- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course details
This course focuses on sustainability of the petroleum (oil and gas) and mining industry with emphasis on environmental impacts associated with extraction, production, storage, distribution and utilization of industrial products and services. The course discusses oil and gas extraction process, petroleum refining, and mine development and offers commentary on developments in cleaner technologies in the resource sector. The regulatory framework of these industries is also addressed along with adaptive management strategies aimed at preventing ecosystem destruction due to extraction activities. Sustainability management systems, risk communication and emergency response to incidents will also be covered.
Prerequisite(s)
- Admission to EENG program
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$826.81
Course offerings
Winter 2024
Below is one offering of EENG 8450 for the Winter 2024 term.
CRN 87445
Duration
Tue Jan 09 - Tue Apr 23 (15 weeks)
- 15 weeks
- CRN 87445
- Domestic fees $826.81International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 09 - Apr 23 | Tue | 14:30 - 17:30 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2005 |
Instructor
Ray Koenig
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Domestic fees
$826.81
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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RESERVED: Course registration is restricted to students currently admitted in the EET program. Students must meet all pre-requisites and co-requisites. BEFORE YOU REGISTER, you must email Program Assistant bcit_eeng@bcit.ca for permission to take this course. Include your BCIT ID A#. No class during Reading break: Feb 20-23, 2024.
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Outline the oil and gas industry structure and processes of extraction, petroleum refining, crude and product storage and distribution including the characteristics of crude oil and natural gas.
- Outline the mining and extractive metallurgy industrial processes in Canada.
- Analyze environmental impacts of mining, oil and gas processes and activities.
- Discuss pollution control measures commonly utilized in the petroleum and mining industry.
- Outline emergency response to petroleum spills.
- Assess general safety and environmental control measures applicable to mining and petroleum industries.
- Develop a restoration plan for a mining, oil and gas (MOG) site.
- Propose mitigation, remedial and restorative measures to MOG sites.
- Critique a given Adaptive Management Plan case-study considering a mining or petroleum industrial project.
- Analyze the regulatory framework for petroleum and mining industries.
Effective as of Fall 2019
Related Programs
Mining, Oil & Gas Development & Restoration (EENG 8450) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Construction and the Environment
- Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time
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