305138 (v.1) WASM Numerical Analysis 601

Area:	WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	25.0
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 25 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Linear algebra used in mining software - matrix algebra and tensors, stress, permeability and moments of inertia. Stress, strain and diplacement. Stress transformation. Principal stresses and stress invariants. Volumetric strain and deviator strain. Strain compatibility equations. Cylindrical polar coordinates. Analytical methods for mine design. Closed-form solutions. Dimensional analysis. Fundamentals and formulation of the finite element method, boundary element method, finite difference method and discrete element methods. Behaviour of deformable materials. Computational models, methods and theory, practical considerations and modelling exercises in 2D and 3D.
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:	010100 Mathematical Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal
2008	Kalgoorlie Campus	Study Period 1	Y
2008	Kalgoorlie Campus	Trimester 1	Y
2008	Kalgoorlie Campus	Study Period 2	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