.

2. Professional Competency

    Students will be able to:

•         Design and analyze drilling well system and technical process for drilling and completing well;
•         Design and analyze petroleum production, gathering, processing and transportation system;
•         Apply methodologies in Geology Engineering to identify characters, quantify geological data and resources;
•         Apply principles in Reservoir Engineering and real practice to maximize reservoir development and management;
•         Use Economics knowledge and resource evaluation methods to design and make decision when risky and uncertain conditions are favorable;
•         Master modern technology and equipment for professional work;
•         Design, test; analyse, present data and apply results to improve technical processes.

3. Communication and team-work skills

    Students will be able to:

•         Use English fluently in communication, work and research;
•         Write, speak, organize and present information, research results, designs, and inventions effectively.
•         Work in a team; to organize scientific research and implement applied projects;
•         Be respectful to the diversity and technical knowledge of colleagues

4. Ability in Post-Study: Students will be competent in pursuing post-graduate studies or life-long study, especially able to learn and master scientific and technical advances in petroleum engineering and related fields.

5. Professional Skills: Students will have knowledge of current world problems, scientific and technical advances in the field of petroleum engineering and able to apply these advances into current practice, and attain a higher awareness of social responsibility and business ethics.

TRAINING OBJECTIVE OF PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

(Major: Petrochemical and Refinery)

General Objective

The training objective of Petrochemical Engineering program is to train students who demonstrate strong political spirit, morality, and enjoy good health so as to meet the demand of developing and modernizing the petroleum industry in Vietnam. Students will be provided with a strong foundation, knowledge and skills in Petrochemical Engineering.

Students who graduate from Petrochemical Engineering program will have capability in design, research, scientific creativity, and management in the field of refinery and petrochemical. Refining - Petrochemical engineers will be able to work for subsidiary units of PetroVietnam (PVN), local and foreign Refining – Petrochemical companies, universities, research institutes of related field.

Specific Objective

+ Knowledge

Students will be provided with general knowledge of Natural Science, Social Science and Humanitarian, technical foundation, basic knowledge of Petrochemical Engineering, with a strong focus on the training major: Refining - Petrochemical.

+ Competency

Technical Understanding

•         Students will acquire knowledge of Petrochemical Engineering, on the basis of Mathematics, General Studies, Chemical Engineering and Petrochemical Engineering.
•         They will be able to identify, establish and solve problems concerning Petrochemical Engineering.

2. Professional Competency

    They will be able to:

•         Apply basic and specialty knowledge to identify, analyse and resolve technical problems in Refining – Petrochemical and other related fields.
•         Master the basis of technology and facility design in Refining – Petrochemical plants.
•         Operate technology systems in Refining – Petrochemical plants and other related fields.
•         Understand and analyse technical parameters of petroleum products, petrochemical products, and able to use analytical facility.
•         Update, select, and master modern technology, green production technology in the field of Refining – Petrochemical.
•         Identify and solve problems during plant operation in the field of Refining – Petrochemical Engineering.
•         Use technology, modern equipment for professional work.
•         Design, test; analyse, present data and apply results to improve technical processes.

3. Communication and team-work skills

    Students will be able to:
        Use English fluently in communication, work and research;
        Write, speak, organize and present information, research results, designs, and inventions effectively.
        Work in a team; to organize scientific research and implement applied projects;
        Respect the diversity and technical knowledge of colleagues

4. Ability in Post-Study: Students will be able to continue doing post-graduate studies or life-long study, especially able to learn and master scientific and technical advances in the field of interest and related fields.

5. Professional Skills: Students will have knowledge of current world problems, scientific and technical advances in the field of interest and able to apply these advances into current practice, and attain a higher awareness of social responsibility and business ethics.

General information

Currently, PVU hold 3 undergraduate programs as:

• Geological Engineering / Petroleum Geophysics
• Petroleum Engineering / Petroleum Drilling and Production
• Chemical Engineering / Refining and Petrochemicals

1. Module details have been designed according to some following main academic orientations:

• Undergraduate studies are regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training. Fundamental and specialized subjects are designed not only to meet the quality requirement of high-ranking American universities but also to fit well in the Vietnamese scenario and the continuity and modernity principles as well.
• Offer career-oriented training programs which first serve the demands of PVN.
• Guarantee continuity of PVU undergraduate programs with other national and international training programs.

2. The number of credits is fixed as regulated in curriculum training issued by the Ministry of Education and Training:

The length of undergraduate program is four years on average, with 20-30% of the duration being spent on laboratory practices and apprentices. The total of credit is more than 150 credits.

