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ENGRG4404 - Materials Handling and Hoisting
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<p>This unit qualifies participants to apply an advanced body of knowledge in the area of surface and underground loading, haulage and hoisting 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>Hoisting, Underground Rail, Trackless Mining, Conveyors, Pipeline Systems, Pneumatic Systems.<br><br>
Topics may include:<br>
Selection of appropriate materials systems for differing mining systems.<br>
Design features, design calculations accounting for the whole cycle of operations and system optimisation.<br>
Interaction between different materials handling systems, determination of storage requirements.<br>
Planning materials handling systems.<br>
Tracked or fixed haulage systems comparison with trackless methods, which is the optimal choice.<br>
Automation of mine materials handling systems, available and future systems.</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 surface and underground loading, haulage and hoisting 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>Hoisting, Underground Rail, Trackless Mining, Conveyors, Pipeline Systems, Pneumatic Systems.<br><br> Topics may include:<br> Selection of appropriate materials systems for differing mining systems.<br> Design features, design calculations accounting for the whole cycle of operations and system optimisation.<br> Interaction between different materials handling systems, determination of storage requirements.<br> Planning materials handling systems.<br> Tracked or fixed haulage systems comparison with trackless methods, which is the optimal choice.<br> Automation of mine materials handling systems, available and future systems.</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>Spring 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/engrg4404">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ENGIN5513" target="_blank">ENGIN5513</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>Interpret materials handling and hoisting systems used in surface and underground mining.</p>
K2
<p>Demonstrate cycle time calculations within materials handling.</p>
K3
<p>Identify the interaction between different materials handling systems.</p>
S1
<p>Select appropriate systems for the various types of mineral deposits in varying conditions.</p>
S2
<p>Assess materials handling and hoisting systems.</p>
S3
<p>Select appropriate tools to solve problems in materials handling.</p>
S4
<p>Partition materials handling and/or hoisting systems.</p>
A1
<p>Plan a materials handling and/or hoisting system for an underground mining system, and conceptualize the major infrastructure and equipment required.</p>
A2
<p>Design and optimise a materials handling and/or hoisting system as a core part of mine planning to faciliate the requests of mining production, mine ventilation and services.</p>
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<p>Numerical and conceptual tasks related to the learning outcomes of this unit.</p>
<p>Written assignments</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4
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<p>Design a materials handling or hoisting system for a mining method, or a component of the system</p>
<p>Design report/Presentation </p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2
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<p>Written Test/Exam</p>
<p>Written Test/Exam</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, 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:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
030303 - Mining Engineering
Offering:
<p><strong>Spring 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/engrg4404">View unit fees</a>
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