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Unit Overview

Description

This unit examines some of the service technologies typically involved at most mines. Topics include: ventilation - ventilation survey and underground ventilation design; Dewatering for surface and underground operations; surveying – technologies and processes for surface survey, and underground survey.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 2UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 4 core unit in the Mining Engineering major sequence
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) source reliable information and technologies on mining ventilation, dewatering and surveying; (2) produce high quality written communications; (3) apply design criteria for ventilation systems of underground mines; (4) apply dewatering principles to practical surface and underground operating mine scenarios; and (5) apply surveying techniques at operating surface and underground mines.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) quizzes; (2) assignment; and (3) final examination. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Jishan Liu
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
and MINE3401 Underground Mining 1
and MINE3503 Surface Mining
Contact hours
60 hours
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