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Report of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee April 13, 2012 The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee recommends approval of the following: 1. Withdrawal of Courses

Mays Business School ACCT 314. Programming of Business Systems. BUSN 126. Business Learning Community II. BUSN 291. Research. BUSN 300. Career Planning in Business. FINC 467. Commodity Trade Strategy. FINC 478. Real Estate Law. MKTG 344. Marketing Channels Management. College of Liberal Arts ANTH 285. Directed Studies. ANTH 315. Peoples and Cultures of Africa. ANTH 319. Indians of Mexico and Central America. ANTH 325. Texas Cultural History. ANTH 426. Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. CLAS 215. Etymological Principles for the Health Sciences. COMM 456. Telecommunication and Media Management. ECON 319. Economic Development of the United States. ECON 442. Personnel Economics. ENGL 260. Introduction to Children’s Literature. FREN 250. Phonetics. HIST 289. Special Topics in… HIST 408. Central Europe During the Long Nineteenth Century. HIST 446. Aerospace History. MUSC 325. Dance and World Cultures. MUSC 326. Dance and Identity in the United States. PHIL 210. Concepts of Love. PHIL 483. Professional Ethics. POLS 310. Legal Research. POLS 311. China, Japan and the United States. POLS 400. Public Leadership Development. POLS 421. Social Conflict and Political Change. SOCI 340. Post-Soviet Societies. SOCI 350. Sociology of Islamic Societies. SPAN 368. El Camino de Santiago: Medieval to Contemporary Pilgrimages. Dwight Look College of Engineering BMEN 302. Biomechanics. BMEN 308. Biomedical Electronics. BMEN 309. Signal Processors for Biomedical Measurements. BMEN 331. Theoretical Analysis. BMEN 410. Advanced Clinical Engineering. BMEN 421. Biofluid Dynamics. BMEN 422. Biomaterials and Artificial Internal Organs. BMEN 441. Analysis and Design Project I.

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BMEN 442. Analysis and Design Project II. BMEN 452. Mass and Energy Transfer in Biosystems. BMEN 468. Biothermomechanics. CSCE 203. Introduction to Computing. CSCE 211. Data Structures and Their Implementations. CSCE 321. Computer Architecture. CSCE 311. Analysis of Algorithms. ENTC 216. Semiconductor Process Technology. ENTC 351. Electronic Devices and Circuits II. ENTC 421. Mechanical Technology Projects. ECEN 119. Practice of Electrical and Computer Engineering. ECEN 220. Introduction to Digital Design. ECEN 450. Computer Interfacing and Communications. ECEN 456. Communication Theory. ECEN 476. Neural Networks and Implementations. ENGR 189. Freshman Engineering Orientation. ENGR 442. Mechanics of European Structures. ENGR 483. Energy and the Environment. MEEN 448. Fundamentals of Nondestructive Testing. NUEN 412. Subcritical Assembly Experimentation and Modeling. NUEN 472. Operational Health Physics of Advanced Reactors. PETE 211. Petroleum Engineering Systems. PETE 320. Drilling and Production Systems. PETE 411. Well Drilling. College of Science BIOL 225. Physical Anthropology. BIOL 281. Seminar in Quantitative Biology. BIOL 301. Taxonomy of Flowering Plants. BIOL 330. Molecules and Life. CHEM 334. Experimental Physical Chemistry II. MATH 202. Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science. PHYS 219. Electricity. STAT 225. Mechanical Engineering Statistics. STAT 415. Mathematical Statistics II. College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences BIMS 492. Cooperative Education in Biomedical Science. VIBS 409. Meat Hygiene. VIBS 418. Laboratory Animal Management and Preventive Medicine. VIBS 451. Introductory Neuroscience. VLCS 409. Control of Cattle Diseases.

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a. New Courses

MARB 404. Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds of New Zealand. (3-3). Credit 4. Ecology and behavior of marine birds and mammals of the South Island, New Zealand, with comparisons to the literature of marine vertebrates; emphasis on animals in nature; experience of the animals from boats, shore, readings, videos, interpretation and peer-review, scientific papers, and books. Prerequisite: MARB 315 or other vertebrate or chordate course, junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor. MASE 221. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. (2-2). Credit 3. General principles of mechanics; concurrent force systems; statics of particles; equivalent force/moment systems; centroids and center of gravity; equilibrium of rigid bodies; trusses, frames and machines; internal forces in structural members; moments of areas. Prerequisites: MATH 251 or MATH 253 or registration therein; PHYS 218; enrollment in MASL or MASE major degree sequence.

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c. Change in Curriculum

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Department of Maritime Systems Engineering B.S. in Maritime Systems Engineering

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d. Special Consideration

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Department of Maritime Administration Minor in Maritime Administration – requirement changes

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a. New Course

PETE 412. Surface Production Facilities. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of separation and treatment of production fluid; fundamentals of gas-liquid separation; design and performance analysis of two- and three-phase separators; oil desalting, sweetening and stabilization; water treatment; overview of gas separation, dehydration and sweetening. Prerequisite: Senior classification or approval of instructor.

