PE Department Graduate Student Handbook Spring 2013

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PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

UPDATED January 2013

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Welcome to the Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Engineering Department!

We are glad that you have chosen to conduct your graduate studies at the Colorado

School of Mines. Our department has a rich and extensive history in providing quality

alumni that contribute significantly to the petroleum industry. Your acceptance to the

program indicates e feel that you have the capability and desire to contribute in your

on ay in the future.

! "he #etroleum $ngineering %epartment &aculty and Staff

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"# D"SCLA"ME$

"his 6andboo@ is provided to graduate students in the #etroleum $ngineering%epartment at the Colorado School of Mines ACSMB. *t is intended to help students

navigate the process of obtaining their respective degree. *t %O$S )O" replace the

schools raduate -ulletinD but instead it is intended to provide supplementalD departmentspecific information. (ny topics that are discussed in both documentsD the raduate

-ulletin information ill alays supersede this manual.

""# "T$OD&CT"O

"his 6andboo@ is provided to graduate students in the #etroleum $ngineering A#$B

%epartment at the Colorado School of Mines ACSMB and is intended to aid ne students

in their transition into graduate schoolD as ell asD assist all students toard the successful

completion of their degree and associated requirements. (s stated in the %isclaimer

aboveD this 6andboo@ supplements the CSM raduate -ulletin. *t is each graduatestudents personal responsibility to read and understand the information pertaining to

graduate studies in both this 6andboo@ and in the -ulletin.

"""# M"SS"O STATEMET

"he #etroleum $ngineering %epartments Mission Statement isE

To educate engineers for the worldwide petroleum industry at the undergraduate and graduate levels,

perform research that enhances the state-of-the-art in petroleum technology, and to serve the industry and

public good through professional societies and public service. This mission is achieved through proactive

leadership in providing a solid foundation for both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Students are

well prepared for life-long learning, an international and diverse career, further education, and public

service. The program emphasizes integrated and multidisciplinary teamwork in classroom instruction and

in research, and actively pursues interdisciplinary activities with many other CSM departments,

particularly the arth Science!ngineering programs.

"'# LE(AL POL"C) "O$MAT"O

&or (ffirmative (ction #olicyD nlaful %iscrimination #olicy and Complaint #rocedureD

Sexual 6arassment #olicyD Sexual 6arassment Complaint #rocedureD and #ersonal

/elationships #olicyD see the #olicies and #rocedures Section in the raduate -ulletin.

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'# ET*"CS AD P$OESS"OAL"SM

-oth CSM and the %epartment have strict policies regarding ethics and professionalism.

)o unethical behavior or any type of academic dishonesty ill be tolerated. (s a graduate

student in the #$ %epartmentD you are responsible for @noing and abiding by bothCSMs and the %epartments honor codes. "he CSM Student 6onor CodeD developed and

adopted by your fello studentsD is as follosE

ST&DET *OO$ CODE

Pream7le8

"he students of Colorado School of Mines AMinesB have adopted the

folloing Student 6onor Code ACodeB in order to establish a high standardof student behavior at Mines. "he Code may only be amended through a

student referendum supported by a maFority vote of the Mines student

body. 1iolations of the Student 6onor Code should be reported to the 1ice#resident for Student +ife and %ean of Students Office for referral to the

Student ;udicial #anel for a hearing.

Code8

Mines students believe it is our responsibility to promote and maintain

high ethical standards in order to ensure our safetyD elfareD and

enFoyment of a successful learning environment. $ach of usD under thisCodeD shall assume responsibility for our behavior in the area of academic

integrity.

(s a Mines studentD * am expected to adhere to the highest standards of

academic excellence and personal integrity regarding my schoolor@D

examsD academic proFectsD and research endeavors. * ill act honestlyDresponsiblyD and above allD ith honor and integrity in all aspects of my

academic endeavors at Mines. * ill not misrepresent the or@ of others as

my onD nor ill * give or receive unauthoriGed assistance in the performance of academic courseor@. * ill conduct myself in an ethical

manner in my use of the libraryD computing centerD and all other school

facilities and resources. -y practicing these principlesD * ill strive to

uphold the principles of integrity and academic excellence at Mines. * ill

not participate in or tolerate any form of discrimination or mistreatment of another individual.

( copy of the %epartments 6onor Code can be found in (ppendix (.

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'"# EW ST&DETS

A. Potential applicants

(ll students applying to the #$ graduate program must fill out and submit an application

through the raduate School (dmissions program. "hese forms can be found online athttpE88.mines.edu8gradschoolapp8onlineapp.html. (ll studentsD including currentCSM students and alumniD must submit /$ scoresD even those current students applying

for the Combined -S8Masters program. Current students need only submit one A'B letter

of reference. Wor@ experienceD authorship of research papersD etc.D are )O" substitutesfor /$ scores. (gainD (++ applicants are required to submit /$ scores ith their

applications.

-efore an applicant can apply to the #$ programD they must have an appropriate

bac@ground of certain core engineeringD mathD and science courses. &or the #$ programD

these requirements correspond toE three A<B units of CalculusH to A9B units of Chemistry

including quantitative labH to A9B units of #hysicsH %ifferential $quationsH StaticsH &luidMechanicsH "hermodynamicsH and Mechanics of Materials.

