MWF 2-3 pm
CPE 2.210
Mark A. Miller, PhD, PE
Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
Petroleum Engineer, Getty Oil Co., 1972-80
PhD Petroleum Engineering, Stanford U., 1983
BS Engineering, Harvey Mudd College, 1972
Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1061
Kamy Sepehrnoori, PhD, PE
Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1061
To be arranged.
Please try to use class time and office hours as much as possible for your questions. If you must see us outside normal office hours, please make an appointment. E-mail is a good way to reach us.
Information for the course, including this syllabus, can be accessed at the www site:
www.pe.utexas.edu/usr/local/information/Dept/Academic/Courses/SP97/PGE310
This web site will be used throughout the semester to post solutions to homework, provide additional information, etc.
Data for some homework assignments and other things will be e-mailed to students in the class to avoid having to retype things. Early in the semester, everyone should send an e-mail message to majordomo@pe.utexas.edu with the body of the message stating:
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Application of engineering methods to problem solving; computer programming; formulation of physical concepts into mathematical equations; approximations and rules of thumb; graphic, analytic, and numeric solution methods.
Physics 303L and 103N and credit or registration for Mathematics 427K.
Course notes available from the SPE Student Chapter. These notes will be supplemented throughout the semester.
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No makeup exams will be given for any reason. If you must miss a midterm, the midterm you take will count 300 points and the final 500 points.
Up to an additional 20 points may be awarded at the instructors' discretion for class participation, exceptional effort, improvement, etc. These points are non-negotiable!
Some adjustments in the grading scheme may be made in the interest of fair and uniform grading. In no case will grading be harsher than the above.
Questions about grading should be brought to the instructor's attention as soon as possible. You will have one week after an item is returned to discuss your grade. On homework see the grader first. No grade will be changed after this one-week period.
There will be two midterms and a final. Both midterms will be given at night to allow more time for completion. Make certain your schedule includes the times and dates below. See one of the instructors as soon as possible if there is a scheduling problem.
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Be forewarned that exams will be strictly timed. Automatic grade deductions will be made for turning them in late.
A document will be handed out the first day of class which details the homework format required for this course.
Class attendance is not mandatory, however, the course includes a large amount of interpretative and explanatory material that will be presented only during lectures. If it is necessary for you to miss class, you should arrange to get class notes and handouts from someone in the class.
University policy applies to dropping the course. A student may not drop a course after the fourth class day except for good cause (health or serious personal problems, or a demonstrated need to work more hours). A student seeking to drop a class after the fourth class day should go to the Engineering Student Affairs Office (ECJ 2.200).
Academic honesty is taken very seriously in this course. It is your responsibility to avoid situations where academic honesty can be a problem either for yourself or for those around you. Violations will be referred to the Dean of Students.
The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate adjustments for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4241 TDD or the College of Engineering Director of Students with Disabilities at 471-4382.
A course/instructor evaluation will be conducted during class time sometime the last week of class. The evaluation will be conducted by someone in the class and returned to the Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering departmental office. Results will not be seen by the instructors until after grades have been turned in. All course/instructor evaluations are anonymous.