BSc (Hons) Computing - Oil & Gas (Regular)

The BSc (Computing) programme prepares students to demonstrate in-depth skills and knowledge in relation to IT applications that support business needs.

Salient Features of the Oil & Gas Pathway

The programme will equip students for a career in the domain of IT solutions and management in the Oil and Gas Industry. Graduates of the BSc (Hons) Computing (Oil & Gas) programme will be ideally positioned to acquire a job in the oil and gas industry among its IT solution providers. The programme is the first of its kind and is specifically designed for students looking to gain the required competency to help fill a major skills gap within the oil and gas industry. It will provide hands-on experience with technologies like SCADA, Wireless Sensor Network, Industrial Computing, Oil and Gas processes and Industrial Data networks.

This course will produce computing practitioners who:

  • Have a good understanding of Information Technology applications in the Oil and Gas industry.
  • Are able to design, implement and evaluate IT services with the needs of the Oil and Gas industry and its IT providers in mind
  • Possess a deep understanding of professional, ethical, legal and security issues in the industry
  • Are able to integrate the use of IT tools and techniques into the framework of an appropriate development methodology to develop high quality software solutions.

Awards

  • Diploma in Higher Education
  • BSc (Honours)

Mode of delivery: Full-time and Part-time

Students must register for a particular award in order to qualify for that award

Pathway Objectives

This pathway aims to provide students with:

  • A good understanding of the IT requirements of the Oil and Gas Industry.
  • The ability to align IT services with the needs of the Oil and Gas industry and its IT providers.
  • Proficiency in the use of modern industrial computing environment
  • The skills needed to design and develop computing solutions for the oil and gas industries.

Job Opportunities include

  • System Support Manager
  • Industrial Computing Executive
  • Oil & Gas Network Manager
  • SCADA System Administrator
  • Wireless Network Architect
  • Sensors Network Administrator

Fee Structure

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Modules in First Year (Level 3)

#

Module Name

Credits

1

 Arabic Language and Society (Arabic speakers) / Omani Culture and Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers)

15

2

English Vocabulary in Use

15 

3

Fundamentals of Business Management

15 

4

Fundamentals of ICT

15 

5

English for General Reading and Writing

15 

6

Professional Communication Skills in English

15 

7

Business and Entrepreneurship

15 

8

Logical and Problem Solving Skills 

15 

 

Total Credits

120 


Modules in Second Year (Level 4)

#

Module Name

Credits

1

Integrated Language Skills

15

2

Mathematical and Statistical Skills

15 

3

Computer Systems and Networking

15 

4

Introduction to Programming

15 

5

Academic Reading and Writing

15 

6

Digital Logic Design

15 

7

System Analysis and Design

15 

8

Data Structure and Algorithms

15 

 

Total Credits

120


Modules in Third Year (Level 5)

#

Module Name

Credits

1

English for Employability Skills

15

2

IT Research Methods

15 

3

Database Management Systems

15 

4

Local Area Networks

15 

5

Oil and Gas Business Processes

15 

6

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

15 

7

Industrial Data Networks

15 

8

Data Visualization Techniques

15 

 

Total Credits

120


Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

#

Module Name

Credits

1

Project Management Methods and Tools

15

2

Database Administration

15 

3

Wireless Sensor Networks in the Oil and Gas Industry

15 

4

Data Warehousing and Data Mining

15 

5

Enterprise Information Management

15 

6

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

15 

7

Technology Project (Dissertation)

30 

 

Total Credits

120

Modules in First Year (Level 3)

Sr. No Module Name Credits
1 Omani Culture & Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers) / Arabic Language and Society (Arabic Speakers) 15
2 Integrated Language Skills in English 15
3 Fundamentals of Business Management 15
4 Fundamentals of ICT 15
5 English for General Reading and Writing 15
6 Professional Communication Skills in English 15
7 Business and Entrepreneurship 15
8 Logical and Problem-Solving Skills 15
Total Credits 120

Modules in Second Year (Level 4)

Sr. No Module Name Credits
1 Computer Systems and Networking 15
2 Mathematical and Statistical Skills 15
3 Introduction to Programming 15
4 Academic Reading and Writing 15
5 Introduction to Database Systems 15
6 Digital Logic Design 15
7 Systems Analysis and Design 15
8 Data Structures and Algorithms 15
Total Credits 120

Modules in Third Year (Level 5)

Sr. No Module Name Credits
1 English for Employability Skills 15
2 Cybersecurity Essentials 15
3 Business Process Management 15
4 Local Area Networks 15
5 Industrial Data Networks 15
6 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition 15
7 Business Data Analytics 15
8 Operating Systems 15
Total Credits 120

Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

Sr. No Module Name Credits
1 Professional Project Management 15
2 Database Administration 15
3 Wireless Sensor Networks in Oil and Gas Industry 15
4 Data Warehousing and Data Mining 15
5 Enterprise Information Management 15
6 Entrepreneurship and Small Business 15
7 Technology Project (Dissertation) 30
Total Credits 120

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