B. New Graduate Student Orientation

(t the beginning of each semesterD both CSM and the %epartment hold ne graduate

student orientation meetings. )e students are required to attend both of these meetings.

"he CSM raduate Office holds their orientation the day before the semester starts. "he#$ %epartment holds its orientation on the first day of the semester. &or specific

information about time and locationD chec@ ith %enise Winn!-oer

AdinnboImines.edu or <0<!93<!<7=>B.

C.Temporary Advisor vs. Permanent Advisor

*n your acceptance letter from the raduate SchoolD you ere assigned a faculty member as a temporary (dvisor. Your temporary (dvisor is here to help you set up your first

semesters course scheduleD become oriented to the program for hich you are enrolledD

and aid in your transition to graduate school. (s the name impliesD this person is atemporaryD not a permanent (dvisor. *t is up to each individual graduate student to find a

permanent (dvisor. This step must 7e completed 79 the end of 9our first semester of

enrollment# "he process of finding a permanent (dvisor is addressed in this 6andboo@

in the JSelection of an (dvisorK section for each degree program.

(n example of the form for changing advisors is shon in (ppendix -. "he form can befound on the raduate School ebpage under JOnline &ormsK. Please note that this

form must 7e completed and su7mitted e:en if 9our permanent Ad:isor ;as 9our

temporar9 Ad:isor#

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&inallyD your permanent (dvisor can be changed if your interests change during your

course of study or other circumstances prevail that arrant a change of advisors.

D. Graduate Ofces and Keys

raduate student office space is limited and is administered on a priority basis. #riority isgiven to students that have /esearch (ssistantships A/(sBD as ell asD seniority and other factors. *f you are interested in having office space in the departmentD please sign up ith

%enise Winn!-oer AdinnboImines.edu or <0<!93<!<7=>B at the beginning of the

semester.

*f you qualify for office spaceD you ill be notified hen those assignments are made. *f

you are assigned an office or ill need access to one of the research labsD you ill need tocomplete the necessary paperor@ provided by %enise Winn!-oer to obtain a @ey.

.!ail"o#es

"here ill be times hen you need the use of a mailboxD and these are provided to all

graduate students in the alcove across from M: ''=. Some mailboxes ill be shared by

to graduate students. #lease %O )O" have personal mail sent to campus.

$. mail

Most on!campus and departmental communication is done by email and by default your

mines.edu email is used. *t is important to @eep your emailD phone number and addressupdated ith %enise Winn!-oer and on the campus system.

'""# SAET) T$A""(

Safety of our studentsD facultyD and staff is the highest priority for the departmentL #lease@eep this in mind at all times during your graduate student careerD and report any unsafe

activity immediately to the #$ %epartment office or the nearest faculty or staff member.

*f you ill be or@ing in a laboratoryD either for a classD for your research or@D or as a

teaching assistantD you ill need to attend the annual safety training offered by the

school. All students that are ;or<ing in la7oratories must attend this training each

9ear!

#lease chec@ ith the +aboratory CoordinatorD (l Sami AasamiImines.edu or <0<!93<!<7,,B for a schedule of training dates.

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'"""# DEPA$TMETAL AC"L"T"ES

A. Computer %a"s

"he %epartment maintains to computer laboratories in M:<09 and M:9'9. "hese

computer labs are available for use for anyone ta@ing a class in the #$ %epartmentDalthough the lab in M:9'9 contains more of the softare used in graduate classes. "oobtain a passord and access to the computer labs and systemsD please email

)o food or drin@s are alloed in the labs. (dditionallyD do not prop the lab doors open asthis interferes ith the buildings 61(C system. #rinting paper is providedD but printing

is expensive ? please only print hat you need and print on both sides if at all possible. *f

the printer is out of paperD please contact the personnel in the #$ %epartment office for additional reams. inall9= <eep the la7s clean > if the9 are a7used in an9 ;a9= access

;ill 7e shut?off#

B. &esearc' %a"s

"he %epartment maintains several research laboratories. (ccess to these labs is restricted

to students or@ing on associated research proFects. *f you research requires access to a

given laboratoryD please obtain ritten permission from your (dvisor to acquire a @ey tothat room8lab. "his permission should be in the form on an email addressed to %enise

Winn!-oer AdinnboImines.eduB.

"/# ST&DET STAT&S

A. Provisional Acceptance

#rovisional (cceptance is given to a student upon admission hen that student needs tofulfill certain undergraduate course deficiencies Agenerally a function of having a

previous degree in a discipline other than #etroleum $ngineeringB. "hese deficiencies can

include all or some of the folloing undergraduate #$ or $ coursesE #$) <05D #$)

<'0D #$) <''D $O+ <05 or <'>D #$) =''D #$) ='<D #$) ='7D and8or #$)=9<. Students that fall into the #rovisional (cceptance category are notified that they are

required to ta@e deficiency courses in their acceptance letter. "he applicant can request to

have a copy of their deficiency courses from the #$ %epartment. "he student ill discusstheir deficiency courses ith their temporary or permanent (dvisor ithin the first fe

days of the semester to arrange to ta@e any deficiency courses to hich they have been

assigned. "his is also the time to discuss prior courseor@ or transfer credits that could be substituted for deficiency courses. Once a student satisfactorily completes all of the

assigned deficiency coursesD they are considered to have full acceptance to the program

for hich they applied.

