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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mining Engineering) | 2019
Overview
Mining Engineers are professionals who apply science, geoscience, engineering and technology to the efficient exploration and extraction of minerals from the earth, turning raw materials into valuable products. The other important area is mining safety, where knowledge of mine design and practices ensures the safety of workers, efficient extraction, and remediation at the end of the mine's life.
Following the first year of core subjects the course focuses on mining engineering and the design of engineering structures, with emphasis on mining methods, ventilation, environmental engineering, rock mechanics, computer applications, mineral beneficiation, mining economics and industrial management. The final sessions of the course are professionally orientated with the inclusion of subjects such as Mine Planning, Occupational Health and Safety aspects of Mining, Geostatistics and the Environmental Impact of Mineral Operations.
The degree can be combined with Environmental or Civil Engineering in second year. Double degrees are also available.
Course Structure
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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Year 1 | |||
ENGG102 | Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG103 | Materials in Design | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG105 | Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 | Autumn |
MATH141 | Foundations of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
ENGG100 | Engineering Computing and Analysis | 6 | Spring |
ENGG104 | Electrical Systems | 6 | Spring |
MATH142 | Essentials of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Spring, Summer 2019/2020 |
PHYS143 | Physics For Engineers | 6 | Spring |
Year 2 | |||
ENGG251 | Mechanics of Solids | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG252 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
MATH283 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics | 6 | Autumn |
MINE211 | Surface Mining Methods | 6 | Autumn |
MINE220 | Underground Mining Methods | 6 | Spring |
CIVL272 | Surveying | 6 | Spring |
EESC252 | Geology for Engineers I | 6 | Spring |
MINE234 | Computer Applications in Mining Engineering | 6 | Spring |
Year 3 | |||
CIVL361 | Geomechanics | 6 | Autumn |
MINE312 | Mine Ventilation | 6 | Autumn |
MINE322 | Foundations of Mine Planning | 6 | Autumn |
MINE324 | Mineral Processing | 6 | Autumn |
MINE323 | Mining Geomechanics | 6 | Spring |
MINE333 | Resource Estimation | 6 | Not Available in 2019 |
Plus: two elective as specified below | |||
Year4 | |||
ENGG461 | Managing Engineering Projects | 6 | Autumn |
MINE411 | Health & Safety in Mines | 6 | Spring |
MINE416 | Mine Valuation | 6 | Autumn |
MINE422 | Mine Planning and Development | 6 | Spring |
ENGG454 | Professional Experience | 0 | Annual, Autumn, Spring |
Complete one of the following research options: noting ENGG453 is compulsory for Scholars students | |||
ENGG452 | Thesis A | 12 | Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020 |
or | |||
ENGG453 | Thesis B | 18 | Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020 |
Plus electives as specified below | |||
Electives listed below* | |||
For students in ENGG452: 2 electives from List A and 2 elective from List A or B | |||
For students in ENGG453: 2 elective from List A and 1 elective from List A or B | |||
List A | |||
CHEM103 | Chemistry For Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
CSCI291 | Programming for Engineers | 6 | Autumn |
MINE313 | Mine Power and Transport | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
CIVL201 | Computer Modelling in Civil Engineering | 6 | Spring |
CIVL462 | Principles of Foundation Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
ENVE410 | Site Remediation Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENVE220 | Water Quality and Ecological Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENVE221 | Air and Noise Pollution Control Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENGG302 | Infrastructure Systems | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
ENGG439 | Engineering Logistics and Operations Management | 6 | Spring |
ENGG440 | Strategic Management of Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG457 | Engineering Project B | 6 | Spring |
List B | |||
ECTE213 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 6 | Spring |
ENGG446 | Energy Efficiency and Energy Auditing in the Built Environment | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
ENGG447 | Advanced Building Design for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG448 | Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing and Process Industries | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
ENGG477 | Ocean Engineering | 6 | Not Available in 2019 |
ECON100 | Economic Essentials for Business | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
ECON102 | Economics and Society | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
EESC105 | Introductory Geospatial Analysis | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
EESC306 | Resources and Environments | 6 | Spring |
PHYS295 | Astronomy - Concepts of the Universe | 6 | Spring |
SPAN151 | Spanish for Beginners 1 | 6 | Autumn |
or other approved General Elective. |
* Electives may not be available every year - check subject timetable.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
UOW's engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.
UOW is a member of the Group of Eight (Go8) Deans of Engineering and Associates, in recognition of its being among the top Australian engineering faculties. This achievement is a direct result of our world class reputation in teaching and research.
Other Information
For further information email: eis@uow.edu.au or Academic Program Director