A student in our program will enjoy geology, computer sciences, math, chemistry, physics, general engineering, the humanities, technical communication, including report writing and public speaking, and environmental issues. To maintain leadership in current and future technology, decision making, and management, the program has the latest facilities for laboratory instruction and experimental research. Recent graduates are working in production and operations, research, consulting, and university faculty positions. Many have branched out to geothermal and environmental engineering, law, and business. We have deliberately limited enrollment to an optimum size to facilitate a personalized educational experience for each student.
Class sizes range from five to twenty, and professors and students work together closely.
We strive to help each student operate as independently as possible and stress the need for professionalism, continued learning, and teamwork. Our program emphasizes multidisciplinary teams in classroom courses and on research projects. Professors and graduate students from our Department work closely with those from the Departments of Geology, Geophysics, Mining, Chemical Engineering, and Petroleum Refining. Some projects also include the Environmental Science and Engineering Department and other departments across campus. My own areas of emphasis and research cover multidisciplinary reservoir development and management projects, reservoir engineering, and simulation.