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ENGRG4405 - Tunnelling and Mine Development
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<p>This unit qualifies participants to apply an advanced body of knowledge in the area of underground mine development 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>Mine planning and optimizing the infrastructure requirements for underground mines.</li>
<li>Drill and blast method for various underground infrastructure development.</li>
<li>Mechanized tunneling method for various underground infrastructure development.</li>
<li>Development requirements for differing underground mining systems.</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 underground mine development 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> <ol> <li>Mine planning and optimizing the infrastructure requirements for underground mines.</li> <li>Drill and blast method for various underground infrastructure development.</li> <li>Mechanized tunneling method for various underground infrastructure development.</li> <li>Development requirements for differing underground mining systems.</li> <li>Case studies and costs.</li> </ol>
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
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/engrg4405">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ENGRG3403" target="_blank">ENGRG3403</a> OR must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ENGPG9411" target="_blank">ENGPG9411</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed ENMIN5120 OR</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>Recognize the principles and practice of underground mine development. </p>
K2
<p>Interpret drilling and blasting method for shaft sinking, tunnelling, raising and winzing operations.</p>
K3
<p>Interpret mechanized tunneling systems.</p>
K4
<p>Appreciate underground mine development through difficult ground.</p>
S1
<p>Synthesize knowledge and investigate underground mine development problems.</p>
S2
<p>Select mine development techniques for a mine development.</p>
S3
<p>Analyze development requirements for differing mining systems.</p>
S4
<p>Undertake underground mine development case studies, including project costing.</p>
A1
<p>Plan and design underground mine developments.</p>
A2
<p>Systematically conduct underground mine development studies</p>
Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Numerical and conceptual tasks</p>
<p>Submitted assignments</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4
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<p>Mine development design project</p>
<p>Report</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A2
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<p>Final Exam</p>
<p>Oral Examination of Design Project</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, 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:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
030303 - Mining Engineering
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/engrg4405">View unit fees</a>
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