Syllabus for EUT-309-OL
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Gas Distribution provides the students with the basics of the exploration, production, transmission, and delivery of natural gas. Topics include history and scope of the natural gas industry, the construction and maintenance of the delivery system, regulatory requirements, and the pressure regulation for transmission, distribution, commercial and residential systems. Safety for the customer, community, and the infrastructure is stressed.
On successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
You will need the following textbook to do the work of the course. The text is available from the College's textbook supplier, MBS Direct.
Gas Distribution is a three-credit, online course, consisting of five (5) assignment modules. You are required to participate in six (6) graded class discussions, complete five (5) written assignments, and one final project. Each assignment module includes learning objectives, a study assignment, a discussion activity, a written assignment, and a portion of the final project. For the course's five assignment modules, go to the Assignment Modules area of the course Web site. See also the course Calendar.
In addition to an ungraded "Introductions" forum in module 1, Gas Distribution requires you to participate in six (6) graded online discussion forums. Communication with the mentor and among fellow students is a critical component of online learning. Participation in online discussions involves two distinct activities: an initial response to a posted question and subsequent comments on classmates' responses. You will be evaluated both on the quality of your responses (i.e., your understanding of readings and concepts as demonstrated by well-articulated, critical thinking) and quantity of your participation (i.e., the number of times you participate meaningfully in the assigned forums). Responses and comments should be properly proofread and edited, professional, and respectful. Meaningful participation in online discussions is relevant to the content, adds value, and advances the discussion. Comments such as "I agree" and "ditto" are not considered value-adding participation. Therefore, when you agree or disagree with a classmate, the reading, or your mentor, state and support your agreement or disagreement. Deadlines for posting responses to the discussion questions are given in the course Calendar.
The five written assignments consist of several essay questions that are related to module objectives. Prepare your written assignments using whatever word processing program you have on your computer. Include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled. Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program. When satisfied that your assignment represents your best work, submit it to your mentor by means of the
>>View/Complete Assignment link provided at the bottom of the respective assignment page. Use the Browse button within this link to locate and attach your assignment file. Click There will be a final project that includes five parts. In each module, you are required to research on one part of your selected company. In the final week, you will submit the final report, a 7 to 12 page paper (1500 to 3000 words) on the company you have researched. The detailed instructions are stated in each assignment module. There are no quizzes or examinations in this course. Your grade in the course will be determined as follows: To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of D or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, quizzes, etc.). You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Letter grades for online participation, written assignments, exams, and quizzes are based on the following numerical grades: First Steps to Success Study Tips |
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to turn in the assignment.