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Please note that these deficienc9 courses must 7e ta<en for a grade 2no auditing or

@no?credit options3# (s suchD these course grades ill be calculated in the students

overall #(. "hey %O )O" count toard the course credits for your respective degree program.

B. Switc'in( Between !S and ! Options

*f a student as accepted for either the MS or M$ programD they can apply to sitch

beteen the to. "he first step to sitch is to find a faculty member that ill act as the

students permanent (dvisor for the ne program. "he next step is to then rite a letter tothe %epartments raduate (dmissions Committee A(CB explaining hy the student

ants to sitch beteen programs and ho the (dvisor ill be. "his letter should be

submitted to %enise Winn!-oer AdinnboImines.eduB ho ill then forard it tothe (C. "he student ill then be notified of the (Cs decision to approve or decline

the transfer.

C.Trans)er o) Credit

(s per the raduate -ulletinD a student is alloed to transfer up to telve A'9B credit

hours for the M$ programD up to nine A7B credit hours for the MS programD and up to =>

course and research hours Adependent on previous degrees completed ? see raduate-ulletin for more informationB from another institution. *f a student ants to apply for

transfer creditsD they should supply all appropriate documentation for the subFect courses

Aincluding syllabiD course notesD homeor@ assignmentsD examsD etc.B along ith a letter requesting the transfer to their advisor if a M$ or their thesis committee if MS. Once

approved by advisor or thesis committee information is provided %enise to inform the

raduate School of the accepted transfer classes. Only courses from an accrediteduniversity in hich a grade of J-K or better as received ill be considered for transfer.

D. &educed Tuition

Once a student completes the required number of total credit hours for their MS A<, total

? 9= course and '9 researchB or for their #h% A70 total ? ,0 course and <0 researchBD they

are eligible for reduced tuition rates. *f you fall into this categoryD please chec@ on theraduate School ebsite to determine ho to apply for this reduced tuition rate. (n

approved (dmission to Candidacy form must be submitted to the raduate School prior

to being eligible for reduced tuition.

.Com"ined *nder(raduate+Graduate Pro(ram

"he Combined ndergraduate8raduate #rogram offers CSM undergraduate students the

opportunity to begin or@ on their M$ or MS degree hile completing their -S degree.Students interested in this combined program should apply to the program during the first

semester of their ;unior year and must appl9 7efore the first semester of their Senior

9ear. ( full application must be submitted via the raduate School system and must

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include a statement of goalsD /$ scores no less than '<5 1erbalD '>> uantitativeD and

<.0 (nalyticalD transcriptsD and one A'B letter of reference from someone outside the #$

%epartment.

(dmission into the Combined #rogram allos students to enroll in >00!level courses and

apply these directly to their graduate degree. *t also allos for six A,B undergraduate classcredit hours to be counted for both the undergraduate A-SB and graduate AM$ or MSB

program. Combined #rogram students are considered undergraduate students until such

time as they complete their undergraduate program degree requirements. While ta@inggraduate!level courses ith an undergraduate degree statusD the student must notify the

/egistrars office that these graduate!level credits are to be counted for the appropriate

graduate program AM$ or MSB. ( Combined #rogram student must hold full graduate

student status for at least one semester before they can graduate.

/# "AC"AL ASS"STACE

"he %epartment and CSM have designated funds for the support of "eaching

(ssistantships A"(sBD /esearch (ssistantships A/(sBD scholarshipsD and felloships for graduate funding. *f you did not receive a financial aid offer at admissionD there are

numerous sources of funding from various professional groups and other entities off!

campus that students are strongly encouraged to see@ out. *f a student is interested inapplying for a "( positionD they should provide their name to #atti 6assen

AphassenImines.eduB or "erri Snyder AtsnyderImines.eduB in the #$ %epartment office.

*f interested in an /( positionD they should initiate discussions ith faculty membersor@ing in areas of interest to the student.

/"# MASTE$ O E("EE$"( 2ME3 $E4&"$EMETS

A. Coursewor,

"he Master of $ngineering program is a courseor@!only degree. *t requires <, hours of

course or@ hich must be approved by your (dvisor and the %epartment 6ead.

B. Selection o) an Advisor

Students must select a permanent (dvisor for their M$ program by the end of their first

semester. "his process should begin by contacting a faculty member that they ould li@e

to see serve in this capacity and as@ing them if they ould be interested in being your advisor. Once a student obtains permission from the faculty member they should submit a

Change of (dvisor form to the raduate School Ashon in (ppendix - and available onthe raduate Schools ebsiteB. You should meet ith your (dvisor at least once a

semester for approval on all courseor@.

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C.$inali-ation o) De(ree

"he semester that the student intends on graduatingD they need to fill outD obtain the

appropriate signaturesD and submit to the raduate School to forms ? the (dmission toCandidacy and the raduation (pplication. -oth of these forms can be found on the

raduate School ebsite. #lease note that the due dates for these forms are very early inany given semester. If the forms are not submitted by these dates, the Graduate School

will deny the application for graduation and you will be required to register for the

following semester. "he due dates for any given semester are published on the raduate

School ebsite and in the Colorado School of Mines raduate Student 6andboo@ for that

year.

