Project Base Learning

General:

Training of E&P staff starts with formal classroom courses in various disciplines to create an essential working knowledge of various tools (e.g. sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, seismic interpretation). This training equips the staff member to start performing tasks within the company under guidance of an experienced colleague. After having applied the `classroom` knowledge in project work under guidance, the staff member will be able to carry out the work independently. Experience shows that this system of coaching and guidance by senior staff within the company often fails due to unavailability of such senior staff member (e.g. due to high workload). Therefore, EPTS offers `Project Based Learning` in which experienced EPTS staff provided coaching in a client-defined project.

Generic project outline:

Projects will generally be carried out in three phases, with toll-gate decision points at the end of Phases I and II. The total period of the project can be about 6 months (depending participant`s learning progress). Of this, the consultant will be present at client`s location for about 4-8 weeks for on-site coaching. The Client`s team (from a single person up-to a maximum of six participants) will work independently with distant coaching via e-mail during the remainder of the time. Consultant will set-up the project-based learning program together with the team, provide on-site hands-on guidance for building practical skills, and transfer theoretical knowledge via formal lectures when needed.

Products:

  1. Company team capable of handling similar projects independently.
  2. Company staff members capable of transferring acquired skills to colleagues.
  3. Project report describing the results and methodologies.
  4. Presentation by team-members to company staff.