OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM


The Courses You Should Have Taken, but Did Not or Could Not


Lawrence Cerrillo, CPG-02763


The courses that may or may not be offered at your institution of higher learning are: conflict resolution and speech. Both are generally not within the earth sciences departments, but both are invaluable in your career. Regardless of the discipline you eventually specialize in - oil and gas, mineral exploration, hydrogeology, or environmental geol- ogy - all will require the knowledge and skills imparted by these two fields of study. Whether you are dealing with local, state, or federal agencies, con- flicts are inevitable. Conflict within the workplace can also be unavoidable, add to that the almost inevitable dealings with the NIMBY members of the public, as well as with other anti-mineral or anti-fossil-energy organizations, and it is certain that you will be dealing with conflict. It is not practical to pursue the many facets of conflict resolution, but it is critical to know some of the basics that will make your job easier.


As regards a speech course, if you hope to advance in your profession, you will often be required to give presentations on the work you have done. This may be a presentation to upper management, a client, or at a professional meeting. Being able to present your work in a clear and timely speech will do wonders for career advancement.


The good news is that you may be able to obtain this knowledge after graduat- ing. It is a bit more challenging and will require discipline and perseverance, but it is doable. Depending upon where you end up working, you may find adult edu- cation courses offered at a community college or a university college. Public speaking can be learned and practiced through a local chapter of Toastmasters. Toastmasters clubs are prevalent in many locations and can often even be found in small rural towns. With today’s access to the internet, I suspect you may find numerous resources available to get proficient in both of these disciplines.


Give it a go, you will be glad you did! 10 TPG • Jan.Feb.Mar 2019 Figure 7: Computational results on the x-y plane where z=1.


Figure 8: Computational results on the y-z plane where x=1.


Figure 9: Computational results on the y-z plane where x=9.


error given the differing numerical solu- tion methods.The results in Figure 16 demonstrate the error of 10 different approximation functions ranging from 1-10 nodes. The nodes were picked from a test pool of 64 candidate node and 125


candidate collocation point locations. Test Problem 2


A more computationally difficult prob- lem is examined. The analytic solution to this boundary value problem is


u_2(x,y,z)=x^2+yz^2.


Figure 10: Computational results on x-z plane where y=5. www.aipg.org


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