Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

305538 v.2 Mining Major


Introduction

An introduction to the basic principles of mining technology. In the professional year of this major students study underground, surface mining and the basic concepts of mine management and environmental control.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

11310 v.4   WASM Geology 111 5.0 25.0
303138 v.1   WASM Mining and Metallurgy 131 5.0 25.0
304741 v.2   Physics 115 4.5 25.0
305639 v.1   Mathematics 135 4.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2

11313 v.4   WASM Economics 182 3.0 12.5
11317 v.4   WASM Resource Geology 112 3.0 12.5
303140 v.1   WASM Engineering Computing 132 5.0 25.0
305640 v.1   Mathematics 136 4.0 25.0
8686 v.5   Chemistry 128 6.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 1

10253 v.3   WASM Mining Geophysics 311 3.0 12.5
303113 v.1   WASM Materials Engineering 251 5.0 25.0
309991 v.1   WASM Project Evaluation 381 3.0 12.5
309994 v.1   WASM Mining Systems 331 5.0 25.0
310052 v.1   WASM Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining 331 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

303150 v.2   WASM Rock Breakage 332 4.0 25.0
303179 v.1   WASM Structural Geology 317 4.0 12.5
304309 v.3   WASM Mine Surveying and Mapping 242 3.0 12.5
309995 v.1   WASM Mine Planning 332 5.0 25.0
310056 v.1   WASM Mine Management 432 5.0 25.0
  100.0
 
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