Course Syllabus
Instructor: Ashwin Venkatraman
Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geological Engineering
Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy
Phone: 917-539-3949
Email: ashwin.venkatraman@ou.edu
Zoom link:
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Materials
All required course material will be found in the lecture recordings and other materials will be posted on Canvas. I have also attached the presentation slides as a PDF at the bottom of each Unit's "Lecture" page for your convenience.
Though I may not assign required weekly readings from these texts and references in this course, these will become invaluable resources to which every NGEM student should have access.
- Chemical, Biochemical and Engineering Thermodynamics, 5th Edition, Stanley I. Sandler, Wiley Publications
- GPSA, Engineering Data Book, 13th /14th edition
- John Campbell, Gas Conditioning & Processing, 1 & 2: 9th edition
- Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing; 2nd Edition by Arthur Kidnay, William Parrish and Daniel McCartney
- Oilfield Processing of Petroleum; Vol. One: Natural Gas by Francis Manning and Richard Thompson
- Advanced Natural Gas Engineering by Xiuli Wang and Michael Economides
Grades
Breakdown
Participation(online + zoom): 7.5%
Homeworks: 20%
Midterm Exam: 30%
Final Exam: 30%
Course Project: 12.5%
Scale
90-100: A
80-89: B
70-79: C
60-69: D
Below 60: F
Course Components
Weekly Participation:
There will be several discussions throughout the semester, either on a discussion board or in a Live Session Via Zoom. Specific instructions for each discussion can be found in Canvas.
Homework Assignments:
There will be several homework assignments throughout the semester, they will add up to 20% of your final grade. They will be due on the Sunday following their respective units, giving you the weekend to complete them.
Midterm and Final Exams:
You will take midterm and final exams. These will consist of T/F, multiple choice, and short
answer questions. Some would require you to specify equations that you are using. These exams will be offered through a remote proctoring company. The procedure for taking the exam and a practice exam will be available in Canvas.
Course Policies
Communication
You may contact me via the messaging system in Canvas ("Inbox", on the left MENU), my OU email, or by phone. We can also set up a time to video chat via Zoom.
Late Policy
There will be no make-up exams given, except in very rare and extenuating circumstances whose merit will be determined by the instructor. The instructor reserves the right to change questions on any make-up or administered exam.
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND STUDENT SUPPORT
Catalog
Please familiarize yourself with the student catalog: http://catalog.ou.edu/courses/courses.htm
Online Library
Students in the MAcc program can use the University of Oklahoma library by visiting:
Academic Misconduct
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity, available at http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html
This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
Go to http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html to learn more about the rules for avoiding plagiarism. Watch this video and then test your skills in avoiding plagiarism by taking this plagiarism tutorial and quiz.
Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.
Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.
If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or visit the Disability Resource Center and other disability services at OU at: http://drc.ou.edu/
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Please see www.ou.edu/content/eoo/faqs/pregnancy-faqs.html for commonly asked questions.
Title IX Resources
For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24.7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident.
Religious Holidays
It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.
Copyright Policy
It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.
Registration and Withdrawal
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of Admissions and Records or online at http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/academic_calendar.html
Student Grievances
In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.
Course Summary:
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