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<p>This unit qualifies participants to apply an advanced body of knowledge in the area of drilling and blasting in 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:</p>
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<li>Production drilling and blasting for surface and underground operations.</li>
<li>Optimising fragmentation.</li>
<li>Analysis and optimisation of drilling and blasting in mining what is optimal in terms of energy partitioning from explosives.</li>
<li>New explosive and initiation systems.</li>
<li>Environmental effects of blasting, minimising the impacts of blasting.</li>
<li>Case studies and costs.</li>
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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 drilling and blasting in 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:</p> <ul> <li>Production drilling and blasting for surface and underground operations.</li> <li>Optimising fragmentation.</li> <li>Analysis and optimisation of drilling and blasting in mining what is optimal in terms of energy partitioning from explosives.</li> <li>New explosive and initiation systems.</li> <li>Environmental effects of blasting, minimising the impacts of blasting.</li> <li>Case studies and costs.</li> </ul>
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>Summer Semester</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Winter Semester</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:
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Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ENGIN5514" target="_blank">ENGIN5514</a></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 and outline drilling and blasting in mines</p>
K2
<p>Select appropriate explosives, initiation systems, and fragmentation optimisation techniques</p>
K3
<p>Analyse the environmental effect of blasting</p>
S1
<p>Appraise, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex drilling and blasting problems</p>
S2
<p>Evaluate the environmental impact of drilling and blasting</p>
S3
<p>Design drilling and blasting for both underground and surface mines</p>
S4
<p>Assess and optimise rock fragmentation in both surface and underground blasting settings</p>
A1
<p>Plan, implement and evaluate short, medium and long term plans and schedules for drilling and blasting in surface and underground mines</p>
A2
<p>Evaluate and optimise production drilling and blasting in a mining operation</p>
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Numerical and conceptual tasks</p>
<p>Written assignments</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1
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<p>Design Project </p>
<p>Reports/Presentations/Oral Assessment </p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A2
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<p>Final Exam/Test</p>
<p>Final Exam/Test/Presentations/Oral Assessment </p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K2, K3, S1, S3, S4, A1, A2
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>Summer Semester</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Winter Semester</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/engpg9412">View unit fees</a>
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