The training offered in this course is also an ideal springboard into a career based on further research at PhD level and above. The second phase includes a greater amount of work on presentation skills, practical excercises spanning the subdisciplines and provides the opportunity to reinforce the basic proficiency. It is our experience that students mature greatly during this part of the course both personally and technically. For this reason, and given the intensive and challenging nature of the course, we believe the students must complete the entire program before we attempt to assess their ultimate potential. A key strength of this course is that we make considerable use of our position in Aberdeen at the heart of the industry in Western Europe.
Guest speakers contribute their experience to the taught units.
Visits are made to local companies to demonstrate technology and hardware. Use is made of the extensive core stored here. Local companies provide data and practical help for the 4-month summer project, and often students do the project at the company's offices. Many of our staff have been employed in the industry, and all are currently involved on research with the industry . Industry Liason Forum Representatives from about 30 oil majors and service companies meet in the department in September each year to review research and training and to hear and assess the Final project seminars.