/""# MASTE$ O SC"ECE 2MS3 $E4&"$EMETS

A. Coursewor,

"he Master of Science program is a research!based degree. *t requires 9= hours of course

or@ hich must be approved by your Ad:isor and thesis committee and '9 hours of

research credits. (dditional information on minor areasD etc.D can be found in the

raduate -ulletin.


Students must select a permanent (dvisor for their MS program by the end of their firstsemester. "his process should begin by contacting a faculty member that they ould li@e

to see serve in this capacityD as@ing them if they ould be interested in being your

advisorD and discussions about your potential research proFect. Once a student obtains

permission from the faculty member they should submit a Change of (dvisor formAshon in (ppendix - and available on the raduate Schools ebsiteB to the raduate

School.

C.Selection o) a &esearc' Proect

"he selection of a research proFect is an extremely important step in a students degree program. "he student ill or@ on this proFect for a significant amount of time and ill

be associated ith it for the rest of their careerH thereforeD the decision ill ta@e time and

should not be ta@en lightly. Selection of a research proFect ill result from discussionsith your (dvisor and the students personal areas of interest. "he selection of a research

proFect should ta@e place during the second semester of enrollment.

D. Selection o) a Committee

Students must select their thesis committee before their thesis proposal defense.

enerallyD committee selection ill occur during the second or third semester of

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enrollment. "his process should begin by discussing committee options ith your

(dvisorD and then contacting the faculty members and as@ing them if they ould be

illing to serve on the committee. Once a student obtains permission from the facultymembers they should obtain the faculty members signatures on the Change of "hesis

Committee form Asame form as the Change of (dvisor shon in (ppendix -B and submit

this form to the raduate School.

( MS committee must consist of a minimum of three membersD the (dvisor and to

other membersD hoever more committee members can be included if helpful to theresearch or@. *f Co!(dvisors are usedD the committee must have to other members

Atotal of fourB. "he maFority of committee membership must be full!time #$ faculty. Off

campus committee members can be includedD but they must submit a Curriculum 1ita to

the raduate Office and be approved by the raduate School. A student should see<

committee mem7ers ;ith interest and epertise in the :arious technical content of

their thesis so the9 can help the students at an9 stage in their research . )on!voting

members can be added above and beyond the three base members. (dditional

information regarding thesis committees can be found in the raduate -ulletin.

.T'esis Proposal Preparation and De)ense

Students must prepare a ritten thesis proposal and defend it orally to their committee.

"he thesis proposal has many purposes for both the student and the thesis committee.

&rom the students point of vie it helps to provide focus for the proFectD allos thestudent to gain input early in the proFect from all committee membersD and provides a

Jroad mapK for them to follo to graduation. &rom the committee members viepointD it

allos them to provide input early in the thesis or@D become more involved in the proFect if they chooseD and prevent the thesis from ta@ing invalid directions.

"he ritten thesis proposal should be prepared by the studentD approved by the (dvisorD

and then distributed to the committee members at least one ee@ before the proposaldefense. "hesis proposals might slightly differ based on the type of researchD i.e.

experimentalD modelingD a combination of bothD etc.D as shon by the examples listed in

(ppendix C Aand provided on the %epartments ebsiteB. *t is highly recommended torite a thesis proposal using the same format requirements presented in the "hesis

WriterNs uide published by the Colorado School of Mines Office of raduate Studies.

"his document is available online or at the Office of raduate Studies inuggenheim 6all. "he student should then set up a meeting ith their committee to

provide an oral defense of their proposal. "his meeting is also an ideal time to get the

committees signatures on the (dmission to Candidacy form Asee beloB for approval of

courseor@. (t the latestD the thesis proposal and oral defense of the proposal should ta@e place the semester before the semester of graduation Ai.e. generally the third semester of

enrollmentB.

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MS candidates are also encouraged to conduct at least one committee meeting in order to

provide updates of the progress in their thesis to the committee after a successful thesis

proposal defenseD especially if significant changes in the scope of or@ or obFectives ill be considered and feedbac@ from the thesis committee members is necessary. (ll

committee meetings should be documented using the Thesis Committee $eport form

Aavailable online at httpE88inside.mines.edu8"hesis!Committee!/eport!&ormB in hich asummary of the topics discussed during the meeting along ith an assessment of student

progress toard his8her degree by the (dvisor and Committee are included.

$. T'esis and T'esis De)ense

"he thesis defense ill ta@e place once the (dvisor determines the student is ready to

defend and the ritten thesis is in a condition that is defendable. "n this case=

@defenda7le means that the thesis is completel9 ;ritten and all chapters= front

material= and references can 7e pro:ided to the committee for re:ie;# "he student

should then provide a hard copy of the thesis to each committee member and set up a

defense date and time. "he hard copy of the thesis must be submitted to the committee atleast "$) %(YS prior to the defense date Athis is a %epartmental requirementB. Once the

defense day and time are set ith the approval of all committee membersD meet ith

%enise Winn!-oer to arrange for a room and submit all the necessary paperor@ atleast O)$ W$$2 before defense.

