Introduction to Petroleum Industry Courseware

• Main Author: Abd Rahman, Nadhirah
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2011
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/6841/1/2011%20-%20An%20introduction%20to%20petroleum%20industry%20courseware.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/6841/

The main objective of creating an introduction to petroleum industry courseware is to gain primary student interest (specifically for those who live in rural areas) in petroleum industry and provide them with the basic concept regarding the industry through interactive courseware. Research has been done and most of student in rural areas do not have high goal in tenus of ambition and also towards their future. Since they are our future generation, at least by creating this courseware, it may give them different perspective regarding their future. Hence the main problem statement is lack of student interest and also lack of information regarding oil and gas industry among primary student, mainly who live in rural area. The scope of study will covers on how oil is made, the usage of petroleum, cost of oil production, oil price determination (focus on supply and demand), alternative energy and also oil crisis. Waterfall methodology has been used in this project. Starting from planning, design, testing, implementation and maintain. With the help of interactive courseware, the student in rural area interest can be raised, and they may commit to work in oil industry in future, and if they work in Oil Company, they'll work with interest and give their full commitment. As a conclusion, with the help of interactive courseware for student in rural area, their interest in gaining knowledge about oil industry can be raised and they may commit to work in oil industry in future, plus if they work in Oil Company. they' ll work with interest and give their full commitment.