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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.

314508 (v.1) Metallurgical Processes and Materials Handling 252

Area: Department of Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: This unit provides an overview of the basic principles of various mining and metallurgical processes for the major commodities mined in Australia and provides essential basic knowledge for professionals in the mining industry. The unit also presents an overview of bulk material handling systems in the mining and mineral industries. This includes topics on bin, hopper and feeder design principles, flow and other characteristics of materials; design, operation and monitoring of conveyors; stockpiles and blending; loading and unloading facilities; and principles of slurry pumping and pump selection calculations.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 030303 Mining Engineering
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        
2013 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 2 Y        

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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

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