#rior to the day of the defenseD the student should contact the Chair of the committee Anotthe (dvisorB to discuss the format of the thesis defense. enerallyD expect to provide a

90!9> minute presentation folloed by a question and anser period. "hesis defenses are

publicD and all students should ma@e an effort to attend all defenses conducted in thedepartment.

"he defense can result in three possible outcomesE 'B passH 9B failH or a <B continuation of

the defense. *f the student failsD they ill be alloed to ma@e appropriate corrections totheir research or@ and thesis as dictated by their committee. pon approval of the

changes by the committeeD the student ill be alloed to schedule and re!defend their

thesis a second time. *f failure occurs a second timeD a third defense ill not be alloed.

*f a continuation of the defense is recommended by the committeeD the specifics of the

continuation ill be determined at that point in time and a time8date for the continuationill be established.

Once the thesis is successfully defendedD to forms ill be completed or partially

completed by the committee members at that time. &irstD the Oral %efense form is a #$%epartment form that states the student has completed an oral defense of their thesis. (ll

committee members ill sign this form at this time signifying a successful oral defenseD

and the student ill be provided a copy ith the original placed in the students #$%epartment file. "he second formD the Statement of Wor@ CompletionD is a raduate

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School form hich must eventually be signed by all committee members. pon

completion of the oral defenseD the form ill be signed by all committee members ho

do not ant to see the thesis again before the final thesis is published Ai.e. they are givingtheir approval at this timeB. "he Statement of Wor@ Completion ill not be signed by the

(dvisor at this time.

Once all corrections recommended by the committee have been made and approved by

the (dvisor and any committee members that have not signed the formD the student

should obtain the (dvisors and these remaining committee members signatures on theStatement of Wor@ Completion. "he student must then provide a cleanD signed copy of

the thesis and the Statement of Wor@ Completion to the %epartment 6ead ho ill then

revie the thesisD ma@e final recommended correctionsD and sign the form thus providing

the #$ %epartments approval of the thesis.

#lease note that the student should allo a M*)*MM of to ee@s beteen the defense

and the final date for graduation chec@out to allo for enough time to ma@e correctionsD

allo proofreading by the committee Aif necessaryBD the (dvisorD and the %epartment6eadD and complete the chec@out process.

G. Typical Time Ta"le

( typical time table for the MS degree is as follosE

&irst Semester • Courseor@ A'9 hrsB

• Select (dvisor

Second Semester • Courseor@ A'9 hrsB

• %etermine "hesis Committee

"hird Semester • #repare and %efend "hesis #roposal

• Submission of (dmission to Candidacy &orm

&ourth Semester • Submission of raduation (pplication

• %efend "hesis

$very students program is individualD and thereforeD the timetable shon above can bemodified as needed for that person. *f a student has deficienciesD the J&irst SemesterK

shon above is intended to be the first semester after completion of those deficiencies.

/. $inali-ation o) De(ree

"he semester that the student intends on graduatingD they need to fill outD obtain the

appropriate signaturesD and submit to the raduate School to forms ? the (dmission toCandidacy and the raduation (pplication. -oth of these forms can be found on the

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raduate School ebsite. #lease note that the due dates for these forms are very early in

any given semester. If the forms are not submitted by these dates, the Graduate School

will deny the application for graduation and you will be required to register for the

following semester. "he due dates for any given semester are published on the raduate

School ebsite and in the Colorado School of Mines raduate Student 6andboo@ for that

year. A*f the (dmission to Candidacy form has already been approved and submitted tothe raduate School during a previous semesterD only the raduation (pplication needs

to be filed during the students final semester.B

Once a successful defense of the thesis is completedD and the student has the Statement of

Wor@ Completion signedD they ill need to complete the Chec@out &orm provided by the

raduate School. Specific questions regarding this form and completion of it should be

directed to the students (dvisor or %enise Winn!-oer.

/"""# DOCTO$ O P*"LOSOP*) 2P*D3 $E4&"$EMETS

A. Coursewor,

"he %octor of #hilosophy program is a research!based degree. *t requires a minimum of

70 hours past the bachelors degreeD <0 hours of hich must be research credits. *f the

student has a Master of Science degreeD it requires a minimum of >= hours past the MSdegreeD <0 hours of hich must be research credits. (ll courseor@ must be approved by

your (dvisor and dissertation committee.


Students must select a permanent (dvisor for their #h% program by the end of their first

semester. "his process should begin by contacting a faculty member that they ould li@eto see serve in this capacityD as@ing them if they ould be interested in being your advisorD and discussions about your potential research proFect. Once a student obtains

permission from the faculty member they should submit a Change of (dvisor form

Ashon in (ppendix - and available on the raduate Schools ebsiteB to the raduateSchool.

C.Selection o) a &esearc' Proect

"he selection of a research proFect is a critical step in a students #h% degree program.

"he student ill or@ on this proFect for a significant amount of time and ill be

associated ith it for the rest of their careerH thereforeD the decision ill ta@e time andshould not be ta@en lightly. Selection of a research proFect ill result from discussions

ith your (dvisor and the students personal areas of interest. "he selection of a research

proFect should ta@e place during the second semester of enrollment.

