How to do Petroleum Engineering @ Georgia Tech?

Promethium
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:52:25 +0000

How can I get into petroleum engineering from Georgia Tech? I know it’s not offered at Tech, but I will be starting in the fall as a Mechanical Engineering major. Going to a school w/ PetE was not an option (explained at the bottom if you are wondering…).

I really like geology and engineering and the idea of combining the two in such a lucrative industry really excites me! I job shadowed a petroleum engineer (Dad’s friend’s son, recent grad from Texas A&M) and decided I really like what he does and want to follow in his path!

What can I do at Tech to make myself as qualified as possible for the same job as a PetE grad from Texas A&M? Are there classes I can take typical of a PetE curriculum I can take as electives? I don’t just wanna work in the oil industry, I wanna work as a Petroleum Engineer!

Why I chose Tech: I am in-state, am a huge fan of Tech, and have several family members and family friends who went to Tech (including both of my parents)! Going to a school that offers PetE was not really an option because they’re all OOS and I it makes more sense to go to Tech with HOPE than to pay OOS! That’s on top of the fact that I’ve been planning to go to Tech since I was a baby :)