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<p>This unit introduces students to different surface mining systems (e.g. open pit mining and strip mining), surface mining operation processes (e.g. drilling, blasting, loading, hauling and land reclamation), equipment and their selection and matching, and surface mining design, plan and optimisation.</p>
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<p>•Surface Mining Systems: Open pit mining, Strip mining, and Miscellaneous surface mining systems<br>
•Surface Mining Equipment: Cyclic methods - shovels, hydraulic excavators, wheeled loaders, trucks, draglines, scrapers, etc. Continuous methods - bucket wheel excavators, continuous surface miners<br>
•Basic estimating and costing<br>
•Surface mining design, plan and optimisation</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit introduces students to different surface mining systems (e.g. open pit mining and strip mining), surface mining operation processes (e.g. drilling, blasting, loading, hauling and land reclamation), equipment and their selection and matching, and surface mining design, plan and optimisation.</p>
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<p>•Surface Mining Systems: Open pit mining, Strip mining, and Miscellaneous surface mining systems<br> •Surface Mining Equipment: Cyclic methods - shovels, hydraulic excavators, wheeled loaders, trucks, draglines, scrapers, etc. Continuous methods - bucket wheel excavators, continuous surface miners<br> •Basic estimating and costing<br> •Surface mining design, plan and optimisation</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
030303 - Mining Engineering
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/engin3503">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>If undertaking an Undergraduate Course THEN must have completed ENGIN2502</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p> must not have completed 1 of ENMIN5018, ENMIN3070</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Understand in specific terms what surface mine development is</p>
K2
<p>Identify the various mining systems used in surface operations</p>
K3
<p>Describe the operation and application of the equipment used in surface mining</p>
K4
<p>Understand land reclamation and land management and why this is an important consideration in the mining industry</p>
S1
<p>Select appropriate systems for the various types of mineral deposits in varying conditions</p>
S2
<p>Select the number required and the size of appropriate equipment</p>
S3
<p>Design a surface mining operation to meet given conditions</p>
A1
<p>Analyse surface mining systems and operations</p>
A2
<p>Select equipment used in surface mining operations</p>
A3
<p>Design surface mining operations, e.g. drilling, blasting, loading, hauling (including haul road), and land reclamation</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
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<p>Tutorial problems</p>
<p>Solutions of selected problems</p>
<p>20 - 30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Practical exercises</p>
<p>Report</p>
<p>20 - 30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Examination of some or all of the unit materials</p>
<p>Test(s)</p>
<p>40 - 60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
030303 - Mining Engineering
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/engin3503">View unit fees</a>
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