COMPUTER APPLICATION IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (PET 516) 2023/2024 SessionCopy

COURSE OVERVIEW

Computer Application in Petroleum Engineering (Pet 516), is a course that will give students an overview of programming languages and its application to solving familiar Petroleum Engineering problems. This course focuses on two languages; while the former is old and possibly outdated, it is still relevant and teaches the foundation upon which most modern programing languages are built. The latter is a modern high-level language for general purpose programming and is also a key focus in this course. This course will consist of the following Sections/Modules for both programing languages:

• Introduction
• Modular programming
• Basic concepts
• Basic program structures
• Function/subprograms
• Practical challenges and solutions

This course was designed by  Engr. Dr. Nnaemeka Ohia. All instructors associated with this course, will act as facilitators for the discussion boards.

PREREQUISITES

None.

TIME COMMITMENT

1 – 2 hours per week.

COURSE DATES

From march, 11th 2023, 01:00 GMT  to August, 6th 2023, 23:30 GMT. This course uses Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT)

GRADING SCHEME

All activities are due to be completed by July, 6th 2021, 22:30 GMT. Your weekly online learning activities will be monitored and graded (100% weight in final score). You need to score 70% or higher to pass the course and receive a certificate from OYLex. You can check your progress by selecting the “Progress” tab

Important: Check that your FULL NAME is correct as that’s the name that will appear in the certificate you may earn.

FAQ

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