WITHDRAWAL OF COURSES

Request from Performance Studies MUSC 325. Dance and world Cultures MUSC 326. Dance and identity in US

Request from Philosophy PHIL 210. Concepts of Love PHIL 4Jg 483. Professional Ethics

Request from Political Science POLS 310. Legal Research POLS 311 . China, Japan, & US POLS 400. Public Leadership Development POLS 421 . Social Conflict

Request from Sociology SOCI 340. Soviet Society SOCI 350. Soci Islamic Societies

Revised 4/10/12

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

AT GALVESTON

TAMUG

NEW COURSES

TAMUG

CHANGE IN CURRICULUM

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON DEPARTMENT OF MARITIME SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

B.S. IN MARITIME SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

TAMUG

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON DEPARTMENT OF MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

MINOR IN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

AT QATAR

TAMUQ

NEW COURSE

PETE 412 

Surface Production Facilities  

Spring 2012  

Description: Design and analysis of oil, water, and gas separation and treatment facilities.  Prerequisites(s): Senior classification and approval of instructor.  Textbooks Required: Petroleum and Gas Field Processing, Abde‐Aal, Aggour, and Fahim, Marcel 

Dekker, Inc., 2003. ISBN: 0‐8247‐0962‐4  

Professor Information: 

      Dr. Mohamed Aggour 

      Office: 213C QENG 

      Office Phone#: 974.4423.0142 

      Email: [email protected]  

Course Meeting Time: 

       Days: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 

       Time: 10:00‐10:50am 

       Location: 117 QENG  

Topics Covered: 

1. Overview of the entire system of surface separation and treatment processes 

2. Fundamentals of the separation process 

3. Two‐phase liquid‐gas separators 

4. Three‐phase oil‐water‐gas separators 

5. Oil desalting 

6. Oil sweetening and stabilization 

7. Water treatment 

8. Gas dehydration 

9. Acid‐gas removal and treatment  

 Method of Evaluation: Major Exams (2)  40%      A = 100 – 90  Quizzes    20%      B = 89 – 80  Homework    10%      C = 79 – 70  Final Exam    30%      D = 69 – 60 Total     100%      F = 59 and below                         

Contributions to Professional Component:    

Students Learning Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes 

 Related Program Outcomes: 

Math and Science  Application of physics to the separation process

Petroleum Engineering  Provides  students with knowledge of the processes and equipment used forseparation and treatment of produced  fluids. Develop the ability to select the proper  type  of  equipment  for  specific  process;  design  and  analyze  the performance of such equipment. 

General Education  Equips students with design and problem solving skills. 

Course Learning Outcome: At  the end of the course, students will beable to… 

Program Outcomes

Explain the fundamentals of the fluid separation process and how it isapplied to set the design constraints of separation equipment 

1,5,7,10,11 

Identify  the needed  separation and  treatment processes for any givenfield conditions, and select the appropriate  type of equipment for each process. 

1,3,5,10,11,12 

Design   the   various   types   of   equipment   used   for   separation   andtreatment. 

1,3,5,10,11,12 

Analyze  the  performance  of  existing  facilities  and determine  neededchanges, if any. 

1,5,10,11,12 

Realize potential operating problems, diagnose the problem, anddetermine appropriate solutions 

1,5,7,10,12 

No.  PETE graduates must have... 

1  An ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering. 

2  An  ability  to  design  a  system,  component, or process to meet desired  needs within realisticconstraints. 

3  An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

4  An ability  to deal with the uncertainty in designing separation and treatment  facilities for newfield development. 

Prepared by: Mohamed Aggour, November, 2011

Course Topics, Calendar of Activities, Major Assignment Dates

Topics Covered:

Week Topic Required Reading

1 - 3 Overview of surface facilities & Single- phase separators

Chapter 3

4 – 5 Three-phase separators Chapter 4

6 First major exam Chapters 3 & 4

6 – 7 Emulsion treatment Chapter 5

8 Oil desalting Chapter 6 and handout

9 Oil stabilization and sweetening Chapter 7

10 - 11 Water treatment Chapter 8

12 Second Major Exam Chapters 5 - 8

12 Overview of gas treatment & Gas hydrate Chapter 9 and handout

13 Gas dehydration Handout

14 Gas sweetening Handout

Attendance Policy

Refer to Student Rule #7: http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule07

Any student with nine (9) or more unexcused absences (equivalent of three class weeks) will automatically 

receive an F grade. 

Make-up policy

The make‐up policy for assignments/exams will be in accordance with University Rules (see Rule 7 at 

http://student‐rules.tamu.edu/rule07 ). 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. Students who believe they have a disability requiring an accommodation may contact the Department of Student Affairs, 4423-0236. For additional information visit http://disability.tamu.edu

Academic Integrity

For additional information please visit: http://aggiehonor.tamu.edu

“An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do.”