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Selected topics in Petrochemical Engineering. Production of alcohols, ethers, aromatics, ethylene, propylene and glycols. Computer simulation of one of the above topics.

The project cycle. Financial statements and ration analysis. Discounted cash flow analysis. Decision rules for single and multiple alternatives. Inflation and currency issues. Rate of return and leverage. Cost/benefit analysis. Cost estimation. Sensitivity analysis and risk management. Monte Carlo simulation and decision tree analysis. Market assessment and forecasting. Supply and demand analysis. Project and case studies.

This course surveys basic computational tools and theory for solving linear and nonlinear optimization problems. The value of these tools will be illustrated on applications including chemical plant design, process operations and scheduling, and parameter estimation. A main goal of the course is to introduce students to the philosophy underlying optimization and the tools necessary to implement this philosophy. A large variety of examples show the wide applicability of optimization methodology.

R&D environment. R&D communication and virtual teams. Integration of R&D into corporate strategy. Developing corporate competence area. Managing competence. Technology acquisition and transfer. Approaches to developing new business areas and management of change. Internal development, licensing, joint ventures, alliances, venture capital and acquisitions.

The concept of technical analysis. Dow theory and behavioral finance. Cycle theory and applications. The long wave and technological issues. Business and market cycles. Elliot wave theory. Fibonacci numbers and applications. Pattern recognition and time series identification. Input/output models and multivariable modelling. Neural networks and applications. Detrending techniques. Oscillators and market timing. Statistical analysis applied to investment management.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Engineering mostly not covered in other courses, chosen at the discretion of the Graduate Program Committee.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Engineering mostly not covered in other courses, chosen at the discretion of the Graduate Program Committee.

Project course for non-thesis students.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Engineering mostly not covered in other courses, chosen at the discretion of the Graduate Program Committee.

Introduction to Petroleum Engineering: origin and migration of petroleum, petroleum traps, petroleum reservoirs, petroleum exploration methods, properties of petroleum fluids, properties of reservoir rocks, drilling operations, production operations (primary and enhanced recovery), estimation of petroleum reserves, importance of petroleum industry in Kuwait economy, effects of petroleum operations on the environment, comparison of petroleum with other forms of energy , Kuwait oil fields, petroleum production in the Arab countries and the world.

Origin and accumulation of hydrocarbon fluids, exploration for oil and gas, basic concepts of hydrocarbon traps, introduction to various Petroleum Engineering disciplines formulation of physical concepts into mathematical equations, application of engineering methods to problem solving, graphic, analytic, and numeric solution methods .

Measurement of rock properties and interpretation of petrophysical parameters, interaction of residents fluids with rocks, application of petrophysics to reservoir engineering problems.

This is an introduction to the basic phenomena and principles of fluid mechanics with petroleum engineering applications. The course covers fluid statics, conservation of mass, momentum and energy. Emphasis is on the quantitative analysis of velocities, pressures, shear stresses, and flow forces. The application of basic fluid mechanics concepts to the analysis of mud flow, and two-phase flow in pipes and annuli is stressed.

This course introduces students to the principles of engineering design in a broad context. The course then provides students with the opportunity to apply these principles for designing simple petroleum engineering systems. Some emphasis will be on communication skills and on computer tools that can support the design process.

Origin of petroleum fluids, identify the different types of reservoir fluids and reservoir traps, petroleum exploration methods, familiarize the student with the properties of petroleum reservoir fluids, properties of reservoir rocks, types of oil and gas accumulations, familiarize the student with different methods of drilling a well, components of drilling rig, methods of oil production, calculation of oil in place, famous oil fields in Kuwait.