1Understand and analyze the historical, current and potential future roles that hydrocarbons play in the economy for energy, fuels, and chemicals.

2Understand and compare the ways that energy is used in society, especially the breakdown between electricity/power and fuels. Understand the basic fuel properties of liquid transportation fuels (LPG/LNG, gasoline, diesel and jet).

3Understand the regulatory requirements, technical specifications and molecular composition of fuels and chemicals.

4Understand the major refining and petrochemical processes by which hydrocarbons are produced. Additionally, understand the reaction chemistry and role of the catalyst in these chemical transformations.

5Understand the chemical principles and industrial processes for catalyst manufacture.

6Understand the structure of the catalytically active site and methods for its determination.

7Understand the future demands for fuels and chemicals and potential opportunities for changes to the current processes.