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Typical Duration

4 years

Minimum UOC for Award

Typical UOC per Session

24 units of credit

Program Description

Year 1 of the program includes courses that cover the sciences to provide the foundation for many of the engineering courses offered in Year 2. Year 3 is largely devoted to fundamental courses in mining engineering while Year 4 provides advanced instruction in aspects essential for all mining engineers. In addition, the fourth year offers a range of electives that allow students to supplement their studies with a minor specialisation. A number of General Education courses are also prescribed in the program. In keeping with the international career opportunities, students are encouraged to undertake a foreign culture/language course as a General Education elective.

An important requirement in the fourth year is for students to undertake personal research or a study project in mining or minerals engineering for which they are required to submit a dissertation for examination. High achieving students who have maintained a Distinction average grade can also choose to undertake a research project in Years 2 and 3 of the program.

For the award of Honours at the conclusion of the program, students will need to have distinguished themselves in the formal course work, in other assignments as directed by the Head of School and in the fi nal year research project.

Some courses in the program require students to attend fi eld trips as part of the learning process. This provides an opportunity for students to gain immediate practical insight into the application of the theoretical concepts presented in courses.

In the undergraduate program, it is compulsory for students to gain practical experience in the mining industry during successive long recesses. A minimum of 80 days needs to be completed on which a student must submit a report and give a presentation on the experience before graduation. The School assists students as much as possible in securing suitable vacation employment.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The School offers a four year full-time program in Mining Engineering leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering at Pass or Honours level. A fi ve year combined degree program is also available in Civil Engineering, in Science, and in Arts.

After graduation, mining engineers who choose to develop careers in operations management gain further practical experience to obtain a Mine Manager’s Certifi cate of Competency, in either Coal or Metalliferous Mining.

Formal arrangements are in place with the University of Newcastle and the University of Tasmania for students who have satisfactorily completed a specifi ed program to be admitted with advanced standing to Year 3 of the program at UNSW. Recognition of students from other institutions or graduates of other disciplines may also be considered for advanced standing to the program.

Program Structure

Year 1

CHEM1817 Chemistry 1ME (3 UOC)

GEOS1111 Fundamentals of Geology (6 UOC)

MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)

MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)

MATS9410 Materials for Mining Engineers (3 UOC) MINE1010 Introduction to Mining Engineering (6 UOC)

MINE1020 Mining Industry Practice (6 UOC)

MINE1300 Applied Mechanics (6 UOC)

PHYS1169 Physics 1 (Chem, Mech, Min Eng) (6 UOC)

Year 2

ELEC0809 Electrical Engineering 1C (3 UOC)

GMAT0443 Surveying for Mining Engineers (3 UOC)

MATH2029 Engineering Mathematics 2A (6 UOC)

MATH2039 Engineering Mathematics 2B (3 UOC)

MINE2010 Mining Project Development (6 UOC)

MINE2310 Structural Mechanics (6 UOC)

MINE2320 Mining Stress Analysis (3 UOC)

MINE2500 Fluids & Thermodynamics (6 UOC)

MINE2700 Mining Data Analysis (3 UOC)

Plus 3 x General Education Electives totalling 9 units of credit

Year 3

GEOS3300 Mine Geology (3 UOC)

MINE3210 Resource Mining Control System (3 UOC)

MINE3300 Mining Geomechanics (6 UOC)

MINE3410 Coal Mining Systems (6 UOC)

MINE3420 Metal Mining Systems (6 UOC)

MINE3500 Mine Workplace Environment (6 UOC)

MINE3610 Excavation Engineering (6 UOC)

MINE3620 Mine Infrastructure & Services (3 UOC) MINE3710 Mine Economics and Business Systems (6 UOC)

MINE3800 Mineral Processing (3 UOC)

Year 4

MINE4210 Mine Planning (6 UOC)

MINE4220 Coal Mine Design and Evaluation Project (9 UOC) MINE4230 Metal Mine Design and Evaluation Project (9 UOC)

MINE4240 Mine Design and Evaluation (9 UOC)

MINE4300 Geotechnical Engineering (6 UOC)

MINE4410 Industry Applications (6 UOC)

MINE4420 Thesis A (6 UOC)

MINE4500 Sustainable Mining Practices (3 UOC)

MINE4700 Mining Law (6 UOC)

Plus Elective totalling 3 units of credit (see below) Plus General Education totalling 3 units of credit

Mining Electives (select one)

MINE4800 Mine Simulation and Modelling (3 UOC)

MINE4805 Mineral Process Technology (3 UOC)

MINE4810 Comp Methods in Geomechanics (3 UOC) OR students may select the following:

Students may enrol in one 6 UOC course from the following graduate courses offered by the Institute of Environmental Studies (IES), subject to approval of the Head of School and availability and approval of the IES in lieu of one Mining elective (3 UOC) and MINE4500 (3 UOC).

BIOS9001 Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental

Management: Ecology (6 UOC)

ECON5125 Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental

Management: Economics (6 UOC)

IEST5001 Frameworks for Environmental Management (6 UOC) IEST5002 Tools for Environmental Management (6 UOC) LAWS3439 Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental

Management: Law (6 UOC)

General Education Requirements

Please refer to the General Education Requirements under ‘Faculty Information and Assistance’ in this Handbook.

Honours

In the Bachelor of Engineering degree programs the same formal program is offered to both Pass students and to those aiming at Honours. Honours will be awarded for meritorious performance over the program: special attention is paid to a candidate’s performance in the fi nal year courses and thesis project.

In the cases of combined degrees, such as the BE BA or the BE BSc, the award of the BA or BSc degree at Honours level requires two additional sessions of study.

Students wishing to gain a degree at Honours level in Arts or in Science as part of their combined degree program must meet all the relevant requirements of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Science and of the appropriate school concerned. Students may enrol for the Honours year only on the recommendation of the Head of their School in the Faculty of Engineering and with the approval of the Head of the appropriate Arts or Science School. For Honours in Science, approval must also be sought from the Science Cross Faculty Standing Committee or its delegated authorities. AUSTUDY support is available for the combined degree program including the Honours level.

Academic Rules

For program rules relating to the Bachelor of Engineering, please refer to the ‘Rules for Progression and Award of Degrees’ under ‘Faculty Information and Assistance’ in this Handbook.

Industrial Experience Requirements

All students must complete at least 80 working days of approved industrial experience (or professional practice in the case of Surveying and Spatial Information Systems students) prior to enrolment in the fi nal year of their program. The award of the degree is dependent on the completion of the requisite periods of industrial employment at a standard approved by the University.

Professional Recognition

The award of the BE degree in Mining Engineering from UNSW is a recognised tertiary qualifi cation required for corporate membership of the Australasian Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). On completion of the degree, a Mining Engineer may apply for Graduate Membership of the AusIMM. Following three years relevant experience after graduation, graduates may apply for Corporate Membership of the Institute. The BE degree in Mining Engineering is also required in some jurisdictions to obtain the statutory qualifi cation of Mine Manager.

3142 Mining Engineering/Bachelor of Science