UNDERGRADUATE COURSES:
E42070 Engineering Economics / 3 credits
(1) Present value analysis, Breakeven analysis, (2) Depreciation, Depletion, Cash flow, (3) Discounted cash flow analysis, tax, (4) Replacement analysis, (5)
Leverage applications, (6) Personal investment and hedging. (Prof. Chia-Yon Chen)
E42120 Engineering Statistics / 3 credits
(1) Introduction to probability, (2) Random variables, (3) Density function, (4)
Introduction to statistics, (5) Estimation, (6) Testing hypothesis, (7) Regression analysis, (8) Analysis of variance, (9) Statistical quality control. (Prof. Li-Hsing
Shih)
E42060 Computer Applications / 2 credits
(1) Introduction, (2) Word processor, (3) Statistical package, (4) Arithmetic computations, (5) Control structures, (6) Data files and more 1/0, (7) Array processing, (8) Implementing top-down design with functions, (9) Implementing top-down design with subroutines, (10) Additional data types, (11) Additional file handling, (12) Numerical applications. (Associate Prof. R. H. Wu)
E42021 Engineering Mechanics (1) / 3 credits
(1) Vector algebra, (2) Equilibrium of rigid bodies, (3) Simple structure, (4)
Friction, (5) Distributed forces, (6) Virtual work, (7) Dynamics of a particle, (8)
Plane motion of rigid bodies. (Associate Prof. Chein-Lee Wang)
E42022 Engineering Mechanics (2) / 3 credits
(1) Introduction, (2) Moment Diagram, (3) Stress-Strain, (4) Torsion, (5)
Bending, (6) Bulkling, (7) Energy Principles. (Associate Prof. Chein-Lee Wang)
E42050 Mineralogy / 3 credits
(1) Introduction of mineralogy, (2) Crystallography- external form, (3)
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Crystallography- internal order and symmetry, (4) Crystal chemistry of mineral, (5)
Physical properties of mineral, (6) Mineral analysis, (7) Mineral phase diagram, (8)
Systematic mineralogy. (Prof. Shaw-Bing Wen)
E42020 Elements of Mining
(1) Introduction to mining industry, (2) Feasibility study of mining projects, (3)
Unit operations of mining engineering, (4) Surface/underground mining methods,
(5) Mining machinery, (6) Mine environmental protection, (7) Future development of mining technology. (Associate Prof. Jui-lin Chang)
E42010 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering / 3 credits
(1) Petroleum exploration - Geological and geophysical explorations; reservoir-fluids and drives, (2) Aspects of leasing - The private landowner's and oil company's legal rights, obtaining a valid lease; provision of the lease, (3) Drilling engineering - onshore and offshore drilling rigs; routine drilling operations, (4)
Production engineering - Well completions; surface production facilities well stimulation; improved oil and gas recovery. (Prof. Zsay-Shing Lin)
E42610 Structural Geology / 3 credits
(1) Introduction, (2) Descriptive analysis, (3) Kinematics analysis, (4) Dynamic analysis, (5) Plate tectonics, (6) Faults, (7) Joints, (8) Folds, (9) kcontact, (10)
Primary structures, (11) Cleavate, foliation and lineation. (Prof. Shih-Tsu, Chen)
E43250 Ceramic Engineering / 3 credits
(1) Powder Processing: Powder preparation and sizing, Preconsolidation, Batch determination, (2) Shape-Forming Processes: Pressing, Casting, Plastic forming,
Green machining, (3) Densification: Theory of sintering, Modified densification processes, (4) Final Machining: Mechanisms of material removal, Effects on strength, (5) Quality Assurance: In-process QA, Specification and certification,
Proof testing, Nondestructive inspection, Quality improvement. (Associate Prof.
Chi-Yuen Huang)
Evaluation of Mine
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1. Synopsis: sampling methods, basic statistics. 2. Mine estimating methods: geographic statistics estimating models. 3. Feasible analysis: basic concepts of estimating investment plans. 4. Case study: limestone, heavy sands and gold in
Chinkuashih.
Mineral Economics
1. Mineral market behavior 2. The theory and properties of mineral supply and demand 3. Optimum distribution theory 4. Mineral trade theory 5. Mineral models
E44240 Natural Gas Engineering
The course covers all the operations involved in moving natural gas from its initial location in the reservoir to its final destination, including movement of the gas through the reservoir, the piping system, separation facilities, and the compressor. The course also discusses the properties of natural gases, and flow measurement. The course uses field examples to illustrate natural gas field development and underground storage. (Ming-Ching Kuo)
Petroleum Exploration Production
The courses introduce the basics of petroleum engineering, such as petroleum geology, exploration, drilling engineering, production engineering and reservoir engineering. The course also introduces political, economical and environmental issues related to petroleum. Lab work studies the measurement of basic fluid and rock properties. Production Engineering
Formation Evaluation
1. The basic equations describing the unsteady-state flow of fluid in porous media, 2. Pressure buildup tests, 3. Pressure drawdown tests, 4. Other flow tests, 5.
Type- curve analysis, 6. Gas well test, 7. Interference and pulse tests, 8. Drillstem tests.
