The course provides the means of integrating the technical, economic and management knowledge as presented within the mining engineering program whilst conforming to industry and community expectations. Technical design and project evaluation of a mineral/coal deposit is a core focus of the course. The work draws on the subject content from previous courses and is undertaken in teams. The teams are required to prepare and present a feasibility study of a mining project. Teamwork, project management and presentations skills are assessed in addition to the technical analysis and content of the final feasibility study.

Those students who successfully complete the course should achieve: a well rounded understanding of both the theoretical principles and practical methodologies associated with mine planning and feasibility study projects; an ability to recognise and be capable of managing the inter-relationships and dependencies of the previously taught coursework subjects within the Mining Engineering undergraduate degree course; a demonstrated capability to work on a project within a self-managed team environment and to provide quality communication (written and oral) of progress and final outcomes; a basic working knowledge and ability to use state-of-the-art mine planning software (proficiency in the use of this specialised software is not expected - the software is a tool to assist you in your project).

A minimum of 80 days of approved industrial training is required for successful completion of this course.

Assumed Knowledge: MINE4210