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D. Selection o) a Committee

Students must select their #h% dissertation committee no later than the end of their

second semester. "his process should begin by discussing committee options ith your

(dvisorD and then contacting the faculty members and as@ing them if they ould beilling to serve on the committee. Once a student obtains permission from the facultymembers they should obtain the faculty members signatures on the Change of "hesis

Committee form Asame form as the Change of (dvisor shon in (ppendix -B and submit

this form to the raduate School. "he Committee Chair should also be designated at this point in time Athe Committee Chair cannot be your maFor (dvisorD Co!(dvisor Aif usedBD

or minor (dvisorB. enerally the Chair is your at!large committee member.

( #h% committee must consist of a minimum of five membersD the #$ (dvisorD the minor

(dvisorD an at!large memberD and to other members. More than five committee

members can be included if helpful to the research or@D hoeverD the maFority of the

committee must consist of full!time #$ department faculty. *f Co!(dvisors are usedD thecommittee must still have the minor (dvisorD at!large memberD and to other membersD

thereforeD ma@ing a total of six committee members. Off campus committee members can

be includedD but they must submit a Curriculum 1ita to the raduate Office and beapproved by the raduate School. A student should see< committee mem7ers ;ith

interest and epertise in the :arious technical content of their thesis so the9 can help

the students at an9 stage in their research ;or< . )on!voting members can be addedabove and beyond the five base members. (dditional information regarding thesis

committees can be found in the raduate -ulletin.

.!inor Pro(ram

#h% students are required to ta@e '9 of their course credit hours in a minor field of study."his minor area should complement the maFor area of research study. Courses for theminor must be approved by the maFor (dvisorD the minor (dvisorD and the #h%

committee.

$. Compre'ensive #ams

Comprehensive exams consist of to components ? the %epartmental ualifying $xam

and the Committee Comprehensive $xam.

"he ualifying $xam is given once a year generally during the spring semester and

consists of a series of ritten tests on various #$ topics. #h% students must ta@e thisexam ithin four semesters of starting the #h% graduate program. "he ualifying $xamis administered by the raduate (dmissions Committee and questions are supplied by all

faculty members. "he ualifying $xam is ta@en over a to!ee@ period as follosE

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• Wee@ One ? each topic grouping ill be administered on one dayE

o MondayE %rilling8Completions8#roduction

o WednesdayE /oc@ and fluid properties8/eservoir $ngineering8$conomics

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&ridayE Math8-asic engineering• Wee@ "o ? a ritten scientific analysis

"he Committee Comprehensive $xam ill be administered by the students dissertation

committee. (t a minimumD it ill consist of an oral exam conducted by and in front of all

committee members. (dmission of additional ritten exams by the committee membersis up to that individual committee member. "he Committee Comprehensive $xams

should be arranged by the student after all parts of the %epartments ualifying $xam are

successfully passed.

G. P'D Candidacy

( student is only considered a formal #h% Candidate hen they have passed their comprehensive examsD submitted their (dmission to Candidacy formD and completed

their paperor@ for selection of their committee.

/. Dissertation Proposal Preparation and De)ense

Students must prepare a ritten dissertation proposal and defend it orally to their

committee. "he dissertation proposal has many purposes for both the student and the

dissertation committee. &rom the students point of vie it helps to provide focus for the proFectD allos the student to gain input early in the proFect from all committee membersD

and provides a Jroad mapK for them to follo to graduation. &rom the committee

members viepointD it allos them to provide input early in the research or@D becomemore involved in the proFect if they chooseD and prevent the dissertation from ta@ing

invalid directions.

"he ritten dissertation proposal should be prepared by the studentD approved by the

(dvisorD and then distributed to the committee members at least one ee@ before the

proposal defense. %issertation proposals might slightly differ based on the type of

researchD i.e. experimentalD modelingD a combination of bothD etc.D as shon by theexamples listed in (ppendix C Aand provided on the %epartments ebsiteB. *t is highly

recommended to rite a dissertation proposal using the same format requirements

presented in the "hesis WriterNs uide published by the Colorado School of Mines Officeof raduate Studies. "his document is available online or at the Office of raduate

Studies in uggenheim 6all. "he student should then set up a meeting ith their

committee to provide an oral defense of their proposal. "his meeting is also an ideal timeto get the committees signatures on the (dmission to Candidacy form Asee beloB for

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approval of courseor@. (t the latestD the dissertation proposal and oral defense should

ta@e place the semester after the successful completion of their qualifying exam Ai.e.

generally the fourth or fifth semester of enrollmentB.

#h% candidates are also encouraged to conduct at least one committee meeting in order to

provide updates of the progress in their dissertation to the committee after the dissertation proposal defenseD especially if significant changes in the scope of or@ or obFectives ill

be performedD and feedbac@ from the committee members is necessary. (ll committee

meetings should be documented using the Thesis Committee $eport form Aavailableonline at httpE88inside.mines.edu8"hesis!Committee!/eport!&ormB in hich a summary of

the topics discussed during the meeting along ith an assessment of student progress

toard his8her degree by the (dvisor and Committee are included.

