Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Principles of mine management - organisational structures, corporate planning and budget development, leadership and control, total quality management, management information systems. Industrial relations. Major risk in mines and management of mine safety. Mine regulations in Western Australia and other States. Enforcement of the regulations and mines inspectorate. Mines rescue, theory and practice. Professional ethics. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Gained an understanding of the historical and present day context and requirements for managing a mine in a safe, sustainable, productive and profitable manner. |
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: | Hazlitt H, Economics in One Lesson. The Foundation for Economic Education, Rand A, Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. Adizes I, Managing Corporate Life Cycles. |
Unit Texts: | Mine Safety and Inspection Act (1994). Mine Safety and Inspection Regulations (1995). Robbins, Bergman, Stagg and Coulter, Management, 3rd ed. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Excercises/Assignment 50%, Final Exam 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. To pass this unit students will need to obtain an overall mark of at least 50% and pass the final exam. |
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 2 | 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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