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Congrats Walt, wish I lived in the area so I could take the class.
As I grow older I've found that pleasing everyone is impossible but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Walt Fair, Jr. wrote: The good news: I will be teaching a class at UT Austin this fall.
The bad news: I have to prepare for the class
Watch what you ask for, you might get it. 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
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I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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Walt Fair, Jr. wrote: teaching a class at UT Austin this fall
Dang it! Should I drop the class now or just bite the bullet and wait for the "F"? 
Congrats. I am sure you will do fine.
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SHouting in 17th centry English? Is there a reason?
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Isn't most of English from the 17th century?
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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'From' yes, not 'still in' though. 
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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He's trying to bug me.
It's not working.
Honestly.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Ah, OK. You have a particular aversion to 'gotten' then?
Its just archaic English. Often happens in colonies, the culture becomes fossilised.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Which is ofc why you were compelled to reply to the thread talking about it...
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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The students are lucky 
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Lucky students! Whether or not they know it is a very different story. Hopefully you don't end up with a classroom of idiots.
Congratulations and good luck to you!
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What is the class, inquisitive minds want to know!
Dave.
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PGE 379/383: Oil & Gas Field Surveillance
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Sounds very interesting. Hope this is successful, i.e. that your students learn something that they can use other than a checkbox on the way to a diploma.
Dave.
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Hopefully I'll be able to share my experience. This is an upper division elective or graduate level class.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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That's great, Walt!
It the class in a subject you actually know, or will you be winging it, per usual? 
Will Rogers never met me.
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It's my specialty, Roger. I've been working in that sort of thing since 1975. Actually, I'm looking forward to the class. I've been involved in training in the industry for many years, but this is the first university class.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Cool!
I tried to teach Physics in our local college, but the school's response was, "Are you kidding? How about teaching arithmetic, instead?" My goal was to create a comprehensive electrical/electronic program, but without the basics - physics, chemistry and math - it can't be taught. It turns out that what passes for college here is what we used to call High School when I was growing up. And what they learn in High School, if anything, we knew in 6th grade. Tragic...
By Oil & Gas field surveillance, I assume you mean measurement and monitoring, also a subset of my former specialty. Definitely an interesting field of study. Of course, now days, I'd simply use a good scope and a high powered rifle.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Basically it's a course about how to keep an eye on oil field performance and figure out what to fix, when. It covers decision making, risk analysis, value of information, measurement precision and accuracy, big data organization and processing, estimation in the face of uncertainty, and lots of practical stuff. The course requires a background in reservoir and production engineering and it's basically about combining multiple disciplines and applying the results.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Look at the bright side - this is an opportunity to corrupt young minds and reduce the competition for the rest of us old farts.
Software Zen: delete this;
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indeed.
THESE PEOPLE REALLY BOTHER ME!! How can they know what you should do without knowing what you want done?!?!
-- C++ FQA Lite
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Actually I started out my mentoring sessions by saying in effect: "Look, you're not here to help me, because I don't need your help. You're here to replace me. The last thing I want when I'm retired and sitting under a tree fishing, is for you to call and ask me what to do."
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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You forgot the final sentence: "In case you do, my post-retirement rates start at $200/hr."
Software Zen: delete this;
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You're joking, right? I'd charge a lot more than that!
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Key phrase: "start at".
Software Zen: delete this;
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