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Mining Engineering
Unit Outline
Title: Dr
Name: Oktay Erten
Phone: 08 9088 6167
Email: Oktay.Erten@curtin.edu.au
Location: Building: 703 - Room: 3106
Teaching Staff:
Acknowledgement of Country
We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and
present.
Syllabus
Study of surface and underground mine design and optimization methods and techniques. Review of computerised
mine planning and design packages. Students should develop the ability to use mine optimization and design
software at the medium level. Surface and underground mine design and prefeasibility project for metalliferous and
coal deposits.
Introduction
Introduction
Course Description:
This unit integrates the technical, economic, and management content presented earlier in the mining engineering
courses in the design and evaluation of a new mining project while taking into account of industry standards,
community expectations and government requirements. A range of mining projects will be considered including
surface metalliferous and coal deposits. Technical designs, project evaluations and assessment of impacts of the
projects on environment are a core focus of the course. Due to the scope of the work involved, students undertake
the project in groups. The groups are required to prepare and present basic feasibility studies of two mining
projects (metalliferous and coal). Groupwork, project management and presentation skills are assessed in addition to
the technical content and analysis included in this study.
Assumed Background:
Students should have sufficient knowledge to apply the principles of: resource geology, resource estimation, mine
planning and design, surface mining methods, mineral economics and equipment selection.
Course Content:
Introduction of mine planning software tools
Review and preparation of a resource model (block or grid model)
Open pit design and optimisation procedures
Equipment selection
Production and eqipment scheduling
Cost estimation
Economic evaluation
Basic geotechnical design
Project evaluation
Sustainable development (risk, social, environmental impacts, mine closure, legislations, etc.)
Course Aims:
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the principles of mine feasibility studies for metalliferous and coal
deposits. In this course, students should be able to develop skills for optimal mine design, scheduling and
preparation of a pre-feasibility study document.
3 Apply mine design and optimisation software packages to the mine design
processes
4 Produce a presentation and a written project report to an acceptable professional
standard
5 Manage mining projects that incorporate teamwork and professional presentation
skills
Curtin's Graduate Attributes
Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills Information skills
(use analytical skills to solve problems) (confidence to investigate new ideas)
Find out more about Curtin's Graduate attributes at the Office of Teaching & Learning website: ctl.curtin.edu.au
Learning Activities
Teaching Hours Tasks Content
week
19 Aug)
Week 4 4 Open cut mine Design of strips, bench heights, mine access.
(22 Aug design and layout
26 Aug)
Week 5
(31 Aug 6 Sep)
Tuition Free Week
Week 9
(26 Sep 30 Sep)
Tuition Free Week
Week 13 4 Pit and pushback Design progressive pits and haul roads
24 Oct 28 design
Oct)
Learning Resources
Recommended texts
You do not have to purchase the following textbooks but you may like to refer to them.
l Darling, P., Ed. (2011). SME Mining Engineering Handbook. The United States of America, Society for Mining
Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
(ISBN/ISSN: 9780873353410)
l Kininmonth, R. J. and E. Y. Baafi, Eds. (2009). Australasian Coal Mining Practice. Carlton, Vic., Australasian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
(ISBN/ISSN: 9781921522079 )
l Hartman, H. L. and J. M. Mutmansky (2002). Introductory mining engineering. USA, John Wiley and Sons.
(ISBN/ISSN: 0471348511)
l Noakes, M. and Lanz, T. (1993). Cost Estimation Handbook for the Australian Mining Industry, Monograph
No:20 / Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
(ISBN/ISSN: 0949106879)
l Hustrulid, W. A. and M. Kuchta (2006). Open Pit Mine Planning & Design. London, Taylor and Francis.
(ISBN/ISSN: 9781466575127 )
l Kennedy, B. A., Ed. (1990). Surface Mining. Littleton, Colo., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
(U.S.).
