Mining & Geotechnical Engineering

This course list contains information for pre-2021 BE (Hons) students only. It is recommended that students go to the transition checklists for course information, as a number of courses may now be renamed, recoded or unavailable due to the program re-structure in 2021. Approved substitutions for your courses can be found in the relevant checklist . Please view the Faculty website for further information.

If you commenced the BE(Hons) in 2021 please follow the 2021 structure.

Students who commenced prior to 2019 need to refer to transitional information available at Mining and Geotechnical Engineering transitional arrangements

Available in the dual major only.
Students must complete for the BE(Hons) (Mining and Geotechnical Engineering Plan code: MINGEW2342), 64 units comprising -

  1. 60 units, being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
  2. 4 units from electives

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1
4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1100 2 Engineering Design
ENGG1200 2 Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving
ENGG1211 4 Engineering Design, Modelling & Problem Solving [1]

and 4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I
[ MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
[ or
[ MATH1072 2 Advanced Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

and 4 units for

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1400 2 Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
[ or
[ MATH2001 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra II
MECH2410 2 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
MINE2105 2 Introduction to Mining and Mineral Processing
MECH2300 2 Structures & Materials

Year 2, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL2210 2 Soil Mechanics
ERTH2004 2 Structural Geology
MINE2106 2 Resource Geology & Mine Surveying
STAT2203 2 Probability Models and Data Analysis for Engineering

Year 3, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4270 2 Geotechnical Investigation & Testing
MINE3120 2 Resource Estimation
MINE3121 2 Mining Geomechanics
MINE3122 2 Mining Systems

Year 3, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ERTH3250 2 Hydrogeology
MINE3123 2 Mine Planning
MINE3124 2 Mine Ventilation
MINE3125 2 Explosives and Blasting Engineering

Year 4
4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH4500 4 Engineering Thesis [3]
MECH4501 4 Engineering Thesis [4]

Year 4, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
MINE4120 2 Mine Geotechnical Engineering
MINE4124 2 Hard Rock Mine Design & Feasibility
MINE4128 2 Coal Mine Strata Control

Year 4, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4280 2 Advanced Rock Mechanics
ENGG4900 2 Professional Practice and the Business Environment
MINE4125 2 Coal Mine Design and Feasibility

Part B

Part B0

Preparatory Mathematics & Science Courses

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry [5]
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [2] [6]
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems [7]

Part B1 - Introductory Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering
ENGG1300 2 Introduction to Electrical Systems
ENGG1500 2 Engineering Thermodynamics
ENGG1600 2 Introduction to Research Practices - The Big Issues
ENGG2000 2 Humanitarian Engineering
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics

End notes

  • [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same code in each semester.
  • [2] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [3] This is a year-long course commencing in semester 1. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
  • [4] This is a year-long course commencing in semester 2. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
  • [5] CHEM1090 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Chemistry or equivalent.
  • [6] MATH1050 is not available to students who have passed MATH1051 and/or MATH1071 and/or MATH1052 and/or MATH1072.
  • [7] PHYS1171 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.