Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

309048 v.2 Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Geological Engineering)


BEng(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 052796F
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 4 Years

Introduction

This course educates students in the design, construction and performance monitoring of mining-related engineering structures made within or out of geological materials. A few examples of such engineering structures are tailings retention structures on mine sites, underground mining excavations and open cut mining excavations. Students in the discipline will be primarily educated as specialists in the field of mining geotechnical engineering. They are soil and rock engineers first and foremost, but the strong geosciences foundation provided by this course ensure students understand the geo-material with which they are working with far better than civil or mining engineers, who receive a broad geotechnical education.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

TEE Applicable Mathematics and Physics with either Calculus or Chemistry.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and Q.

Recognition of Prior Learning

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

Duration and Availability

The course is four years full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Course Organisation

The first two years of the course covers fundamental mathematics, science, geoscience and engineering-related units which underpin the higher study. In the third year, students undertake more advanced units in geology, a range of mining-related topics and specialist units in geomechanics and engineering geology. The fourth year of this degree is predominantly focused on advanced geotechnical engineering units, environmental management, professional engineering and management units as well as design project work.

Professional Recognition

Application is currently being made to the Institute of Engineers, Australia and the Australasian Institute for Mining and Metallurgy to have the degree professionally recognised.

Career Opportunities

Graduates generally find employment with mining companies, consulting engineering firms or mining industry contractors.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. Some costs are required for associated field trips.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1
11310 v.4   WASM Geology 111 5.0 25.0
303135 v.1   WASM Mathematics 131 5.0 25.0
303138 v.1   WASM Mining and Metallurgy 131 5.0 25.0
305668 v.1   WASM Chemistry 153 5.0 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
303136 v.1   WASM Engineering Physics 132 5.0 25.0
303140 v.1   WASM Engineering Computing 132 5.0 25.0
303142 v.1   WASM Mathematics 132 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 1
302455 v.2   Geophysics 245 - Introduction to Mineral Methods 3.0 12.5
305710 v.1   WASM Statistics 231 3.0 12.5
9767 v.7   Geology 205 - Sedimentology 3.0 12.5
9768 v.7   Geology 207 - Structural Geology 5.0 25.0
9770 v.8   Geology 291 - Geological Field Mapping 5.0 25.0
9771 v.7   Geology 201 - Mineralogy 3.0 12.5
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2
11574 v.3   WASM Geological Mapping 211 5.0 25.0
11914 v.3   Geophysics 246 - Introduction to Oil and Gas Methods 3.0 12.5
12511 v.2   WASM Mining and Society 232 3.0 12.5
303146 v.1   WASM Mechanics of Solids 232 5.0 25.0
8015 v.7   Geology 202 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1
303154 v.3   WASM Mining Geomechanics 331 5.0 25.0
309991 v.1   WASM Project Evaluation 381 3.0 12.5
309994 v.1   WASM Mining Systems 331 5.0 25.0
310044 v.1   WASM Resource Estimation 311 3.0 12.5
310052 v.1   WASM Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining 331 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2
303150 v.2   WASM Rock Breakage 332 4.0 25.0
303176 v.1   WASM Regolith Geology 312 3.0 12.5
309995 v.1   WASM Mine Planning 332 5.0 25.0
309996 v.1   WASM Underground Mining Systems 332 5.0 25.0
310598 v.1   WASM Geographical Information Systems 342 3.0 12.5
  100.0

Year 4 Semester 1
308556 v.1   WASM Soil Mechanics Projects 431 10.0 25.0
309990 v.1   WASM Mining Research Project 431 1.0 25.0
309997 v.1   WASM Mine Design and Feasibility 431 2.0 25.0
310001 v.1   WASM Mine Geotechnical Engineering 431 4.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 4 Semester 2
309989 v.1   WASM Mining Research Project 432 2.0 25.0
309998 v.1   WASM Advanced Mine Geotechnical Engineering 431 5.0 25.0
310000 v.1   WASM Surface Mining Systems 432 5.0 25.0
310056 v.1   WASM Mine Management 432 5.0 25.0
  100.0
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y      
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2008 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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