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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

314636 v.1 Metallurgical Engineering Double Degree Major (BEng/BCom)

Introduction

Minerals engineering and extractive metallurgy require a sound knowledge and understanding of chemistry and the principles of engineering, particularly process engineering. Mineral engineers and extractive metallurgists are involved in plant design, development, operations and control, management and research. The involvement of students with their colleagues in mining engineering and geology places them in a favourable position for advancement in the mineral industry.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1
313683 v.1   Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major 200.0
  200.0
Year 3 Semester 1
11310 v.5   Geology 111 5.0 25.0
11555 v.3   Thermofluids 251 5.0 25.0
303138 v.3   Mining and Metallurgy 231 4.0 25.0
311691 v.1   Mathematics and Statistics 231 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
310137 v.4   Process Mineralogy 252 5.0 25.0
311694 v.1   Resource and Structural Geology 212 5.0 25.0
314508 v.1   Metallurgical Processes and Materials Handling 252 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 4 Semester 1
11971 v.3   Metallurgical Chemistry 351 5.0 25.0
11972 v.3   Metallurgical Thermodynamics 351 3.0 12.5
303116 v.2   Mineral Processing 351 8.0 25.0
310538 v.2   Process Control 353 5.0 25.0
314511 v.1   Metallurgical Laboratory Techniques 351 3.5 12.5
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 2
11974 v.4   Hydrometallurgy 352 5.0 25.0
303117 v.2   Mineral Processing 352 5.0 25.0
303126 v.2   Pyrometallurgy 352 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 5 Semester 1
12519 v.3   Minerals Engineering 451 5.0 25.0
12521 v.5   Metallurgical Engineering Research Project 451 5.0 25.0
303119 v.2   Process Engineering 451 4.0 25.0
310052 v.2   Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining 331 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 5 Semester 2
303130 v.4   Metallurgical Engineering Research Project 452 10.0 50.0
311206 v.3   Metallurgical Process Design 456 6.0 50.0
  100.0

NB    The year and/or semester that units are offered in may change due to the combination of Engineering and Commerce majors

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