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Courses Handbook 2013

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

314637 v.1 Mining Engineering Double Degree Major (BEng/BCom)

Introduction

Mining engineers are responsible for the planning, design, and operation of a mine. Management of underground mines is restricted to mining engineering graduates. These courses provide a comprehensive knowledge in a broad range of science and technology, including geology, surveying, electrical, civil and mechanical engineering, computing and environmental science, particularly those aspects concerned with conservation of the environment, health and safety, ventilation, pollution and management of people and resources.

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
303146 v.2   Mechanics of Solids 232 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
314509 v.1   Mine Surveying and Geographic Information Systems 240 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
303154 v.4   Mining Geomechanics 331 5.0 25.0
309994 v.2   Mining Systems 331 4.0 25.0
310052 v.2   Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining 331 5.0 25.0
311881 v.1   Resource Estimation 331 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 2
303150 v.3   Rock Breakage 332 4.0 25.0
309995 v.2   Mine Planning 332 5.0 25.0
309996 v.2   Underground Mining Systems 332 4.0 25.0
310055 v.2   Mine Ventilation 332 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 5 Semester 1
309990 v.2   Mining Research Project 431 3.0 25.0
309997 v.3   Hard Rock Mine Design and Feasibility 431 2.0 25.0
312185 v.1   Mine Geotechnical Engineering 431 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 5 Semester 2
309989 v.2   Mining Research Project 432 3.0 25.0
309999 v.3   Coal Mine Design and Feasibility 432 1.0 25.0
310000 v.2   Surface Mining Systems 432 4.0 25.0
  75.0

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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