MINE4004 (v.2) Mine Design and Feasibility
| Area: | WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Workshop: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Fieldwork: | 1 x 112.5 Hours Semester |
| Equivalent(s): |
309999 (v.3)
Coal Mine Design and Feasibility 432
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
MINE3006 (v.1)
Mine Planning
or any previous version
OR MINE3012 (v.1) Mining Methods or any previous version OR MINE4009 (v.1) Mine Geotechnical Engineering or any previous version OR MINE3010 (v.1) Resource Estimation or any previous version |
| 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. |
| Syllabus: | This unit introduces students to the development of an engineering feasibility study for both surface and underground mining operations. It focuses on the assessment of reserves, method selection, mine design layout (including management of waste rock and tailings), geo-technical design, ventilation design, mine scheduling, equipment selection, designing for closure and cost estimation and financing. Students will be introduced to state-of-the-art mining design and planning software, and will also develop their skills and knowledge around project risk assessment, including in relation to environmental risks and potential impacts (positive and negative) on Indigenous people and other local and regional communities. By working collaboratively on projects with their peers' students will develop the teamwork skills required in the workplace. Students will also be required to participate in a 3 to 4 week industry placement. |
| Field of Education: | 030303 Mining Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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
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