Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Select industrial project topic; write project proposal; search and review relevant literature; write progress report; present project progress orally. Prepare resume, covering letter and undertake an interview for a professional position. Professional engineering ethics. Engineering project management; technical report writing and technical presentations. Engineering risk assessment and decision-making. Mandatory attendance at mining engineering seminars. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Developed and written a project proposal, performed a literature search. Made an oral presentation. Developed skills in technical report writing, job interviews and CV preperation. Futher Developed their communication skills. Understood the basis of engineering project management, some contracts, engineering ethics and some legal issues. Acquired general mining engineering knowledge through attendance at seminars. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Badiru, Adedeji Bodunde. (1996), Project Management for Research - A Guide for Engineering and Science. London, Chapman and Hall. |
Unit Texts: | Course materials available. Library-based resources may also be used. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Over 50% of this unit is assessed by Assignment and less than 50% by Examination. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30303 Mining Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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