Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• account for crude oil production
• account for the composition of crude oil
• describe the general structure of an oil refinery
• explain the main refinery processes such as distillation, cracking and desulphurization
• describe a given refinery process

Skills

• formulate relevant problems that can form the basis of the problem-based approach to the project
• write an electronic project report following the standards of the field of study, include relevant literature, use the correct terminology, and formulate and communicate the problem and results in writing, graphically and orally in a professionally reasoned and coherent way
• use relevant software to present, analyze and visualize theories, hypotheses and data in writing as well as orally
• justify the choice of literature, methods, models and other tools used in the project and asses the problem of the project and results in relevant professional contexts and in relation to literature

Competences

• handle the planning, implementation and management of a problem based project and handle complex and development-oriented tasks during the project work and contribute to the project group's work and results
• identify own learning needs for continued development and education in the field of study

Type of instruction

• Project work

Extent and expected workload

450 hours

Exam

Exams