MJRU-MSURV v.1 Mine Surveying Major
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
Mine Surveying is a specialist area of modern day surveying. Mine surveyors are responsible for the measurement, representation and management of data associated with a mining operation. The core responsibilities of the mine surveyor include the marking out, measurement and maintenance of direction for all surface and underground workings on a mine site. In addition, the mine surveyor is also legally responsible, under the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994, for the preparation and updating of all mine surveying plans for open pit and underground workings. The engineering surveyor plays a key role in the construction industry to ensure that the locations, in three dimensions, of all civil engineering works are placed in their correct position and orientation. Engineering surveying generally precedes all types of construction associated with roads and bridges, tunnels, buildings, industrial plants and hydraulic engineering. Admission for the alternate pathway Bachelor of Surveying Technology (Mine Surveying) major is through the Bachelor of Surveying (Honours). Students first apply to the Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) and upon successful completion of the first two years of the course students may switch to the Bachelor of Surveying Technology (Mine Surveying) and complete their final year at Curtin's Kalgoorlie Campus.
Career Opportunities
Mine Surveyor Engineering Surveyor Surveying Technician Survey Assistant Project Manager
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, other essential study materials and protective clothing. Students may be required to pay for additional expenses whilst on fieldwork/clinical placements. It is also expected that certain costs involved with associated field trips must be met. All students are required to have access to a portable electronic programmable calculator having hard wired trigonometrical subroutines. A requirement for graduation is the successful completion of an approved first aid course and this expense must also be met.
Major/Stream Entry and Completion Details
At least Mathematics Applications ATAR. Mathematics Methods ATAR desirable. Entry via Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) exit award.
Credit for Recognised Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/rpl.cfm
Attendance at field and survey camps is compulsory. Attending fieldwork requires physical exercise and the carrying of equipment in uneven terrain. Students who do not attend will not have completed the course requirements. All degree students should seek employment in their field during the summer vacations. Three months' approved practical experience is required before a degree will be awarded. Students must hold a certificate indicating completion of an approved course in first aid before graduating.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. Apply surveying principles, concepts and methods to mine and engineering surveying tasks and applications
2. Think critically and creatively to generate innovative solutions and apply logical and rational processes to analyse surveying problems by recognising and applying technologies to their advantages and limitations when applied to mine surveying
3. Access, evaluate and generate surveying, spatial and related information from multiple sources, communicate in ways appropriate to the discipline of mine surveying
4. Analyse, describe and engage in Australian and international best practice standards in mine surveying methods and technologies through self-learning skills
5. Recognise and appreciate diverse indigenous knowledge perspectives, cultures, histories as well as apply professional and mine surveying discipline specific tasks and contexts in relation to indigenous peoples, and cultural capabilities
6. Work ethically and professionally, both within a team and independently
Duration and Availability
This Major is three years' full-time or equivalent part-time study. The first two years of study are completed at our main campus in Perth with the third (final) year completed at Curtin's WA School of Mines in Kalgoorlie; with exposure to real-world environments and practices.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| MINE3012 | v.1 | Mining Methods | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT2016 | v.1 | Photogrammetry for Mining Operation | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT3001 | v.1 | Mine Surveying | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SURV3002 | v.1 | Mine Control Surveying | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| GEOL2010 | v.1 | Geology for Resource Engineers | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| MINE3000 | v.1 | Mine Survey Project | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| MINE3006 | v.1 | Mine Planning | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| MINE4006 | v.1 | Mine Management | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
* *Some units contain field and surveying camps - attendance is compulsory. Attending fieldwork requires physical exercise and the carrying of equipment in uneven terrain. Students who do not attend will not have completed the course requirements.
Further Information
If you need more course information, you may contact the relevant areas: For Current Students: Student Services Office, please click here for further details: http://students.curtin.edu.au/contact_offices.cfm. For Domestic Future Students: Curtin Connect Future Students, enquiries: https://future.connect.curtin.edu.au/ , Tel: +61-1300 222 888. For International Future Students: Curtin International, email: international@curtin.edu.au, Tel: +61-8-9266 7331.
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