314640 v.1 Mining Sciences Pre-major (BSc Science)
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.
The pre-major introduces and provides student pathways to various majors that lead to rewarding careers in the mining industry such as mine and engineering surveyors, mining specialists, and extractive metallurgists. Mining science covers all aspects related to planning and supervision of extracting valuable minerals from the earth. With ever-increasing minerals demand, mining specialists in 21st century are expected to play a key role in planning and management of the most economical, safest, and environmentally regulated mining operations. Mine and engineering surveying involves accurate three-dimensional positioning and measurement of all open-pit, underground and civil engineering works. Extractive metallurgy deals with the extraction and purification of metals and minerals products. Owing to the increasing need to process low grade and complex ores, the role of extractive metallurgist is increasingly the most critical to the success of a mining operation.
Major/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 307554 | v.1 | Science Communications 101 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 305640 | v.1 | Mathematics 136 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 10926 | v.5 | Mathematics 103 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 305639 | v.1 | Mathematics 135 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 1681 | v.4 | Materials and Technology 112 | 4.0 | 12.5 | |
| OR | |||||
| 11312 | v.4 | Mining 131 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 304741 | v.2 ## | Physics 115 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 314451 | v.1 # | Introduction to Chemistry 180 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 10416 | v.3 * | Survey Computations 100 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310984 | v.2 ** | Scientific Computing 101 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 10418 | v.3 * | Plane and Construction Surveying 100 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 311054 | v.1 | Mathematics 146 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 305640 | v.1 | Mathematics 136 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 10926 | v.5 | Mathematics 103 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 7492 | v.5 | Mathematics 104 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 75.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 7329 | v.7 | Planetary Science 101 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 307530 | v.3 ## | Engineering Physics 100 | 3.2 | 12.5 | |
| 314452 | v.1 # | Engineering Chemistry 185 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 314207 | v.1 | Introduction to Renewable Energy 100 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 307594 | v.3 | Engineering; its Evolution, Development, Successes and Failures 100 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 312333 | v.3 | Communicating with Asia for Engineers 100 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 11312 | v.4 | Mining 131 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 1744 | v.3 | Structure of Matter 102 | 6.0 | 12.5 | |
| 303136 | v.3 ** | Applied Mechanics in Resources Engineering 132 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 11572 | v.3 ** | Electrical Systems in Resources Engineering 231 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 10422 | v.4 * | Photogrammetric Mapping 210 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312189 | v.2 * | Spatial Mapping 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 302318 | v.2 * | Spatial Computations 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
# Students who have not completed TEE Chemistry must take this option.
## Students who have not completed TEE Physics must take this option.
* Students admitting to Mine and Engineering Surveying major must select these units.
** Students admitting to Mining major or the Metallurgy major must select these units.
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