(ISBN/ISSN: 0-87335-102-9 )
l Hustrulid, W. A. and R. C. Bullock, Eds. (2001). Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and
International Case Studies. Littleton, Colo., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
(ISBN/ISSN: 9781613440599)
Other resources
Assessment
Assessment schedule
Unit Learning
Task Value % Date Due Outcome(s)
Assessed
Metalliferous Project Presentation 20 percent Week: Week 14 2,4,5
Day: 14th September
1
2016
Time: 9:00 am
Metalliferous Project Report 40 percent Week: Week 14 2,3,4
Day: 4th November
2
2015
Time: 9:00 am
Coal Project Presentation 10 percent Week: Week 7 1,5,4
Day: 16th September
3
2016
Time: 5:00 pm
Coal Project Report 30 percent Week: Week 14 2,3,4
Day: 4th November
4
2016
Time: 5:00 pm
Detailed information on assessment tasks
All the members of the team must be present (0 Mark will be awarded to any member of the team who is
absent).
Interview must be carried out along with a power point presentation indicating the progress of the project.
Students will be expected to demonstrate ability to use software for the purposes of the design.
The interview will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
2. Metalliferous Project Presentation
All the members of the team must be present (0 Mark will be awarded to any member of the team who is
absent).
Interview must be carried out along with a power point presentation indicating the progress of the project.
Students will be expected to demonstrate ability to use software for the purposes of the design.
The interview will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
3. Coal Mine Design Project Report
l Each group should submit one final report. The report should be prepared in PDF format and
submitted through Blackboard's assignment submission system.
4. Metalliferous Project Report
l Each group should submit one final report. The report should be prepared in PDF format and
submitted through Blackboard's assignment submission system.
Pass requirements
To be able to pass this unit, students must get at least 50 out of 100 from the assesmsent items.
1. All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline.
2. Late submission of assessments is not accepted in this unit. Students will receive a zero mark for any
assessment item submitted late.
Assessment extension
A student unable to complete an assessment task by/on the original published date/time (eg examinations, tests) or
due date/time (eg assignments) must apply for an assessment extension using the Assessment Extension form
(available from the Forms page at students.curtin.edu.au/administration/) as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. It
is the responsibility of the student to demonstrate and provide evidence for exceptional circumstances beyond the
student's control that prevent them from completing/submitting the assessment task.
The student will be expected to lodge the form and supporting documentation with the unit coordinator before the
assessment date/time or due date/time. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the date or
due date of the assessment task where the student is able to provide an acceptable explanation as to why he or she
was not able to submit the application prior to the assessment date. An application for an assessment extension will
not be accepted after the date of the Board of Examiners' meeting.
Deferred assessments
If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check OASIS for
details.
Supplementary assessments
Supplementary assessments are not available in this unit.
Referencing style
The referencing style for this unit is APA 5th Ed.
More information can be found on this style from the Library web site:
http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/referencing.
Copyright
Curtin University. The course material for this unit is provided to you for your own research and study only. It is
subject to copyright. It is a copyright infringement to make this material available on third party websites.
Additional information
Group Presentation:
As per the course requirement, All the members of the team must be present (0 mark will be awarded to any
member of the team who is not present), Interview must be live on the computer showing the progress of the
project, Students will be expected to demonstrate ability to use software for the purposes of the design, This
process will take about 15-20 minutes.
Presentations
All students are required to attend and take part in the presentations for the whole seminar session. Absence from
these presentations will only be allowed because of medical or extenuating circumstances. This will require
documented evidence, e.g. Medical Certificate, etc. Final presentation will be 20 minutes long and be worth 20% of
each project overall mark. The room is equipped with projection facilities and students may use PowerPoint if they
wish. However, it is the individuals responsibility to ensure that the presentation is loaded up and functioning
beforehand. Computer problems will not be allowed to delay the proceedings!
Enrolment
It is your responsibility to ensure that your enrolment is correct - you can check your enrolment through the eStudent
option on OASIS, where you can also print an Enrolment Advice.
Information on all these things is available through the University's "Student Rights and Responsibilities" website at:
students.curtin.edu.au/rights.
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Program calendar
Week Begin Date Lecture/ Pre-readings Tutorial/Other Assessment Due
Seminar
1. 1 August Lecture - - -
2. 8 August - - Tutorial -
17 25 November Examinations