Simulation of Underground Fluid Flow
The purpose of this course is to explain how to develop a numerical model of underground fluid flow. The course begins with a discussion of the basic
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mathematical model (partial differential equations, describing underground single-phase fluid flow) and the formation of a set of algebraic equations for system equation by finite difference approximation. It then moves into a discussion of various numerical techniques used in computer programming to solve the system equation to obtain a numerical solution (or numerical model). The calculation of wellbore pressures as well as production rates in the model will be addressed.
Finally, an example of the application of simulation will be offered.
Water Flooding
1. Basic water-oil flow properties of reservoir rock, 2. Efficiency of immiscrible displacement, 3. Linear and area sweep efficiency, 4. Vertical and volumetric sweep efficiency, 5. Design of water flooding.
E43220 Fluid Mechanics
1. Basic concepts and properties of fluids, 2. Pressure distribution in a static fluid,
3. Integral relations for a control volume, 4. Differential relations for fluid particles,
5. Dimensional analysis and similarity. (Zsay-Shing Lin)
Applications of Computer Calculation in Petroleum Engineering
1. Interpolation and approximation, 2. Numerical integration, 3. Solution of equations, 4. Matrices and systems of equations, 5. The approximation of the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, 6. Statistical methods.
Reservoir Engineering
1. Some basic concepts in reservoir engineering, 2. Pressure-volume-temperature analysis for oil, 3. Material balance applied to oil reservoirs, 4. Darcy's law and the basic flow equation in a porous medium, 5. Well testing, 6. Natural water influx.
E43240 Engineering Mathematics
1. Ordinary differential equations, 2. Laplace transformation, 3. Vector, 4.
Matrices and eigenvalue problems, 5. Vector calculus, 6. Fourier seriesand integrals, partial differential equations.
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E43060 Phase Equilibria
1. Thermodynamics, 2. One-component systems, 3. Two-component systems, 4.
Ternary systems. (Dah-Tong Ray)
Transformation of Minerals
1. Mineral behavior, 2. Mineral structures, 3. Thermodynamics, 4. Mineral transformations, 5. Kinetics.
E44130 Rock Mechanics
Analysis of stress and strain, stress distribution in simple structure, theories of inelastic behavior of solids, statistical analysis and experimental design, instrumentation, mechanical properties and behavior of rock, mechanical property tests, photoelasticity and photoelastic model studies, rock model studies, on-site measurements, design of single opening in competent rock, design of multiple opening in competent rock, subsidence and caving, rock bursts bumps and gas outbursts, rock bolting applications in mining and geological engineering.
(Tso-Min Shih)
E43540 Drilling Engineering
1. Rotatory drilling, 2. Mud engineering, 3. Cementing engineering, 4. Drilling, 5.
Hydraulic horsepower, 6. Casing design, 7. Directional drilling. (F. Y. Ong)
E42020 Elements of Mining
Mining law, the support of mining excavation, drilling, explosives, blasting, shaft, haulage and hoisting, prospecting and exploration, sampling and valuation of mines, surface mining, underground mining method, development and exploitation, open stope with pillar, sublevel stoping, shrinkage stoping, aut and fill stopping, square set stopping, top slicing and sublevel caving method, block caving method, coal mining methods, room and pillar method, long wall method, mine drainage and pumping, compressed air, mine ventilation, mine organization management safety work. (Jui-Lin Chang)
E43260 Mine Drainage, Ventilation and Safety
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Air conditioning and control processes, properties and behavior of air, mine gases and control, mine dusts and control, flow of air through ducts and mine openings, instrumentation and air measurements, basic mine ventilation circuits, economics of air flow, natural ventilation, mechanical ventilation equipment, ventilation of mines by fans, auxiliary ventilation, mine ventilation systems, water head and water pressure, flow of water through pipes, loss of head due to friction, velocity and discharge in pipes, relative discharge capacity of two pipes, hydraulic gradient, compound pipe lines, pipe with a nozzle, flow of water in conduits and rivers, formula for mean velocity, circular conduits, rectangular conduits, transporting capacity, measurement of water, pumping through pipes, pipe line characteristics, choice of pipe diameter when pumping water. (Tso-Mih Shih)
E44010 Mineral Processing Plant Design
1. The properties and steps of mineral processing plant design. 2. Development and decision of mineral processing flowsheets. 3. The properties of mineral processing machines and selective parameters for all mineral processing units. 4.
Arrangement, control and management of mineral processing machine. 5.
Economic evaluation of mineral processing plant. (Jui-Lin Chang)
E44610 Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy
1. Introduction to the properties of metals, the history of metallurgy yards the pretreatment of ores. 2. Pyrometalllurgy methods. 3. Hydrometallurgy methods. 4.
Extractive processing of metals, including iron and steel, copper, zinc, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, gold, and silver.
Introduction to Systems Engineering
1. System analysis, 2. Optimization theory, 3. Linear programming, 4. Integer programming, 5. Applications of mathematical programming, 6. Monte Carlo simulation, 7. Introduction to computer similation, 8. Application of simulation.
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