Awarded where candidates have met all of the requirements below:

• Successful completion of, or exemption from, all courses listed in Schedule A.
• Successful completion of 15 credits of National Requirements courses.
• Completion of 60 days of work experience.

The Diploma in Engineering Technology (Petroleum and Process Plant Operations) offered at Bahrain Polytechnic is designed and delivered in such a way, after extensive interaction with the Bahrain Engineering and industry society, in order to provide work-ready engineering technology graduates. The graduates will acquire technical knowledge in their respective fields, specialized practical skills and valuable employability skills.

The qualification is place at NQF level 6 and is delivered in a 4 semesters’ period.  Students are expected to take 60  credits on average per semester and thus at the completion of their studies they should have accumulated a total of 240 credits. In those 240 credits, 15 credits of National requirement course are included and the remaining 225 credits are taken from core and specialized engineering courses. Additionally, students are required to complete a total of 60 work placement days. 

The uniqueness of the Diploma EngTech qualifications at Bahrain Polytechnic is the strong commitment of the Institution to deliver these qualifications using blended and student-centred learning and more specifically, the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Methodology. Using this learning methodology allows us to provide the required theoretical knowledge, practical skills and employability skills to our graduates and thus achieve our mission of producing enterprising and work-ready graduates for the Bahrain Society and Economy, particularly the oil and gas and manufacturing industry. The PBL methodology is implemented through the design of appropriate assignments that motivate students to provide a solution to an engineering design and/or analysis of a problem and also includes real work scenarios, long term projects development and simulated environments. Students are required to complete lab experiments, software practical assignments, design projects, controlled assignments such as theoretical tests and to provide rational justification for their work through the preparation of technical reports, presentations and posters. The theoretical knowledge given to the students is provided through a balanced combination of lectures, tutorials, experimental work, project work and one-to-one supervision with the Faculty Members.

General entry requirements such as secondary school achievements, English and Mathematics are described in the Student Admission Policy A/AB/010. Specific entry requirements for this Programme, beyond those described in the Student Admission Policy are as follows:

Achievement of AP4203 English 2 and AP4101 Mathematics 2 (General) courses of Bahrain Polytechnic’s Foundation program

or

Passing English and Mathematics selection tests at the required level or equivalent.

Selection Criteria and Process

Where there are more applicants who meet the programme entry criteria than can be accepted, the following shall be used:

Selection Criteria

• Results from programme entry tests.
• Work experience and prior educational achievement.

Selection Process

Applicants may be required to attend an interview.

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The Mechanical, Electronics and Electrical Bachelors of Engineering Technology majors have received the Full IEng, IET UK accreditation.  IThe new Diploma in Engineering Technology programme will be submitted for similar international accreditation after the graduation of the first cohort, subject to the accreditation body’s requirement and review. 

Attendance requirements are described in the policy Student Attendance A/AB/006, but full attendance is expected.

The DEngTech program is a technically strong qualification that aims to provide qualified graduates to meet the industry needs nationally, regionally and internationally. The qualification provides a wide base of petroleum and process plants operations and maintenance related knowledge and skills upon which graduates can build to reflect on the wide range of similar fields and industries locally and regionally.  There is emphasis on industrial and petroleum processes, engineering practices, fluid mechanics and maintenance of hydraulic systems, material science, oil and gas separation , well drilling, process instrumentation, monitoring techniques, H&S at workplace  environment, sustainability to suit not only the refinery but also the petrochemical, aluminum and manufacturing industries as well.

Students gain advanced theoretical knowledge and specialist practical skills in the areas of Mechanics (static and Dynamic), workshop practice, material science, manufacturing process, energy and sustainability, health and safety, instrumentation, engineering ethics, industrial practices and plants’ operation and processes. Students are introduced to software packages for 3Dimensional modelling software as well.  SolidWorks, is integrated and used extensively throughout the programme.  

The aim of this qualification is to provide students with the knowledge, comprehensive set of skills, abilities and attributes for employment in Petroleum and plant processing sector as operators.

The applied focus of this award combines the necessary blend of core competences and the understanding of key petroleum and industrial processing related technological principles and their applications in a safety and environmentally critical context.

This qualification equips graduates with the knowledge and skills required to start their engineering career as technician engineers or operators, especially at the petroleum industries.

This programme prepares students for the following further learning, careers and/or employment opportunities:

• Refinery plant technician or operator

• Maintenance engineering technician

• Industrial process engineering technician
• Project Management engineering technician
• Process engineering technician
• Oil well technician
• Reservoir engineering technician
• Drilling operators
• Process control operator
• Measurement, monitoring and Control processes
• Exploration, field operations, drilling

 Graduates from the Diploma in Engineering Technology (Petroleum and Process Plant Operations) who wish to continue their studies may apply to any university for admission into their programme subject to certain years of professional experience in a relating field (3 to 5). For an engineering technology diploma holder, it is common practice for a university to accept a student into the 2nd year of a BEng or a BEngTech degree. 

Empolyability Skills Generic Definition:

Communication	Communicate in ways that contribute to productive and harmonious relationships across employees and customers.
Team work	Work effectively independently and in collaboration with others.
Problem solving	Think critically and respond appropriately to changing needs within a growing and diversifying economy.
Initiative and enterprise	Apply resourcefulness, innovation and strategic thinking to a range of workplace situations.
Planning and organisation	Plan and manage their working lives.
Self management	Demonstrate self discipline and adaptability, and be able to plan and achieve personal and professional goals.
Learning	Understand the need for and engage with continuous learning throughout the lifespan.
Technology	Utilize information technology effectively and ethically in their personal and professional lives.