Marietta College Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology

The following educational goals are tied to our student outcomes and are critical to helping us achieve our vision and mission. The goals of our program are to: 1. Provide students with a fundamental knowledge of petroleum engineering in the areas of drilling, production, and reservoir engineering, and formation evaluation; 2. Provide students with an integrated, comprehensive design experience beginning with exposure to industry practice and exercises in the freshman year, leading to a capstone design experience in the senior year; 3. Provide students with opportunities throughout the curriculum to develop good written and oral communication skills; problem solving and decision making skills; and computational and technological literacy; 4. Provide students with a recognition and understanding of the professional and societal responsibilities associated with being a petroleum engineer; and 5. Provide students with opportunities to address global and multi-cultural issues, investigate models of social behavior and leadership, sharpen their aesthetic sense, and embrace their own social and personal development.