Petroleum Engineering Program

[GeauxSioux]

North Dakota's first petroleum engineering program starts

This fall marks the beginning of the University of North Dakota

[star2city]

North Dakota's first petroleum engineering program starts

Go Wildcatters!

With ND now the 4th biggest oil producer and production expected to double to even triple, this is great news. Since petroleum engineering is somewhat of a combination of geology, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering principles, makes sense to utilize existing strengths.

Would really like to see the engineering department add two more majors they have discussed: biomedical and aeronautical.

[GeauxSioux]

Supply & demand: UND department responds to oil boom

UND is stepping on the gas to meet the needs of North Dakota’s oil boom.

The new Department of Petroleum Engineering at UND has enrolled 40 students in its bachelor’s degree program, and Steve Benson, program director, expects the number will climb to 50 or more by fall.

“People from all over the U.S. have expressed interest,” he said. “Students are calling me all the time.”

Many are North Dakotans who want to stay in state after graduation.

Plans are in the early stages to develop a Collaborative Energy Complex, a two-story facility to link Leonard Hall and Upson I on the UND campus.

“As we grow, we’re going to need space,” he said.

The complex will house state-of-the-art laboratories for petroleum engineering, classrooms and The Institute for Energy Studies, which focuses on research, outreach and some educational functions related to energy.

It will also house an area for collaborative projects conducted by faculty from various disciplines across campus and industry representatives.

“We need to always think ahead. I am very optimistic about the future,” said El-Rewini. “We have the people, we have the programs and now we need the facilities

[GeauxSioux]

http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Couple-Announces-1-Million-Gift-for-UND-Collaborative-Energy-Complex-284380151.html

 

 

Couple Announces $1 Million Gift for UND Collaborative Energy Complex

The University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines announced a $1 million impact gift to support its Collaborative Energy Complex (CEC).

 

UND alumni Kristine Solberg and Robert A. Solberg have utilized match dollars from the North Dakota Higher Education Challenge Fund to contribute $1 million toward the funding of the CEC project. Monday's announcement marks the second time the Solbergs have given their support to this project.

[SiouxVolley]

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/business/3766286-und-break-ground-energy-complex

Will start on the new building in July as the donation target has almost been met. Engineering enrollment is up 130%. In addition, six new engineering PhD programs will start. Previously, only Energy Engineering was a Doctoral program (I think). Now, chemical, mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, and one other (maybe geological) will start Doctorate programs.

[SiouxVolley]

On 8/9/2010 at 3:50 PM, star2city said:

 

Would really like to see the engineering department add two more majors they have discussed: biomedical and aeronautical.

So UND engineering, NDSU engineering, and the UND Med School will jointly be offering Biomedical Engineering Masters and PhDs programs in 2017.  Guess the Era of cutbacks is Over?  What is Jack Weinstein going to do, as he's whined about Kennedy pushing too many trade school programs, as he equates engineering as a trade.  Don't think philosophy grads are remotely as educated in mathematics or science, but they can be awfully refined at PC skills.

Now UND needs to offer aeronautical engineering and geophysics.