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Mining Engineering


Students enrolled in this program complete a set of foundation Engineering units, core units in Mining engineering, and a number of option units.

Please note this is intended as a guide only.

Course details

Total points required for this course: 192

All units have a value of 6 points unless noted otherwise.

Students must complete the following (as set out in the table below):

  • The foundation Engineering units - 36 points;
  • two foundation Engineering option units - 12 points;
  • the core units in Mining Engineering - 114 points;
  • option units to make up remaining points from Groups A and B, provided that no more than 12 points are from Group B; and
  • A Professional Practicum of at least 12 weeks.

Mining Engineering option units

Semester One Semester Two
Year One
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra
PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A GENG1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering
GENG1001 Eng: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics Level 1 Foundation option unit (Note 1,2)
GENG1002 Eng: Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering Level 1 Foundation option unit (Note 1,2)
Year Two
MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics CIVL2122 Geomechanics
CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and Geomechanics Option unit (Note 2)
CIVL2150 Surveying and CAD Option unit 
CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics Option unit 
Year Three
MECH2403 Thermofluids 2 CIVL3150 Project Management and Risk Engineering
EART3351 Mineral Resources MINE3160 Rock Mechanics and Rock Slopes
MINE3161 Surface Mining MINE4162 Underground Mining 2
MINE3162 Underground Mining 1 Option unit
Year Four
MINE4111 Mining Engineering Project Part 1 MINE4112 Mining Engineering Project Part 2
ASST4403 Reliability Engineering MINE4165 Mining Management
MINE4166 Geotechnology of Mine Waste Management MINE4161 Mine Design
Option unit CIVL4121 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Notes
Note 1: Students are free to take any of the Foundation option units, however they are recommended to complete two of the following units: CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists, CITS1200 Java Programming, CITS1210 C-Programming and/or MINE1160 Introduction to Resource Engineering.
Note 2: Students must complete one of the following units, normally by the end of their second academic year: CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists, CITS1200 Java Programming, CITS1210 C-Programming or GENG2140 Modelling and Computer Analysis for Engineers.

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