PETE 335 Technical Presentations I
College: College of Engineering
Department: Petroleum Engineering
Type: C
Status: Approved
REPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF C COURSE: PETE 335
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/22 to 9/1/26
We recommend that PETE 335 Technical Presentations I be certified as a Communication (C) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 80% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 1450; (3) the total minutes of performance are 20; (4) the instructor to student ratio is 1:22; and (5) the assigned writing and speaking are appropriate to the major.
PETE 335 is a one-credit course. Graduate assistants are provided at the rate of 1 for every 22 students. Writing assignments include an abstract, a proposal, and a topic development memo. For speaking, students do a ten-minute presentation, which they practice in class, using the slides they turned in for review. Formative feedback comes from written instructor comments on slides submitted in 5 batches, specifically, Title & Overview; Literature Review; Material & Methods; Results & Discussion; and Conclusion, that are also practiced orally in class. Students receive written instructor comments on drafts of their abstracts and on their proposals via peer review prior to receiving a final grade. Instruction consists of weekly practice activities and required reading related to industry-specific resources such as the Society of Petroleum Engineers style guide.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/22 to 9/1/26
We recommend that PETE 335 Technical Presentations I be certified as a Communication (C) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 80% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 1450; (3) the total minutes of performance are 20; (4) the instructor to student ratio is 1:22; and (5) the assigned writing and speaking are appropriate to the major.
PETE 335 is a one-credit course. Graduate assistants are provided at the rate of 1 for every 22 students. Writing assignments include an abstract, a proposal, and a topic development memo. For speaking, students do a ten-minute presentation, which they practice in class, using the slides they turned in for review. Formative feedback comes from written instructor comments on slides submitted in 5 batches, specifically, Title & Overview; Literature Review; Material & Methods; Results & Discussion; and Conclusion, that are also practiced orally in class. Students receive written instructor comments on drafts of their abstracts and on their proposals via peer review prior to receiving a final grade. Instruction consists of weekly practice activities and required reading related to industry-specific resources such as the Society of Petroleum Engineers style guide.