Discover Viterbi:
Petroleum Engineering
Professor Iraj Ershaghi,
Director of Petroleum Engineering Program
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials
Science
Meghan Balding
Graduate & Professional Programs
November 12, 2014
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Today’s Program
• The University of Southern California
• Viterbi School of Engineering
• Meet Professor Ershaghi
• Petroleum Engineering at USC
• Distance Education Network (DEN@Viterbi)
• Tuition & Fees
• Q&A
University of
Southern California
University of Southern California
• Oldest private university in
western U.S. – founded in 1880
• 41,000 Students:
18,000 Undergrads | 23,000
Graduates
• 3,500+ full-time faculty
• Diverse student population
A Dynamic Location: A Dynamic Location: Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Principal world center for aerospace,
communications, biotech R&D, commerce,
entertainment and the arts
Los Angeles provides a setting for numerous
cultural, educational and career opportunities
California offers rich opportunities for
internships and careers, with Silicon Valley to
the north; the hub of biotech activity in San
Diego, to the south; and Silicon Beach to the
west - right in our back yard
Viterbi School at a Glance
• Leader in funded research 45+ Research Centers
Academic Departments
•8 Academic Departments
Research
Faculty
• 174 tenure‐
track faculty
• 19 NAE • 60+ NSF CAREER, Nat’l & Presidential Young Investigator
Alumni
• More than 60,000+
Student population
• 2,400 Undergraduate • 4,800 Graduate students
Viterbi School: Points of Distinction
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International Reputation for Excellence
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New Announcements:
• Named a Top Graduate Engineering Program by U.S. News and
World Report (2014 Edition)
• Ranked #1 in Online Computer Information Technology Program
(Computer Science) and Ranked Top 5 Online Graduate Engineering
Program by the U.S. News and World Report (2014 Edition).
•
World Class Faculty & Research
• NSF Career Awardees
• Sol Golomb, Nat’l Medal of Science
• MIT TR35 Faculty Distinctions
•
Trojan Family Network
The Viterbi School of Engineering: The Viterbi School of Engineering: A Leader In Research A Leader In Research
Viterbi School is a consistent leader in funded research in the U.S.
- highly interdisciplinary research environment
- diverse research areas as robotics, software engineering,
sensor networks, vision sciences, automated construction
and photonics
- over 40 research centers
- industrial partnerships and collaboration
Institute for
Creative
Technologies
Biomimetic
Microelectronic Systems
Engineering Research
Center
National Center for
Metropolitan
Transportation Research
CREATE
Homeland Security
Center
Meet Professor Ershaghi
Director of Petroleum Engineering
• Executive Director of the Chevron–USC Center for Smart Oilfield
Technologies at USC
• Executive Director of UKC (USC-KOC) Center for Research and
Education
Application Criteria for
Master’s in Petroleum Engineering
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Undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) in engineering, math or hard
science from a regionally-accredited university
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To be competitive, a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0
scale is recommended
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International students should refer to the USC Graduate Admission website for
information on alternate grading scales:
http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/
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Satisfactory scores on the general portion of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) that are less than five years old
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International students required to submit TOEFL or IELTS
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Supplemental Materials (required):
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3 Letters of Recommendation, Statement of Purpose, Resume
Please visit viterbi.usc.edu/msdegrees for complete requirements
M.S. in Petroleum Engineering
Required Courses (18 Units)
Electives (3 courses ‐ 9 Units)
PTE 502 | Advanced Reservoir Characterization
PTE 507 | Engineering and Economic Evaluation of Subsurface Reservoirs
PTE 503 | Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Development
PTE 504 | Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers
PTE 508 | Numerical Simulation of Subsurface Flow and Transport Processes
PTE 505 | Inverse Modeling for Dynamic Data Integration
PTE 506 | Geothermal Reservoirs
PTE 511 | Advanced Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids
PTE 517 | Testing of Wells and Aquifers
