Degree program consists of eight semesters and spreads over a period of four academic years, including industrial training. The industrial training is intended to provide students with an exposure to apply the theoretical knowledge in practice.
The total number of 150 credits* are required to obtain the B.Sc. Engineering Honours Degree in Earth Resources Engineering, and the minimum credit requirement for each semester is given below.
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Credits for GPA*** |
Non GPA Credits |
Total Credits |
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Semester**1 |
15 |
1 |
16 |
|
Semester 2 |
16 |
2 |
18 |
|
Semester 3 |
19.5 |
2 |
21.5 |
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Semester 4 |
21.5 |
0 |
21.5 |
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Semester 5 |
17.5 |
0 |
17.5 |
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Industrial Training |
0 |
6 |
06 |
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Semester 6 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
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Semester 7 |
19.5 |
1 |
20.5 |
|
Semester 8 |
19 |
1 |
20 |
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Total |
135 |
16 |
151 |
* A Credit is equivalent to one hour of lecture per week per semester or three hours of practical work/tutorials per week per semester.
** A Semester generally consists of twenty-two weeks including sixteen weeks of academic work, three weeks for examinations and three weeks of vacation.
*** GPA stands for Grade Point Average
Currently, the Earth Resources Engineering Degree programme offers Mining and Minerals Engineering stream, with four focus areas. The department is planning to develop the Petroleum Engineering focus area into a separate stream in the future.
Students have the option to follow the subjects which make them eligible to take one of the four focus areas. The four focus areas are: (1) Ocean Resources Engineering, (2) Gem & Jewellery, (3) Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (RS & GIS) and (4) Petroleum Engineering. It is not compulsory to follow a focus area.
The compulsory subject modules to be completed by students who wish to follow a particular focus area.
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Focus Area |
Module Code |
Module Name |
Credits |
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Ocean Resources Engineering |
ER1023 |
Introduction to Oceanography |
2.0 |
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ER2703 |
Coastal Hydrodynamics |
2.5 |
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ER3942 |
Oceanography Field Studies |
1.0 |
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ER4433 |
Marine Surveying |
2.0 |
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ER4290 |
Petroleum Drilling & Formation Evaluation |
2.5 |
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ER4253 |
Offshore Mining and Project Design |
3.0 |
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Gem & Jewellery |
ER2013 |
Principles of Gemmology |
2.5 |
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ER3713 |
Jewellery Products Development |
3.0 |
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ER4512 |
Jewellery Production Technology |
3.0 |
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ER4522 |
Fashioning of Gem Stones |
2.0 |
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ER4271 |
Advanced Gemmology |
2.5 |
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ER4532 |
Jewellery Production Management |
3.0 |
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Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (RS & GIS) |
ER2033 |
Principles of RS & GIS |
2.5 |
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ER3703 |
Digital Image Processing & Photogrammetry |
3.0 |
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ER4313 |
GIS & Spatial Statistics |
2.5 |
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ER4243 |
Natural Disaster Management |
2.0 |
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ER4322 |
Space Technology & Navigation Systems |
2.0 |
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Petroleum Engineering |
ER2053 |
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering |
1.5 |
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ER2703 |
Coastal Hydrodynamics |
2.5 |
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ER3700 |
Petroleum Exploration and Basin Analysis |
2.5 |
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ER3942 |
Oceanography Field Studies |
1.0 |
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ER4290 |
Petroleum Drilling & Formation Evaluation |
2.5 |
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CH4350 |
Petroleum Refining & petrochemical Industry |
2.0 |
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ER4350 |
Petroleum Reservoir Engineering & Project Design |
2.5 |
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ER4460 |
Petroleum Production |
2.0 |
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