Mining Engineering - MINEFS5040
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Mining Engineering
Contact: http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au
Program: 5040 - Mining Engineering
Award(s):
Graduate Diploma (Specialisation)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
The Graduate Diploma program in Mining Engineering serves two purposes. It can provide a professional introduction to the mining industry for graduates in Science and Technology or Engineering and as a qualifying course for entry to the Master of Mining Engineering or Masters by Research programs.
The Graduate Diploma will be awarded after successful completion 36 Units of Credit of coursework, either full time or part time. A majority of the courses will be offered as modules over a short period to permit mineral industry personnel to attend on a part-time basis. Please note that some electives may be offered only every two years.
The Graduate Diploma will be awarded after successful completion 36 Units of Credit of coursework, either full time or part time. A majority of the courses will be offered as modules over a short period to permit mineral industry personnel to attend on a part-time basis. Please note that some electives may be offered only every two years.
Stream Structure
Core Courses:
Elective Courses:
Select four from the following 6 UOC courses:
- MINE8130 Technology Management (6 UOC)
- MINE8140 Mining Geomechanics (6 UOC)
- MINE8210 Management Systems (6 UOC)
- MINE8220 Mine Feasibility ( UOC)
- MINE8230 Mine Sampling ( UOC)
- MINE8710 Mine Slope Stability (6 UOC)
- MINE8720 Advanced Rock Mechanics (6 UOC)
- MINE8730 Mechanised Excavation Eng ( UOC)
- MINE8740 Blasting & Rock Fragmentation ( UOC)
- MINE8750 Adv Soil Mechs and Mine Fill (6 UOC)
- MINE8760 Mine Geol & Geophysics (6 UOC)
- MINE8770 Mining Law (6 UOC)
- MINE8780 Env Mgt for the Mining Ind (6 UOC)
- MINE8790 Advanced Mineral Economics (6 UOC)
- MINE8810 Mine Surveying (6 UOC)
- MINE8820 Mineral Processing (6 UOC)
- MINE8850 Mine Design and Feasibility (6 UOC)
- MINE8860 Drilling, Blasting and Machine (6 UOC)
- MINE8910 Mine Water & Waste Management (6 UOC)
Link to course calendar can be found here.
