EAS 430 - PETROLEUM GEOLOGY - WINTER TERM 2009
Instructor Dr. Clark, Room 1-01A ESB, Ph. 780-492-3266
e-mail:
Lectures B1 MWF 1200 - 1250 EAS 2-35
Labs H1 R 1400-1650 ESB 1-31
H2 TBA
Marks 30% Laboratory Exercises, 3 @ 10%, plus two more
(all labs must be completed to pass course).
No lab exam.
20% Term Paper, guidelines to follow;
due beginning of class, Monday, March 30;
proposal due 1700, Monday, March 2.
15% Mid-term Exam, Wednesday, February 11
(Lectures through Friday, February 6)
35% Final Exam, Friday, April 17, 1400-1700
(Cumulative, emphasis since Midterm)
* Deferred Final Exam will be on Monday, April 27, 1000-1200 *
Note that deferred Final Exams are granted by your home faculty, not the instructor. You should contact your faculty as soon as you are aware of the need. Missed Midterm Exams may be granted a deferral or an excused absence (weight transferred to Final Exam) with proper supporting documentation.
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Course Notes http://courses.eas.ualberta.ca/eas430; notes will be posted to this site as they are developed; some topics will have only in-class notes.
Sample Exam Material Representative, sample exam questions will be posted on the course web site once the format for the exams has been finalized. There is no previous history from which to draw.
Schedule of Lecture Topics Because this is my first time teaching this course, I cannot say with any accuracy what I will be covering, and when.
EAS 430 - PETROLEUM GEOLOGY - WINTER TERM 2009
Schedule of Laboratories
Lab # Topic Week(s) of
- NO LABS. Jan. 5
1 Map Coordinate Systems Jan. 12
2 Well Log Characteristics Jan. 19
3 Core/Log Exercise #1 Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9
- NO LABS. Feb. 16
4 Core/Log Exercise #2 Feb. 23, Mar. 2, 9
5 Core/Log Exercise #3 Mar. 16, Feb. 23, 30
Labs 1 and 2 carry no weight but must still be completed and handed in; Labs 3, 4, & 5 each count for 10% of your course mark, total 30%.
** NOTE: ALL labs must be completed and handed in,
in order for you to pass the course! **
Grading Criteria: Grades will be assigned neither with predetermined absolute numerical cut-offs, nor with slavish adherence to a curve or so-called historical distribution. This distribution is used only as a rough guide to what the distribution of marks could be, but a talented class that performs well will be rewarded with higher grades than “normal”; conversely, an underachieving class will not be propped up by the curve, but will bear the consequences. In addition, courses with a lab component typically clump marks together at a relatively high total that is not indicative of the students’ grasp of the material. You should be aware, therefore, that a total score of 50% or more in the course as a whole will not ensure a passing grade. If said score exceeds 50% only by virtue of the lab component, whereas lecture exam results indicate inability to master the course content to any significant degree, the student may still be assigned a failing grade. I would suggest this may occur for anyone whose final exam score is less than 40%, or other circumstances that suggest a passing grade is inappropriate.
Note as well that all labs must be completed and handed in, in order for you to pass the course.
Access To Instructor: Anytime you can find me in my office with the door open. I do not keep set office hours, so feel free to drop by. If you wish to ensure that I will be there, arrange a meeting ahead of time, either by phone or e-mail.
Course Objectives and General Content: To introduce you to the fundamentals of petroleum geology.
Necessary Statements: Policy about course outlines can be found in Section 23.4(2) of the University Calendar. The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at "the usual.ca/secretariat/appeals.htm") and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University.