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Kigumba Petroleum Institute

Kigumba Petroleum Institute is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kigumba Petroleum Institute rather than just read about it. In short: Kigumba Petroleum Institute, also referred to as Uganda Petroleum Institute or as Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba (UPIK), is a government-owned, national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of petroleum exploration, recovery, refinement and responsible utilization in Uganda. Location The institute is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the town of Kigumba, off of the Kigumba–Ka…

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Reference excerpt

Kigumba Petroleum Institute, also referred to as Uganda Petroleum Institute or as Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba (UPIK), is a government-owned, national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of petroleum exploration, recovery, refinement and responsible utilization in Uganda.

Location The institute is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the town of Kigumba, off of the Kigumba–Karuma Road, in Kiryandongo District, Western Uganda. This location lies approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi), by road, northeast of Masindi, the nearest large town in the sub-region. Uganda Petroleum Institute is located approximately 203 kilometres (126 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the Institute's campus are: 01°50'34.0"N, 32°01'09.0"E (Latitude:1.842778; Longitude:32.019167).

History The institute was established in 2009 and admitted the first batch of students in 2010, with the objective of training personnel in petroleum-related skills, at certificate, diploma and undergraduate levels. In 2011, increased budgetary allocations were made towards the elevation of the institute from a vocational school to a fully-fledged International University. Financial assistance to the tune of US$8 million (UGX:20 billion), will be sought from the World Bank and Irish Aid, to achieve this goal. In November 2011, the Uganda Government began the process of elevating the Institute to University status.

Recent developments In 2014, the institute introduced five new internationally recognized programs to graduate "highly qualified and specialized" technicians needed by oil companies across the world. The new plan proposes wide ranging overhaul of the curriculum and the introduction of five new diploma courses in oil studies. The institute also plans to work in close collaboration with the Ugandan oil industry to graduate over 220 students annually by the year 2019, up from 54 in 2014.

Courses As of November 2019, the institute offers three diploma courses:

Diploma in Petroleum Engineering Diploma in Upstream Petroleum Operations Diploma in Downstream Petroleum Operations.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kigumba Petroleum Institute

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kigumba Petroleum Institute claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kigumba Petroleum Institute before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kigumba Petroleum Institute ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kigumba Petroleum Institute

In research: Kigumba Petroleum Institute appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kigumba Petroleum Institute in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kigumba Petroleum Institute is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2009 establishments in Uganda, Bunyoro sub-region, Educational institutions established in 2009, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kigumba Petroleum Institute outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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