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
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Modules for Year 1
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# |
Unit Name |
Credits |
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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
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# |
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
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# |
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
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# |
Unit Name |
Credits |
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1 |
Local Area Networks |
15 |
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2 |
Database Management Systems |
15 |
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3 |
IT Research Methods |
15 |
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4 |
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
15 |
|
5 |
Industrial Data Networks |
15 |
|
6 |
Data Visualization Techniques |
15 |
Modules for Year 5
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# |
Unit Name |
Credits |
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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
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# |
Unit Name |
Credits |
|
1 |
Enterprise Information Management |
15 |
|
2 |
Technology Project 2 (Dissertation) |
15 |
