309994 (v.2) Mining Systems 331
| Area: | Department of Mining Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
303152 (v.2)
Surface Mining 331
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
303138 (v.2)
Mining and Metallurgy 131
or any previous version
|
| Syllabus: | The principles and application of the major underground and surface mining methods. The design of materials handling and transport systems including: conveyor systems, in-pit crushing, hoisting systems; wire rope and rigs; hoisting calculations, hydraulic transport, pumping and drainage, draglines, rail transport, underground bins, flasks, crushers, skips, bunkers, stockpiles, separation ore/waste. Systems infrastructure and site requirements including: mine development, access (shaft, declines), surfaceinfrastructure (offices, fuel storage bays), mine services (water, air, rail, roads, electrical and hydraulics). Maintenance. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 030303 Mining Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | 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
