The BSc (Computing) programme prepares students to demonstrate in-depth skills and knowledge in relation to IT applications that support business needs.

Salient Features of the Oil & Gas Pathway

The programme will equip students for a career in the domain of IT solutions and management in the Oil and Gas Industry. Graduates of the BSc (Hons) Computing (Oil & Gas) programme will be ideally positioned to acquire a job in the oil and gas industry among its IT solution providers. The programme is the first of its kind and is specifically designed for students looking to gain the required competency to help fill a major skills gap within the oil and gas industry. It will provide hands-on experience with technologies like SCADA, Wireless Sensor Network, Industrial Computing, Oil and Gas processes and Industrial Data networks.

This course will produce computing practitioners who:

• Have a good understanding of Information Technology applications in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Are able to design, implement and evaluate IT services with the needs of the Oil and Gas industry and its IT providers in mind
• Possess a deep understanding of professional, ethical, legal and security issues in the industry
• Are able to integrate the use of IT tools and techniques into the framework of an appropriate development methodology to develop high quality software solutions.

Awards

• Diploma in Higher Education
• BSc (Honours)

Students must register for a particular award in order to qualify for that award

Mode(s) of Study and Duration

• Diploma in Higher Education (Full Time) – 3 years
• Diploma in Higher Education (Part Time/ intensive part time) – 4 years
• Bachelors with honours (Full-time)- 4 years
• Bachelors with honours (Part-time// intensive part time)-5 ½ years
  

Delivery Method

The programme will be delivered as follows:

• The academic semester will consist of seven (7) teaching weeks and the students will be registered for three (3) modules in each semester.
• The first two weeks of each month in the academic semester will be the teaching weeks.
• Students must attend 6 scheduled contact hours per module every teaching week.
• The college academic support systems to support the students Independent and Autonomous learning will be available for them throughout the semester.

Key Points to Note

• Letter from the employer signed by HR and duly stamped indicating permission granted to study must be submitted prior to registration.
• This is a full fledge MoHE approved academic programme and is not a vocational programme.
• This programme is exclusively customized for employees working in Oil & Gas sector

Pathway Objectives

This pathway aims to provide students with:

• A good understanding of the IT requirements of the Oil and Gas Industry.
• The ability to align IT services with the needs of the Oil and Gas industry and its IT providers.
• Proficiency in the use of modern industrial computing environment
• The skills needed to design and develop computing solutions for the oil and gas industries.

Job Opportunities Include

• System Support Manager
• Industrial Computing Executive
• Oil & Gas Network Manager
• SCADA System Administrator
• Wireless Network Architect
• Sensors Network Administrator

Fee Structure

Click here to view the Fee Structure

Modules for Year 1

#	Unit Name	Credits
1	Omani Culture & Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers)/Arabic Language and Society (Arabic Speakers)	15
2	English Vocabulary in Use	15
3	Fundamentals of Business Management	15
4	Fundamentals of ICT	15
5	English for General Reading and Writing	15
6	Professional Communication Skills in English	15

Modules for Year 2

#	Unit Name	Credits
1	Business and Entrepreneurship	15
2	Logical and Problem Solving Skills	15
3	Integrated Language Skills	15
4	Introduction to Programming	15
5	Mathematical and Statistical Skills	15
6	Computer Systems and Networking	15

Modules for Year 3

#	Unit Name	Credits
1	Academic Reading and Writing	15
2	Digital Logic Design	15
3	Systems Analysis and Design	15
4	Data Structures and Algorithms	15
5	Oil and Gas Business Processes	15
6	English for Employability Skills	15

Modules for Year 4

#	Unit Name	Credits
1	Local Area Networks	15
2	Database Management Systems	15
3	IT Research Methods	15
4	Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition	15
5	Industrial Data Networks	15
6	Data Visualization Techniques	15

Modules for Year 5

#	Unit Name	Credits
1	Project Management Methods and Tools	15
2	Database Administration	15
3	Wireless Sensor Networks in Oil and Gas Industry	15
4	Technology Project 1	15
5	Data Warehousing and Data Mining	15
6	Entrepreneurship and Small Business	15

Modules for Year 6

#	Unit Name	Credits
1	Enterprise Information Management	15
2	Technology Project 2 (Dissertation)	15