0. Dissertation and Dissertation De)ense

"he dissertation defense ill ta@e place once the (dvisor determines the student is ready

to defend and the ritten dissertation is in a condition that is defendable. "n this case=

@defenda7le means that the thesis is completel9 ;ritten and all chapters= front

material= and references can 7e pro:ided to the committee for re:ie;# "he student

should then provide a hard copy of the dissertation to each committee member and set upa defense date and time. "he hard copy of the thesis must be submitted to the committee

at least "$) %(YS prior to the defense date Athis is a %epartmental requirementB. Once

the defense day and time are set ith the approval of all committee membersD meet ith%enise Winn!-oer to arrange for a room and submit all the necessary paperor@ O)$

W$$2 before defense.

#rior to the day of the defenseD the student should contact the Chair of the committee Anot

the (dvisorB to discuss the format of the dissertation defense. enerallyD expect to

provide a 9>!<0 minute presentation folloed by a question and anser period.

%issertation defenses are publicD and all students should ma@e an effort to attend alldefenses conducted in the department.

"he defense can result in three possible outcomesE 'B passH 9B failH or a <B continuation of the defense. *f the student failsD they ill be alloed to ma@e appropriate corrections to

their research or@ and dissertation as dictated by their committee. pon approval of the

changes by the committeeD the student ill be alloed to schedule and re!defend their dissertation a second time. *f failure occurs a second timeD a third defense ill not be

alloed.

*f a continuation of the defense is recommended by the committeeD the specifics of thecontinuation ill be determined at that point in time and a time8date for the continuation

ill be established.

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&ifth Semester • %efend %issertation #roposal

• Submission of (dmission to Candidacy &orm

Sixth Semester

Seventh Semester • Submission of raduation (pplication• %efend %issertation A$arliestB

$very students program is individualD and thereforeD the timetable shon above can be

modified as needed for that person. *f a student has deficienciesD the J&irst SemesterK

shon above is intended to be the first semester after completion of those deficiencies.

K. $inali-ation o) De(ree

"o raduate School forms are required for graduation ? the (dmission to Candidacy

and the raduation (pplication. -oth of these forms can be found on the raduateSchool ebsite. #lease note that the due dates for these forms are very early in any given

semester. If the forms are not submitted by these dates, the Graduate School will deny

the application for graduation and you will be required to register for the following

semester. "he due dates for any given semester are published on the raduate School

ebsite and in the Colorado School of Mines raduate Student 6andboo@ for that year.

A*f the (dmission to Candidacy form has already been approved and submitted to theraduate School during a previous semesterD only the raduation (pplication needs to be

filed during the students final semester.B

Once a successful defense of the dissertation is completedD and the student has the

Statement of Wor@ Completion signedD they ill need to complete the Chec@out &orm

provided by the raduate School. Specific questions regarding this form and completionof it should be directed to the students (dvisor or %enise Winn!-oer.

/"'# M"SCELLAEO&S

A. Student Or(ani-ations

"he Society of #etroleum $ngineers AS#$BD #i $psilon "au A#$"BD (merican /oc@

Mechanics (ssociation A(S/MB and the (ssociation of (merican %rilling $ngineers

A((%$B all have student chapters on campus. (ll studentsD both graduate and

undergraduateD are encouraged to become involved in the activities of these groups.

B. Courses on Pro)essionalism

(++ graduate studentsD including M$D MSD and #h% programsD are required to complete

three A<B credit hours of course or@ in ritingD researchD or presentation intensive

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classes such as #$) ,5'D +*CM >0'D +(*S ,0'D SY) >0'D and8or SY) ,00. "he

combination of these courses to satisfy the three!credit!requirement should be discussed

ith your (dvisor. You are encouraged to ta@e the courses hich ill help you most ithyour respective degree Ai.e. an MS or #h% student should consider riting intensive

classes to help prepare for riting their thesis or dissertationB.

C. Attendance at T'esis+Dissertation De)enses and Ot'erDepartment Seminars

( @ey component to being a successful graduate student is intellectual curiosity. (s suchD

the department STRONG! encourages the attendance of all graduate students at all

%epartment MS and #h% defenses. (dditionallyD several %epartment seminars are heldthroughout the year by visiting scholars and other professionals. (ll graduate students are

STRONG! "N#O$R%G"& to attend. (ttendance at these functions is '%N&%TOR!

for ne graduate studentsD in their first year.

D. 2ritin( &e)erences

*n graduate school it is expected that the student become proficient in technical riting

including but not limited to class reports and summariesD term proFectsD technical papersD

thesis or dissertation proposals and thesis or dissertations. ( useful resource to improveriting is the CSM +iberal (rts *nternational Studies A+(*SB Writing CenterD hich

offers services to students to help them learn ho to rite effectively. *n additionD the

folloing list includes suggested references on technical and general riting.

6aileD ;. M. 900'. Technical Style" Technical #riting in a $igital %ge. CentralD South

CarolinaE Macatea #roductions.

"hyerD -. (. '77=. Successful &ublishing in Scholarly 'ournals. S($ #ublications.

-eerD %. and Mc. MurreyD %. 900>. % (uide to #riting as an ngineer, second editionEWiley.

+usfordD (. and ConnorsD /. '773. The veryday #riter . St. Martins #ressD *nc.

