NED University of Engineering & Technology

Department of Petroleum Engineering

1. Vision Statement
a. University Vision
Be a leader in enabling Pakistan's social and economic transformation.

b. Department Vision
To educate and prepare the students for exploitation of hydrocarbon resources of world in general
and of Pakistan in particular, in the most technically, economically and environmentally viable
manner.

2. Mission Statement
a. University Mission
Acquire education and research excellence in engineering and allied disciplines to produce
leadership and enabling application of knowledge and skills for the benefit of the society with
integrity and wisdom.

a. Programme Mission
To produce quality professionals equipped with problem solving skills, ethical values, health and
safety standards and skills to petroleum engineering principles in order to serve the industry,
academia and other R&D institutes.

3. Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The Petroleum Engineering programme at the Department of Petroleum Engineering produces graduate
who:

PEO-1: Exhibit comprehensive understanding of applied sciences integrated with core knowledge of
Petroleum Engineering discipline using technological innovation.

PEO-2: Communicate and work efficiently to solve diverse engineering challenges.

PEO-3: Pursue successful professional practices considering inter-disciplinary prospects for the
sustainable development of the environment and society.

PEO-4: Work independently as well as in multi-disciplinary teams proficiently with determination for
life-long learning.
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4. Mapping of PEOs to University and Departmental Vision and Mission

Program Educational
Vision and Mission Objectives (PEOs)
PEO-1 PEO-2 PEO-3 PEO-4
1,4 3
University Be a leader in enabling Pakistan's social and
   
Vision economic transformation2.
Acquire education and research excellence in
engineering and allied disciplines1 to produce
University
leadership4 and enabling application of knowledge    
Mission
and skills for the benefit of the society3 with
integrity and wisdom2.
To educate and prepare the students4 for
exploitation of hydrocarbon resources of world2 in
Department’s
general and of Pakistan in particular, in the most    
Vision
technically1, economically and environmentally3
viable manner.
To produce quality professionals1,3 equipped with
problem solving skills2, ethical values, health and
Programme’s
safety standards and skills to petroleum    
Mission
engineering principles in order to serve the
industry4, academia and other R&D institutes.
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Department of Petroleum Engineering
5. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

The following graduate attributes, as defined by Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), have been adopted
as Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) by the department:

PLO-1 Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PLO-2 Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyse complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural
sciences and engineering sciences.

PLO-3 Design / Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex engineering
problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate
consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

PLO-4 Investigation: An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way

including literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis and interpretation of
experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.

PLO-5 Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and
modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering activities,
with an understanding of the limitations.

PLO-6 The Engineer and Society: An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to
assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to
professional engineering practice and solution to complex engineering problems.

PLO-7 Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of professional

engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for
sustainable development.

PLO-8 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms
of engineering practice.

PLO-9 Individual and Teamwork: An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on

multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings.

PLO-10 Communication: An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on

complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being
able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations,
and give and receive clear instructions.

PLO-11 Project Management: An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering
principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in a
multidisciplinary environment.

PLO-12 Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize importance of, and pursue lifelong learning in the
broader context of innovation and technological developments.
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6. Mapping of PLOs to PEOs