PTE 512 | Gas Injection Processes – Analytical Solutions and Analysis
PTE 514 | Drilling Engineering
PTE 531 | Enhanced Oil Recovery
PTE 555 | Well Completion, Stimulation, and Damage Control
PTE 519 | Integrated Physical and Cyber Security for Oil and Gas Operations
PTE 542 | Carbonate Rocks PTE 545 | Corrosion Control in Petroleum Production
PTE 572 | Engineering Geostatistics
PTE 582 | Fluid Flow and Transport Processes in Porous Media
PTE 578 | Advanced Production Engineering
PTE 581 | Environmental Technology in the Petroleum Industry
PTE 586 | Intelligent and Collaborative Oilfield Systems Characterization and Management
PTE 587 | Smart Completions, Oilfield Sensors and Sensor Technology PTE 588 | Smart Oilfield Data Mining PTE 589 | Advanced Oilfield Operations with Remote Immersive Visualization and Control Supplementary prep courses and required graduate
courses in Petroleum Engineering for non-majors
Table 1
Supplementary Courses*
PTE 411x | Introduction to Transport Processes in Porous Media
PTE 412x | Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
PTE 461 | Formation Evaluation
PTE 466 | Petroleum Geology
PTE 514 | Drilling Engineering
PTE 576 | Advanced Production Engineering
*Supplementary Course Requirements are for those without a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. Units from 400 level courses cannot be applied to the formal program. M.S. in Petroleum Engineering
Smart Oilfield Technologies
Required Courses (18 Units)
PTE 507 | Engineering and Economic Evaluation of Subsurface Reservoirs
PTE 508 | Numerical Simulation of Subsurface Flow and Transport Processes
PTE 517 | Testing of Wells and Aquifers
PTE 531 | Enhanced Oil Recovery
PTE 555 | Well Completion, Stimulation, and Damage Control
PTE 582 | Fluid Flow and Transport Processes in Porous Media
Required Courses ‐ Smart Oilfield
Technologies(12 Units)
PTE 586 | Intelligent and Collaborative Oilfield Systems Characterization and Management
PTE 587 | Smart Completions, Oilfield Sensors and Sensor Technology PTE 588 | Smart Oilfield Data Mining PTE 589 | Advanced Oilfield Operations with Remote Immersive Visualization and Control Electives (2 courses ‐ 4‐6 Units)
PTE 502 | Advanced Reservoir Characterization
PTE 503 | Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Development
PTE 504 | Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers
PTE 505 | Inverse Modeling for Dynamic Data Integration
PTE 506 | Geothermal Reservoirs
PTE 511 | Advanced Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids
PTE 512 | Gas Injection Processes – Anaytical Solutions and Analysis
PTE 514 | Drilling Engineering
PTE 519 | Integrated Physical and Cyber Security for Oil and Gas Operations
PTE 542 | Carbonate Rocks PTE 545 | Corrosion Control in Petroleum Production
PTE 572 | Engineering Geostatistics
PTE 578 | Advanced Production Engineering
PTE 581 | Environmental Technology in the Petroleum Industry
M.S. in Petroleum Engineering
Geoscience Technologies
Required Courses (18 Units)
PTE 507 | Engineering and Economic Evaluation of Subsurface Reservoirs
PTE 508 | Numerical Simulation of Subsurface Flow and Transport Processes
PTE 517 | Testing of Wells and Aquifers
PTE 531 | Enhanced Oil Recovery
PTE 555 | Well Completion, Stimulation, and Damage Control
PTE 582 | Fluid Flow and Transport Processes in Porous Media
Required Courses ‐ Geoscience Technologies (12 Units)
PTE 502 | Advanced Reservoir Characterization
PTE 503 | Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Development
Electives (1 course ‐ 3 Units)
PTE 506 | Geothermal Reservoirs
PTE 511 | Advanced Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids
PTE 512 | Gas Injection Processes – Anaytical Solutions and Analysis
PTE 514 | Drilling Engineering
PTE 519 | Integrated Physical and Cyber Security for Oil and Gas Operations
PTE 542 | Carbonate Rocks PTE 545 | Corrosion Control in Petroleum Production
PTE 572 | Engineering Geostatistics
PTE 578 | Advanced Production Engineering
PTE 581 | Environmental Technology in the Petroleum Industry
PTE 586 | Intelligent and Collaborative Oilfield Systems Characterization and Management
PTE 587 | Smart Completions, Oilfield Sensors and Sensor Technology PTE 588 | Smart Oilfield Data Mining PTE 589 | Advanced Oilfield Operations with Remote Immersive Visualization and Control PTE 504 | Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers
PTE 505 | Inverse Modeling for Dynamic Data Integration ‐‐ or – PTE 572 | Engineering Geostatistics
High achieving students may also take 1 unit of PTE 590 (Directed Research)
Graduate Certificate
Smart Oilfield Technologies
For those with a BS or MS degree in Petroleum Engineering. Those with degrees in non-petroleum
engineering fields also need to take the supplemental list of courses shown in Table 1.
