309994 (v.1) WASM Mining Systems 331

Area:

WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

303138 (v.1) WASM Mining and Metallurgy 131 or any previous version

Syllabus:

The principles and application of the major underground and surface mining methods. The design of materials handling and transport systems including - Conveyor systems, in pit crushing, hoisting systems; wire rope and regs; hoisting calcs, hydraulic transport, pumping and drainage, Draglines, Rail transport, underground bins, flasks, crushers, skips,bunkers, stockpiles, separation ore/waste. systems infrastructure and site requirements including - Mine development, access (shaft, declines), surface infrastructure (offices, fuel storage bays), mine services (water, air, rail, roads, electrical and hydraulics). Maintenance.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

030303 Mining Engineering

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2007	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External