309997 (v.2) Mine Design and Feasibility 431

Area:	Department of Mining Engineering
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	2.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Tutorial:	2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Workshop:	2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	303138 (v.2) Mining and Metallurgy 131 or any previous version AND 309994 (v.2) Mining Systems 331 or any previous version AND 309995 (v.2) Mine Planning 332 or any previous version AND 311881 (v.1) Resource Estimation 331 or any previous version OR 310044 (v.2) Resource Estimation 311 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Design, layout and optimisation of surface and underground mines for metalliferous and coal deposits. Mine design and optimisation software packages will be introduced. It is a project-based learning course. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the principles of mine design and optimisation for metalliferous and coal deposits. The course also introduces students to the mine design and optimisation software which will assist them to undertake feasibility studies for mining projects.
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Field of Education:	030303 Mining Engineering
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2010	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 1	Y
2010	Miri Sarawak Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External