.Department Personnel

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$enise #inn-)ower ? Supports the &(S" and MC$/S research groupsH supports theraduate (dmissions CommitteeH handles all items relating to graduate students Ai.e.

maintains student filesD monitors advisor8committee change formsD schedules defensesHetc.B

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&atti *assen ? Maintains the %epartments accountsH handles %epartment 6eads

correspondenceH purchasing and contractsH student employment contracts Aexcept for the

MC$/S and &(S" research groupsB.

Terri Snyder ? #rovides information about the departmentH assists studentsD publicD

facultyH handles all items relating to undergraduate students Ai.e. drop8add formsDassignment of advisorsD etc.BH processes travel authoriGesH or@s ith student groups.

%l Sami ? Supports all laboratoriesD both teaching and researchH responsible for safety of laboratories.

'oe Chen ? Supports all laboratoriesD both teaching and researchH responsible for safety of

laboratories.

AC&LT)

See the #$ %epartmental ebsite for a listing of the current faculty and their areas of

expertise. httpE88petroleum.mines.edu8

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/'# APPED"CES

A# Appendi A > PE Department *onor Code

(ugust 99D 90''

(C(%$M*C 6O)O/

(fter examination and revie of our /esolution on (cademic 6onor dated March '7D '75>Dthe &aculty of the #etroleum $ngineering %epartment of the Colorado School of Mines once

again unanimously reaffirms the folloing /esolutionE

*t Shall be /esolved thatE

*. "he &aculty of #etroleum $ngineeringD Colorado School of MinesD expectsintellectual honesty and integrity in the performance of academic assignmentsD both in theclassroom and outside. When he or she enrolls as a student of #etroleum $ngineeringD each

student accepts this responsibility ith the understanding that a person ho submits or@

hich is not his or her on violates the purpose of the Colorado School of Mines and mayforfeit his or her right to continue in #etroleum $ngineering.

**. "he &aculty recogniGes its obligationE AaB to provide continuing guidance as tohat constitutes academic honestyH AbB to promote procedures and circumstances hich ill

reinforce the principle of academic honorH AcB to revie constantly the effective operation of

this principle.

***. "he #$ &aculty shall underta@eE AaB to publish and interpret the /esolution on

(cademic 6onor to the student body each yearH AbB to adFudicate reported violations

according to established proceduresH AcB to revie constantly the effective operation of this principle andD if necessaryD ma@e recommendations to the (dministration of the Colorado

School of Mines for maintaining the spirit of this /esolution.

"he folloing statement implements the preceding /esolution.

"he 6onor #rincipleE &undamental to the principle of independent learning is the

requirement of honesty and integrity in the performance of academic assignmentsD both in the classroom and outside. ( student ho submits or@ hich is not his or her

onD may forfeit the opportunity to continue as a student of #etroleum $ngineering at

CSM.

"he 6onor #rinciple depends on the illingness of studentsD individually and

collectivelyD to maintain and perpetuate standards of academic honesty. $ach student

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accepts the responsibility not only to be honorable in his or her on academic affairsD

but also to support the principle as it applies to others. "his 6onor #rinciple is intended

to complement the Colorado School of Mines Student 6onor Code adopted by theStudent -ody in March 900< AattachedB.

( student ho becomes aare of a violation of the principle is bound by honor to ta@eaction. 6e or she may report the violationD spea@ personally to the studentD exercise

some form of social sanctionD or do hatever is appropriate under the circumstances. *f

he or she stands by and does nothingD he or she threatens both the spirit and theoperation of the principle of academic honor.

$xaminationsE )o student shall give or receive assistance in an examination or ritten

quiG.

#apersD "erm #roFectsD and /esearchE (ny form of plagiarism is dishonest. +ibrary seE )o student may infringe upon the right of others to have fair and equal

access to library sources. &ailure to sign for material ta@en from the library and similar

abuse of library privileges is considered academic dishonesty.

Computer seE $very user of CSMNs computer facilities has to fundamental rightsE privacy and a fair share of resources. 1iolation of this code that affects academic

performance is considered academic dishonesty.

&aculty members of the #etroleum $ngineering %epartment of CSM unanimously endorse

this /esolution.

PPPPPPPP PPPP

/amona M. ravesD %epartment 6ead $rdal OG@an

+inda (. -attalora Mani@a #rasad

(lfred W. $ustes *** (Gra ). "utuncu

"odd 6offman Craig W. 1an 2ir@

6ossein 2aGemi Yu!Shu Wu

Mar@ . Miller 4iaolong Yin

;ennifer +. Mis@imins

( than@ you is extended to %artmouth College for providing some of the ideas for this /esolution.

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B# Appendi B > Ad:isorThesis Committee Change orm

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C# Appendi C > Eamples of ThesisDissertation Proposals

$xample Q' ? $xperiment!based "hesis #roposal

$xample Q9 ? Statistics!based "hesis #roposal

$xample Q< ? Modeling!based %issertation #roposal

$xample Q= ? $xperiment and Modeling!based %issertation #roposal

(vailable on the #$ %epartment Webpage under J(bout sK

httpE88petroleum.mines.edu8aboutPus.html

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Documents

PE Department Graduate Student Handbook Spring 2013