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
PEO-1 PEO-2 PEO-3 PEO-4

PLO 1: Engineering Knowledge 

PLO 2: Problem Analysis 

PLO 3: Design / Development of solutions 

PLO 4: Investigation 

PLO 5: Modern Tool Usage 

PLO 6: The Engineer and Society 

PLO 7: Environment and Sustainability 

PLO 8: Ethics 

PLO 9: Individual and Team Work 

PLO 10: Communication 

PLO 11: Project Management 

PLO 12: Lifelong Learning 

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7. Scheme of Studies
Petroleum Engineering
First Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Hrs Course Credit Hrs
Course Title Course Title
Code Th Pr Total Code Th Pr Total
PE-103 Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering 2 0 2 PE-104 Applied Petroleum Geology 2 1 3
EE-124 Basic Electricity and Electronics 2 1 3 ME-101 Engineering Mechanics 3 1 4
HS-205/HS- Islamic Studies / Ethical Behavior
ME-111 Engineering Drawing 2 1 3 2 0 2
209 (For Non Muslims)
CY-109 Applied Chemistry 3 1 4 PH-127 Applied Physics for Engineers 2 1 3
MT-114 Calculus 3 0 3 HS-111 Functional English 2 0 2
Pakistan Studies / Pakistan Studies (for Computer Programming &
HS-106/HS-107 1 0 1 PE-105 1 2 3
Foreigners) Application
HSK-I/HS- Chinese Language / Turkish
NC
231 Language Course-I
Total 13 3 16 Total 12 5 17
Second Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Hrs Course Credit Hrs
Course Title Course Title
Code Th Pr Total Code Th Pr Total
Linear Algebra & Ordinary Differential
MT-221 3 0 3 PE-211 Introduction to Data Sciences 2 1 3
Equations
HS-218 Business Communication 2 1 3 PE-212 Reservoir Fluid Properties 2 1 3
PE-208 Reservoir Petrophysics 2 1 3 PE-209 Fluid Mechanics 3 1 4
CE-212 Mechanics of Solids 3 1 4 PE-213 Drilling Engineering-I 2 1 3
PE-210 Thermodynamic-I 2 1 3 MT-331 Probability & Statistics 3 0 3
HS-229/HS-
UE-270 Surveying and Geo informatics 1 1 2 Social Sciences Elective 2 0 2
230
Chinese Language / Turkish Language
HSK-II/HS-232 NC
Course-II
HS-200 Community Service Course NC
Total 13 5 18 Total 14 4 18
Third Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Hrs Course Credit Hrs
Course Title Course Title
Code Th Pr Total Code Th Pr Total
PE-314 Petroleum Production Economics 2 0 2 PE-318 Drilling Engineering II 3 1 4
Structural Geology & Geophysical PE-321/PE-
PE-315 3 0 3 Elective I 2 0 2
Exploration 322/PE-323
PE-316 Subsurface Production Engineering 3 0 3 PE-319 Reservoir Engineering-I 3 1 4
PE-317 Natural Gas Engineering 2 1 3 PE-320 Fundamentals of Well Logging 2 1 3
EL-305 Instrumentation & Control 3 1 4 MT-471 Applied Numerical Methods 2 1 3
HS-219 Professional Ethics 2 0 2
Total 15 2 17 Total 12 4 16
Final Year

Course Credit Hrs Course Credit Hrs

Course Title Course Title
Code Th Pr Total Code Th Pr Total
Oil and Gas Field Production
PE-415 Reservoir Simulation 3 1 4 PE-418 3 1 4
Facilities
Water Flooding and Enhanced Oil
PE-416 Reservoir Engineering-II 2 1 3 PE-419 3 1 4
Recovery
PE-423/CS-323/PE-
Elective II 3 1 4 PE-421 Well Testing 3 1 4
424
Petroleum Property, Environment
PE-417 Project Planning & Management 3 0 3 PE-422 3 0 3
& Safety Management
PE-410 *Petroleum Engineering Project 0 3 3 PE-410 Petroleum Engineering Project 0 3 3

Total 11 6 17 Total 12 6 18
* Duration one academic year: Requires literature survey and preliminary work during this Semester
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Social Sciences Elective (To be chosen from the following)
Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title
Theory Practical Total
HS-229 Anthropology 2 0 2
HS-230 Organizational Behavior 2 0 2

Elective-I (To be chosen from the following)

Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title
Theory Practical Total
PE-321 Principles of Corrosion Control 2 0 2
PE-322 Introduction to Unconventional Oil, Gas & Energy Resources 2 0 2
PE-323 Renewable Energy I 2 0 2

Elective-II (To be chosen from the following)

Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title
Theory Practical Total
PE-423 Petroleum Refinery Engineering 3 1 4
CS-323 Artificial Intelligence 3 1 4
PE-424 Renewable Energy II 3 1 4
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8. Mapping of Curriculum to PLOs

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

PLO-10

PLO-11

PLO-12
Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering Courses

PLO-1

PLO-2

PLO-3

PLO-4

PLO-5

PLO-6

PLO-7

PLO-8

PLO-9
C2,
PE-103 Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering C3
C2

EE-124 Basic Electricity and Electronics

ME-111 Engineering Drawing
Fall

CY-109 Applied Chemistry

MT-114 Calculus
HS-106/ HS-107 Pakistan Studies / Pakistan Studies (for
C2, C2
First Year

Foreigners)
C1,
PE-104 Applied Petroleum Geology C2
P1

ME-101 Engineering Mechanics

HS-205/ HS-209 Islamic Studies or Ethical Behavior (For C2,
Spring

Non Muslims) C2

PH-127 Applied Physics for Engineers

A3,
HS-111 Functional English C2,
C6

PE-105 Computer Programming & Application C2 C3 P3 A3 P3

HSK-I/HS-231 Chinese Language

MT-221 Linear Algebra & Ordinary Differential Equations
A3,
HS-218 Business Communication C3,
C6

PE-208 Reservoir Petrophysics C2 C3 P3

CE-212 Mechanics of Solids

Fall

PE-210 Thermodynamic-I C2 C3 P3

UE-270 Surveying and Geo informatics

Second Year

HSK-II Chinese Language

HS-200 Community Service Course A3 A2

PE-211 Introduction to Data Sciences C2 C3 P3 C2 C3

C2,
PE-212 Reservoir Fluid Properties C3
C3 P3

PE-209 Fluid Mechanics

Spring

C2 C3 C4 P3

PE-213 Drilling Engineering-I C3 P3 C2

MT-331 Probability & Statistics

C2,
HS-229/HS-230 Social Science Elective C2,
C3
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Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering Courses