3. The language used in teaching and learning is both Vietnamese and English:

Political social subjects, courses on soft skills, natural sciences, fundamental technology, physical training and Military educationare delivered in Vietnamese whereas fundamental and specialized courses are in English.

PVU determines to offer 16 credits of English subjects aiming to equip students with adequate language skills so that they are capable of listening to lectures in English and get IELTS band 5.5 or its equivalent prior to their graduation. All credits of English subjects are delivered within the first two and a half years, together with fundamental subjects.

Four-year training programs are adapted from the counterpart in American universities. They combine professional training with research and practice production in PVN operating units. Such programs which are accredited by ABET extending over 08 main terms and summer terms with the total of more than 150 credits.

4. Continuing professional development courses:

• PVU offers regular short-term continuing professional development courses, namely Induction to Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Drilling and Production, and Refining and Petrochemicals.
• Specialized short-term courses are delivered as seminars including Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Drilling and Production, and Refining and Petrochemicals.
• Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Drilling and Production, Refining and Petrochemicals.

5. Types of Degrees/certificates:

Students who complete four-year undergraduate course are awarded university degrees (Engineer) as regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Those attend continuing professional development courses are awarded certificates verified by PVU.

6. Major education programs and student outcomes:

Module details of 3 major training programs include: Petroleum Geophysics, Drilling and Production, and Refining and Petrochemicals.

Geology Engineering - Petroleum Geophysics

The purpose of Geological Engineering (GE) Program is to produce highly qualified geological engineers with expertise in Petroleum Geophysics.

It is expected that within a few years of graduation Geological Engineering graduates will:

1. 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;
2. 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;
3. Keep their education up to date through self-instruction and other training to meet the challenges of the competitive, modern and dynamic workplace.

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:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. 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.
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Petroleum Engineering - Drilling and Production

The PE Program prepares students with knowledge and skills so that they can go to work immediately after graduation or continue their higher academic qualifications. We expect our graduates, after a certain time (from 3 to 5 years), can achieve the program educational objectives as follows. Graduates of the Petroleum

Engineering program will:

1. Be practical, employable and qualified production engineers, who are capable of designing, executing, producing, researching, innovation and management in specialized field.
2. 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.
3. Keep their education up to date through self-instruction and other training to meet the challenges of the competitive, modern and dynamic workplace.

The student outcomes of our Petroleum Engineering Program are the same as those required by ABET for any engineering program to receive accreditation. The Petroleum Engineering graduates will have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. 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.
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Chemical Engineering - Refining and Petrochemicals

The Chemical Engineering Program prepares students with knowledge and skills so that they can go to work immediately after graduation or continue their education in graduate programs. We expect our graduates, after a certain time (from 3 to 5 years), can achieve the Program educational objectives as follows:

Graduates of the Chemical Engineering program will:

1. Be practical, employable and qualified chemical engineers, who are capable of designing, operating, researching, innovation and management in downstream area of oil and gas industry,
2. 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,
3. Keep their education up to date through self-instruction and other training to meet the challenges of the competitive, modern and dynamic workplace.

The student outcomes of our Chemical Engineering Program are the same as those required by ABET for any engineering program to receive accreditation. The Chemical Engineering graduates will have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
2. 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;
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
4. 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;
5. 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;
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

PetroVietnam University has 68 staffs, including teaching staff with 02 Assoc. Professors, 20 PhDs, and 19 MSc.

In the development plan of the university, lecturers have opportunities to attend intensive English courses to achieve IELTS band 6 or its equivalency and practical training courses at the member companies of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group. In addition, lecturers will be sent to top-ranking petroleum universities in the US to develop their expertise and teaching methodology for using English as a medium of instruction in their specialized courses. The duration of those courses is from four to six months.

One significant advantage is the application of "Attracting high-quality human resources to work at PetroVietnam University” policy approved by the Board of Directors of PVN under Decision No. 3508 / QD-DKVN, dated 12th November 2009 with many preferential regimes following the objectives and development strategy of the university. This policy has improved the quality of management and teaching staff and attracted local and foreign talents to work at the university.

Implementing that policy and relying on the basis of Resolution No 233 / NQ-DU dated March 17th, 2009 of the Party Committee of the National Vietnam Oil and Gas Group on promoting internal resources, and prioritizing the use of services of the subsidiaries, the university is inviting highly qualified scientific staff. These experts are currently working or retired at different subsidiaries of the Group to lecture or join our research programs. We count on our teaching assistants’ valuable practical experience, offer perks to them so that they can advise and guide students in learning, training, and shaping their values, ethics and lifestyle.