Required Certificte Courses (12 Units)
PTE 586 | Intelligent and Collaborative Oilfield Systems Characterization and Management
PTE 587 | Smart Completions, Oilfield Sensors and Sensor Technology PTE 588 | Smart Oilfield Data Mining PTE 589 | Advanced Oilfield Operations with Remote Immersive Visualization and Control Application Deadlines
• FALL – January 15
– For on-campus students: Apply by December 15 for funding
consideration
• SPRING – September 15
• Apply Online
– http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/apply
Where our Alumni are working
• What do our
students do?
• What do our
graduates do?
Course Delivery Methods
Methods of Course Delivery
– On-campus, full time
• 3 classes per semester
• 1.5-2 years to complete degree
– Distance delivery via
DEN @Viterbi
• 1-2 classes per semester
• 3-4 years to complete degree
Distance Education Network
(DEN@Viterbi)
• More than 40 years of distance education expertise
• Online delivery makes earning an MS degree practical and
flexible for working professionals
DEN@Viterbi students:
• View the same lectures as on-campus students, with fresh
content every semester
• Participate in highly interactive discussions with professors
and peers
• Submit homework electronically
• Take exams at proctored testing centers near their home or
work (or at USC if in the Los Angeles area)
Distance Education Network
(DEN@Viterbi)
Program Admission
Weekly Course Lectures
Online Course Archives (Lectures & Course Documents) Assignments Exams
Courses per Semester
(Average)
Degree Completion Requirements
USC Diploma
(No Distinction)
DEN@Viterbi Student
On‐Campus Student
USC Graduate Application & required materials
USC Graduate Application & required materials
Online with Interactivity
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Submit electronically via email or fax according to course deadlines
Submit during lecture or lab according to course deadlines
Proctored location
USC’s campus
1‐2
3‐4
27‐34 units with a 3.0 GPA or above
27‐34 units with a 3.0 GPA or above
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DEN@Viterbi Additional Info
• Limited Status
– Allows strong candidates to begin coursework before formal
admission.
– Courses (maximum of 12 units) can be applied toward degree
program once admitted but limited status does not guarantee
admission.
– Get Started: http://gapp.usc.edu/graduate-programs/den/gettingstarted
• Tuition Deferment
– Students supported by company can defer “up front” payment of
tuition until after the semester is over.
– Company must pay 75-100% of tuition to be eligible for program.
– For additional information: http://gapp.usc.edu/tuitiondeferment
Tuition & Fees for MS Students
PER-COURSE TUITION
500/600 level course: $1,706 per unit
Tuition for
3-Unit Course
$5,118
• Degree Programs are 27-34 units (9-11 courses)
• On-campus students will be required to pay $750$900 in additional mandatory fees per semester
Getting Started
• For those interested in taking classes on
campus:
– Visit USC campus
– Start your application:
http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/apply
• For those interested in DEN@Viterbi delivery
– Start as Limited Student next semester or apply for
admission at the link above
CONTACT US
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Graduate and Professional Programs
Email (On Campus): viterbi.gradprograms@usc.edu
Email (DEN@Viterbi): DEN@Viterbi.usc.edu
Phone: 213.740.4488
Web: http://viterbi.usc.edu/msdegrees