PLO-10

PLO-11

PLO-12
PLO-1

PLO-2

PLO-3

PLO-4

PLO-5

PLO-6

PLO-7

PLO-8

PLO-9
PE-314 Petroleum Production Economics C3 C2 C2

PE-315 Structural Geology & Geophysical Exploration C2 P3 C2 C3

PE-316 Subsurface Production Engineering C2 C3 C3

Fall

PE-317 Natural Gas Engineering C2 P3 C2

Third Year

EL-305 Instrumentation & Control

C2,
HS-219 Professional Ethics C3,
A3
PE-318 Drilling Engineering II C2 C3 P3 A3 C2

PE-321/ PE-322/ PE-323 Elective I C2 C3 C2 C2

Spring

PE-319 Reservoir Engineering-I C2 C3 C3 P3

PE-320 Fundamentals of Well Logging C2 P3 A3 A3

MT-471 Applied Numerical Methods

PE-410 Petroleum Engineering Project C C C A A A A

PE-415 Reservoir Simulation C2 C3 C5 P3 A3

Fall

PE-416 Reservoir Engineering-II C2 C3 C5 P3 C4

PE-423/ CS-323/ PE-424 Elective II

Fourth Year

PE-417 Project Planning & Management C2 A3 A3 C3 C3

PE-410 Petroleum Engineering Project C, C,

C C A C C
A A
PE-418 Oil and Gas Field Production Facilities C2 P3 C2 C3
Spring

PE-419 Water Flooding and Enhanced Oil Recovery C2 C5 P3 C3

PE-421 Well Testing C3

C2 C5
,P3
PE-422 Petroleum Property, Environment & Safety
C2 C2 C2 A3 C3
Management
Internship C C A A A A
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9. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Data Collection Analysis
Evaluation Tool KPI
Frequency Frequency
50% of the Survey Form
 Employer
responses must attain a score
Feedback Survey
of 3 or above (on a scale of 1 4 years
 Alumni Feedback
PEO Programme to 5), and 50% of the Every Year from
Survey
graduates must be employed Graduation
 Employment
and/or engaged in higher
Statistics
studies.
Each PLO must be attained
 CLO scores of the in at least 50% of the
Every
Student student in the respective mapped course(s), Every Semester
Semester
mapped course(s) with an average score of at
least 50%.
 PLO scores of all
At least 50% of the students Every
Course the students in the Every Semester
must attain that PLO. Semester
PLO mapped course
 Final PLO
attainment At least 50% of the mapped
statistics of all the courses must attain the PLO
courses including and at least 50% of the At
Programme At Graduation
FYDP students/ responses must Graduation
 Internship attain a score of 3 or above
Feedback Form on a scale of 1 to 5.
 Exit Survey
The student must obtain at
least 50% average Every
Student  Course work Every Semester
percentage score from all Semester
CLO attempts.
 CLO scores of all
At least 50% of the students Every
Course students in the Every Semester
must attain that CLO. Semester
course
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10.Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
The following table shows the post KPI evaluation actions, severity-wise, as outlined in the Manual of
Uniform OBE Framework.

PEO CQI PLO CQI CLO CQI

Programme
Program KPI Student KPI Course KPI Student KPI Course KPI
KPI
KPIs
 No Action  No Action  No Action  No Action  No Action  No Action
Achieved
1. Review of 1. Warning 1. Review of 1. Review of 1. Student 1. Review of
curriculum through the teaching and teaching and provided CLO
strategies. progressive learning learning further assessment
attainment process. process. chances methods.
2. Review of sheet. through
assessment 2. Review of 2. Review of direct 2. Review of
methods. 2. Student CLOs PLOs assessment CLOs and
counselling. assessment assessment tools. taxonomy
3. Review of the methods. methods. levels.
relevant KPIs. 2. Student
3. Review of 3. Review of counseling. 3. Review of
4. Review of CLO-PLO Course-PLO students’
KPIs Not
PEOs. mapping and mapping and course
Achieved
the relevant the relevant feedback.
5. Revisions KPIs. KPIs.
implemented. 4. Review of
4. Review of 4. Review of CLO KPIs.
curriculum curriculum
design. design. 5. Faculty
advice by
5. Revisions 5. Revisions Department
implemented. implemented. al OBE
Cell.

6. Faculty
training.
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The following figure shows the overall OBE framework for an Engineering Programme as outlined in the
Manual of Uniform OBE Framework.