Course Syllabus

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Instructor:

David Childers, P.E. 

Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy

Areas of Interests and Expertise: Natural gas engineering, geothermal/rock mechanics, petroleum/reservoir engineering

 

Phone:

Email: david.r.childers-1@ou.edu 

 

Zoom link: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/6805962084 

For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.

 

Course Materials

• Textbooks
  • Facilities and Construction Engineering Vol. 3 Petroleum Engineering Handbook (Primary Text)
  • GPSA Databook (Secondary Text)
• Lectures slides
• Lecture recordings
• Homework template
• Abstract template (for class project)

Grades

Breakdown

Homework	15%
Online discussion and Live Session participation	5%
Exam	20%
Final exam	25%
Class project report and presentation	35%

Scale

90-100%	A
80-89%	B
70-79%	C
60-69%	D
Below 60%	F

Course Components

Homework

• Homework will be due one week after video lecture posting. Submit no later than midnight on Sunday evening.
• Electronic submission will be required in Microsoft Office format.
• No hand-written homework will be accepted. All homework must be typed and structured in accordance to the homework template provided in appendix A.
• Explicitly state your assumptions and show the result with proper units!
• Your homework should be neat and self-explanatory so that you can go back later and review.
• You can discuss your homework solutions and methodology with your classmates as long as you turn in your own work.
• You are also strongly encouraged to read other sources of information, e.g. SPE papers and other relevant books which may help you with your homework.

Exams

Exams are comprised of conceptual and analytical questions. The Final Exam will be comprehensive.

Class project report and presentation

• Written report will conform to SPE writing standards, see appendix A (Report will be in SPE style. Consult SPE guide for writing guidelines).
• Video presentation requirements to be determined.
  • Slide Desk Format

Online Discussion and Live Session Participation

Live Q&A Sessions will be setup such that students can ask questions regarding class project, homework or exams. Students are required to have questions submitted to instructor three days prior to Live Session.

Course Policies

Communication

You may message me using the Inbox function in Canvas or send me and email. I will try to respond within 24 hours, Monday through Friday.

Late Policy

No late work will be accepted barring an emergency.

MPGE Policy on Academic Integrity

MPGE has zero tolerance for academic dishonesty. This applies to all work in all courses.

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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 can use the University of Oklahoma library by visiting: http://libraries.ou.edu/

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.