An introduction to the basic principles of mining technology. In the professional year of this major students study underground, surface mining and the basic concepts of mine management and environmental control.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 11310 | v.4 | WASM Geology 111 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303138 | v.1 | WASM Mining and Metallurgy 131 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 304741 | v.2 | Physics 115 | 4.5 | 25.0 | |
| 305639 | v.1 | Mathematics 135 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 11313 | v.4 | WASM Economics 182 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 11317 | v.4 | WASM Resource Geology 112 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 303140 | v.1 | WASM Engineering Computing 132 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305640 | v.1 | Mathematics 136 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 8686 | v.5 | Chemistry 128 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 10253 | v.3 | WASM Mining Geophysics 311 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 303113 | v.1 | WASM Materials Engineering 251 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311214 | v.1 | WASM Project Evaluation 331 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 309994 | v.1 | WASM Mining Systems 331 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310052 | v.1 | WASM Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining 331 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 303150 | v.2 | WASM Rock Breakage 332 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303179 | v.1 | WASM Structural Geology 317 | 4.0 | 12.5 | |
| 304309 | v.3 | WASM Mine Surveying and Mapping 242 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 309995 | v.1 | WASM Mine Planning 332 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310056 | v.1 | WASM Mine Management 432 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||