Course list for the Mining Engineering Single Major

Information valid for students commencing 2014

Mining Engineering

Students must complete for the BE (Mining Engineering) a Single Major (Plan code: MININX2001) or Extended Major (Plan code: MININY2001), #64 comprising one of the following:

    1. a major - #50, being all courses in part A compulsory; and
    2. balance from electives, being courses from the BE list or other courses approved by the Executive Dean, with
      (i) a minimum of #6 from courses on the BE list, other than courses on the Mining Engineering Part B0 list, and
      (ii) a maximum of #4 from courses from part B0 of the Mining Engineering list, and
      (iii) a maximum of #4 from level one courses not on the BE list;

      OR
    1. an extended major - #60, comprising
      (i) #50 being all courses in part A compulsory;plus
      (ii) #10 as set out in Part B electives under Extended Major; and
    2. balance from electives, being courses from the BE list or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

      3. Part A - Compulsory

      Year 1, Semester 1

      Course Code Units Course Title
      ENGG1100 2 Engineering Design
      ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers

      Year 1, Semester 1 or 2

      Course Code Units Course Title
      ENGG1400 2 Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics
      MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]

      Year 1, Semester 2

      Course Code Units Course Title
      ENGG1200 2 Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving
      MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

      Year 2, Semester 1

      Course Code Units Course Title
      MECH2410 2 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
      MINE2105 2 Introduction to Mining
      MINE2123 1 Structural Mechanics for Mining
      STAT2201 1 Analysis of Engineering & Scientific Data

      Year 2, Semester 2

      Course Code Units Course Title
      CIVL2210 2 Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics
      [ MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
      [ or
      [ MATH2001 2 Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra
      MINE2106 2 Resource Geology & Mine Surveying
      MINE2201 2 Physical & Chemical Processing of Minerals

      Year 3, Semester 1

      Course Code Units Course Title
      MINE3120 2 Resource Estimation
      MINE3121 2 Mining Geomechanics
      MINE3122 2 Mining Systems

      Year 3, Semester 2

      Course Code Units Course Title
      MINE3123 2 Mine Planning
      MINE3124 2 Mine Ventilation
      MINE3125 2 Rock Breakage

      Year 4, Semester 1

      Course Code Units Course Title
      MINE4120 2 Mine Geotechnical Engineering
      MINE4122 2 Mining Research Project I
      MINE4124 2 Hard Rock Mine Design & Feasibility

      Year 4, Semester 2

      Course Code Units Course Title
      MINE4121 2 Mine Management
      MINE4123 2 Mining Research Project II
      MINE4125 2 Coal Mine Design and Feasibility

      Part B Electives

      Part B0 - Preparatory Mathematics & Science Courses

      Course Code Units Course Title
      CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry [2]
      MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [1] [3]
      PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems [4]

      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
      PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics

      B2 - Advanced Electives

      Course Code Units Course Title
      CIVL3210 2 Geotechnical Engineering
      ENGG4103 2 Engineering Asset Management
      ERTH3203 2 Energy Resources
      ERTH3301 2 Ore Body Modelling
      MECH4480 2 Computational Fluid Dynamics
      METR3100 2 Sensors & Actuators
      MINE3106 2 Minerals Industry Visit
      MINE3108 1 Special Topics in Mining I
      MINE3109 2 Special Topics in Mining II
      MINE3126 2 Underground Mining Systems
      MINE3127 2 Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining
      MINE3128 2 Surface Mining Systems
      MINE4128 2 Coal Mine Strata Control

      Extended major

      Students enrolled in the extended major are required to obtain the major, plus #2 from B1 - Introductory Electives under the heading BE (Mining) plus an additional #8 from the courses listed below -

      Course Code Units Course Title
      CIVL3210 2 Geotechnical Engineering
      ENGG4103 2 Engineering Asset Management
      MINE3106 2 Minerals Industry Visit
      MINE3109 2 Special Topics in Mining II
      MINE3126 2 Underground Mining Systems
      MINE3127 2 Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining
      MINE3128 2 Surface Mining Systems

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [2] CHEM1090 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Chemistry or equivalent.
  • [3] MATH1050 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Maths C. MATH1050 is not available to students who have passed MATH1051 and/or MATH1052.
  • [4] PHYS1171 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.