Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Mine Environment - mine atmosphere. Dust and dust explosion. Heat, radiation. Gases - toxic gases and vapours, explosive gases, diesel exhaust products and dilution factors, methane and explosive mixture. Toxic substances. Mine fires. Mine lighting. Noise. Mine Psychrometry. Mine Ventilation - Basic airflow theory. Airflow control. Mining Laws and Regulations. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Learnt the basic issues of mine environment and mine ventilation including preliminary quantative methods. |
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: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 50999 Environmental Studies not elsewhere classified | 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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