| Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 11572 (v.2) WASM Electrical Engineering 231 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Mechanical drives and power transmission. Power train components - belts, gears, shafts, clutches and brakes. Air compressors and air distribution. Power hydraulics. Diesel engines and emission controls. Electric power distribution in mines - systems andcomponents. Grounding. Certification of equipment for mining use. Mine plant - layout and components. Maintenance of mining equipment and facilities. Mining automation. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Developed a good understanding of ethics and duty of the mechanical and electrical gear used in mining and their Maintenance issues. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 45%, Laboratory 20%, Final examination 35%. This is by grade/mark assessment. To pass this unit students must obtain an overall mark of 50% and pass the final examination |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
