Mining Services - GMAT2610 |
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Description This course provides the fundamental principles and relevance of services provided by Surveyors and Electrical Engineers as part of surface and underground mining operations. Topics on surveying include: Principles of surveying; measurements, calculations, instrument and survey errors; map projection coordinates and calculations; traversing and control surveys; an overview of Spatial Information Systems; GPS positioning; deformation monitoring surveys; and correlation of surface surveys with underground surveys. Topics on electrical engineering include: circuit theory - analysis and design of DC and AC circuits comprising various energy sources and complex impediances, 3-phase circuits; laboratory methods - electrical safety, signal generators, measuring devices, oscilloscopes; transformers and AC machines and induction motors. DC machines and motors.
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