Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

170510 v.9 Bachelor of Science (Mine and Engineering Surveying)


BSc(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 007891C
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 3 Years

Introduction

Mine surveying is a specialist area of surveying involving the measurement, representation and management of data associated with a mining operation. Mine surveyors are responsible for marking out, measuring and maintaining direction of all surface and underground workings on a mine site. In addition they are also legally responsible for the preparation and updating of all mine surveying plans for open pit and underground workings on the mine site, as required by the Department of Industry and Resources.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

TEE Applicable Mathematics or Discrete Mathematics.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and Q. A certificate of successful completion of an approved course in first aid is required before a degree will be awarded.

Note

Applicants without the TEE subject may still be considered, but will be required to complete bridging units. All students are encouraged to gain practical experience in mine surveying during the summer vacations.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The course is three years full-time or equivalent part-time study. The first and second years of the course are taken in the Department of Spatial Sciences at the Bentley campus. The third year of the course is only available at the Kalgoorlie campus.

Intermediate Awards I

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of the Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate awards approved for this course appear below.

Intermediate Awards II

Associate Degree in Mine Technology Mine Surveying

Professional Recognition

Together with practical experience, this course is recognised by the Western Australian Mines Department for an Authorisation to Sign Mine Plans.

Career Opportunities

The course is designed to produce surveyors with specialist knowledge of underground and surface mines and a knowledge of engineering surveying. Mine and engineering surveyors are employed in the mining and construction industries. Because of the nature of the Western Australian economy, graduates have traditionally had excellent employment prospects with a variety of attractive career choices. These include the opportunity to work outdoors and indoors, the city or country and in Australia or overseas. In Western Australia, the largest number of opportunities are based in country centres, but in more remote areas many operations are carried out on a fly-in, fly-out basis. Mine and engineering surveyors often work cooperatively with other professionals including engineers, mining engineers, geologists, land surveyors and cartographers. This course contains a significant number of mining units and prepares students for operational management at the quarry manager level, with the appropriate practical experience. Further study is also available in this teaching area in the Graduate Diploma in Mining. This course prepares a person academically for operational management at the underground managers level.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. All students are required to have access to a portable electronic programmable calculator having hard wired trigonometrical subroutines and a minimum capacity of 10 significant figures. It is also expected that certain costs involved with associated field trips must be met. A requirement for Graduation is the successful completion of a Senior First Aid certificate and this expense must also be met.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1
10416 v.2   Survey Computations 185 5.0 25.0
10418 v.2   Plane and Construction Surveying 181 5.0 25.0
11312 v.3   WASM Mining 131 3.0 12.5
12165 v.2   Mathematics 133 4.0 12.5
307422 v.1   Spatial Data Processing 181 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2
10420 v.3   Topographic Cartography 182 4.0 25.0
12166 v.2   Mathematics 134 2.0 12.5
301995 v.5   Communication Skills 116 2.0 12.5
302530 v.2   Spatial Data Processing 182 5.0 25.0
302531 v.1   Computer Aided Mapping 182 3.0 12.5
7054 v.5   Physics 113 5.0 12.5
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 1
10457 v.4   Engineering and Control Surveying 281 5.0 25.0
11310 v.4   WASM Geology 111 5.0 25.0
4579 v.2   Mathematics 181 4.0 25.0
8920 v.5   Cartographic Statistics 181 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2
10286 v.4   WASM Control Surveying and Adjustments 242 3.0 12.5
10424 v.2   Coordinate and Mapping Systems 282 5.0 25.0
303173 v.1   WASM Photogrammetry 242 3.0 12.5
303855 v.2   Introduction and Practice of Occupational Health and Safety 283 4.0 25.0
3984 v.5   Computer Assisted Cartography 282 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1
303147 v.1   WASM Mine Surveying 341 5.0 25.0
303152 v.1   WASM Surface Mining 331 5.0 25.0
303474 v.1   WASM Resource Estimation and Mine Geology 311 5.0 25.0
305614 v.1   WASM Mine Environment 231 3.0 12.5
309978 v.1   WASM Mine Survey Project 341 3.0 12.5
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2
10288 v.5   WASM Survey Mine Design 341 5.0 25.0
10291 v.4   WASM Geographical Information Systems 342 3.0 12.5
12511 v.2   WASM Mining and Society 232 3.0 12.5
303156 v.1   WASM Underground Mining 332 5.0 25.0
309977 v.1   WASM Mine Survey Project 344 3.0 12.5
309987 v.1   WASM Survey Management 342 5.0 12.5
  100.0
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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