Besides, the university has training agreements with domestic and international universities on recommending visiting lecturers as well as cooperating in curriculum development for PVU.

PVU Office Staff - Lecturers visiting the historical relics of President Ho Chi Minh in Ba Chong (Ba Vi-Hanoi)

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

Chairman

Dr. Nguyen Anh Duc

Member

Dr. Phan Minh Quoc Binh

Member

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung

Member

Ngo Thu Kieu

Member

Dr. Nguyen Huu Luong

Member

Pham Dinh Hai

Mission and Vision

PetroVietnam University (PVU) specializes in training high-quality human resources, combining training with scientific research and production and business practices in order to contribute to the sustainable development of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) and the Country, conducting social responsibilities and community service.

In the long term, PVU is a multi-disciplinary university, combining with Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) to establish Vietnam Petroleum Academy. Its training majors are career-and-application oriented with high quality, a potential for scientific research at regional and international levels. The university combines training with production and scientific research. It also has extensive and diversified international cooperation, and a competitive capacity for development and integration with a commitment to meet the demands of domestic and international enterprises for human resources.

PVU strives to become one of the prestigious petroleum universities in South East Asia by 2035

Philosopy Of Education

PetroVietnam University philosophy of education focuses on creating 'Talents for Development' of the country and the world. PVU graduates will have talents, revolutionary qualities, patriotism, strong ethics, ambitions, bravery, humility, honesty, diligence, frugality, simplicity and health to be ready to contribute to the country’s progress.

Core values

v  Virtue: Accumulated from the act of forging the inner self and living morally as well as bringing sustainable values for life. That is our virtue, proper manner, enthusiasm, aspiration for "the true, the good, and the beautiful".

v  Talent: It is expressed through wisdom, knowledge and skills. It means good command of knowledge and skills, inheriting experience to best fulfil tasks; especially in difficult conditions or complicated situations.

v  Professionalism: It is expressed through strong work ethics including dynamism, creativity, responsibility and efficiency of the staff and students of the University.

Construction and development of PVU were divided into three stages consistent with the development strategy of the Group as well as the needs of socio-economic development of Vietnam, including:

 - Phase I (from 2010 to 2015);

 - Phase II (from 2016 to 2025);

 - Phase III (from 2026 to 2050)

1. Phase I (2010-2015)

Phase I is the establishment, and construction of infrastructure of the university at the main campus in Ba Ria City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. During the time, the University organized the undergraduate petroleum engineering programs; regular short-term training and postgraduate training programs.

In addition to the establishment of facilities, classrooms, the library, laboratories, the University focused on recruiting staff, sending lecturers to study abroad, preparing syllabi, promoting cooperation in training and education with prestigious universities worldwide; collaborating with educational institutions, international universities to set up consultations and apply the results in the university construction project.

During the first years after the establishment, the university opened four undergraduate engineering training programs, namely Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, Petroleum Drilling and Production, Refining and Petrochemicals; organized foreign language training programs and professional development courses.

English language training courses for PVU students are mainly organized in the first academic year so that students can attend subsequent specialized courses with English instruction.

2) Phase II (2016-2025)

At this stage, the university has completed the construction of adequate infrastructure. The university has organized undergraduate and postgraduate petroleum engineering programs and gradually expanded to other high demand fields (such as mechanical engineering, energy, information technology, economic management, the environmental industry, etc.) of the Group and the society.

By 2020, the university will have operated as a multidisciplinary university. Depending on learner needs and the capacity of the university, undergraduate and graduate admissions quota will be up to 1,000 and 200 students/years, respectively.

Research and consulting activities and scientific and technological services are also emphasized. Projects and scientific research will have been carried out to solve the problems based on the demands of the business and society. The construction of petroleum laboratories and laboratories for other areas have been completed to serve the training and research activities of the university.

3) Phase III (2026-2050)

The University will develop the industry according to the needs of learners and society with many new professions. The annual undergraduate, and graduate admissions quota will be about from 1,000 to 1,500, and 400, respectively. There will also be about thousands of learners joining short-term and advanced training courses.

During this period, the university will be put into stable operation. There will be approximately 10,000 students attending formal training courses, short-term training courses, conferences, and symposia.

The stimulated training, scientific research and consulting activities are promoting close cooperation with other research institutes and prestigious universities in and outside the country.