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<p>This unit qualifies participants to apply an advanced body of knowledge in the area of underground mining and equips them with highly developed skills for research and enquiry. Students enrolled in this unit will be able to apply the body of knowledge to a range of contexts within the mining industry enabling them to undertake professional or highly skilled work within the mining industry and allow them to undertake further study.</p>
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<p>Topics may include: Setting up a new mine. Optimal selection of an underground production system. Mining methods, infrastructure requirements and impact on mine service requirements. Mining methods resource requirements.</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 qualifies participants to apply an advanced body of knowledge in the area of underground mining and equips them with highly developed skills for research and enquiry. Students enrolled in this unit will be able to apply the body of knowledge to a range of contexts within the mining industry enabling them to undertake professional or highly skilled work within the mining industry and allow them to undertake further study.</p>
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<p>Topics may include: Setting up a new mine. Optimal selection of an underground production system. Mining methods, infrastructure requirements and impact on mine service requirements. Mining methods resource requirements.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
030303 - Mining Engineering
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</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/engin5512">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed "ENMIN5130"</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>Outline the conditions to set up a new mine.</p>
K2
<p>Recall commonly used underground mining methods.</p>
K3
<p>Discuss key parameters/factors used in determining which production system should be used.</p>
K4
<p>Analyse the effect of dilution on profitability and the relationship between dilution and recovery.</p>
K5
<p>Account for the major equipment and major development requirements for each underground mining method.</p>
S1
<p>Appraise, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex underground mining problems.</p>
S2
<p>Compare technically feasible mining methods for a mineral deposit.</p>
S3
<p>Select appropriate tools, which may include computer software, to solve problems in underground mining.</p>
S4
<p>Select major equipment and major mine developments required for the commonly used mining methods.</p>
A1
<p>Assess a mineral deposit and recommend technical feasible mining methods.</p>
A2
<p>Plan the mine developments required for an underground mining system, and recommend the major equipment required.</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
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>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
030303 - Mining Engineering
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</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/engin5512">View unit fees</a>
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