The System of Petroleum Education in Our Country

Our country has always paid great attention to the education of petroleum engineers. Soon after the October Revolution in September 1918 the Soviet Government published the Decree about the organization of the Moscow Mining Academy. Later in 1930 a separate petroleum institute singled out from this Academy and we call this institute the Russian State Gubkin University of Oil and Gas. Since that time the level of petroleum education has grown manyfold.

At present the system of petroleum education in our country is comprising special petroleum universities with their branches and some faculties in several polytechnical institutes and universities. Together with traditional specialities such as “drilling, production and reservoir engineering”, “geological and geophysical prospecting of oil and gas fields”, “refining and petrochemical processes”, “reservoir engineering and production methods”, “pipeline transportation”, “petroleum economics” a great number of new specialities have appeared. Nowadays students are studying 59 petroleum specialities and it is difficult even to enumerate them.

A typical oil university has usually several (from 5 to 8) faculties and the educational period lasts 4-6 years. These universities usually provide not only full-time education but also part-time and extra-mural (correspondence) departments. The main idea (method) of education at all the departments is based on the unity of academic, practical and research education. Future engineers study in well-equipped laboratories and workshops, computer classes and reading-rooms. They are mastering mathematics and physics, chemistry and drawing, strength of materials and foreign languages. As to foreign languages they study English, French or German languages.

All our higher educational institutions prepare our petroleum engineers in close connection with their future work and they have their practical training at oil refineries, oil fields and pipeline construction sites. During their studies at a typical petroleum university many students start their independent research work in students’ scientific societies. They carry out special investigations in the laboratories of the university under the guidance of experienced teachers.

Most of students receive maintenance grants.

17. Перескажите текст, используя вопросы:

1. When did the Soviet Government publish the Decree about the organization of the Moscow Mining Academy? 2. What institute singled out from the Academy in 1930? 3. What educational institutions is the system of petroleum education in our country comprising? 4. What specialities do the petroleum universities offer? 5. How long does the educational period last? 6. Do the universities provide only full-time education? 7. What is the main idea of education at all the departments? 8. What subjects are future engineers mastering? 9. Where do the students have their practical training? 10. Do most of the students receive maintenance grants?

18. Постарайтесь запомнить следующие слова:

Dean – декан specialized – специализированный

last – длиться accompany – сопровождать

divide – делить research – научно-исследовательский

term – семестр grant – стипендия

workshop – мастерская especially – особенно

Прочтите текст и скажите, соответствуют ли данные утверждения истине:

1. There are four faculties in our University

2. Students take exams at the end of each academic year

3. One time a year students have a vacation – two months in summer.

4. The first- and second- year students study specialized subjects.

5. It is interesting and easy to study at our University.

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