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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| 5E327 | MMME | 3207 | Mineral Processing I | 2 | Systematic mineralogy of ore & gangue minerals; applied ore mineragraphy, geological processes leading to ore deposition; structural controls & tectonic setting of ore deposits. Liberation of different mineral types & texture after comminution; design, en |
| 5E328 | MMME | 3208 | Mineral Processing II | 2 | Fundamentals of mineral separation. Design, operation & control of mineral separation processes. Material storage & transport systems including conveyor belts & pumps. Tailings disposal systems. |
| 5E344 | MMME | 4204 | Aqueous Solution Processing & Electrometallurgy | 2 | Chemistry & process engineering of solvent extraction & ion exchange for the concentration & purification of aqueous solutions. Fundamental aspects of electgrometallurgy & its applications. Cementation & precipitation processes. |
| 5E372 | MMME | 3106 | Minerals Industry Visits (Intermediate) | 1 | Visits to minerals industry sites or other relevant minerals industry activity to enhance understanding of mining & minerals processing practices & related activities & site operations. Preparation of a technical report to satisfy industry expectations. |
| 5E377 | MMME | 3104 | Mine Ventilation Engineering II | 2 | Gases & airborne dusts. Gas management & drainage. Spontaneous combustion. Outbursts, sources & effects of mine heat. Ventilation systems & planning. Further network analysis. Mining face airflow, recirculation. Computer applications. |
| 5E447 | MMME | 4201 | Mineral Processing Plant Design | 4 | Design of mineral processing plants. Economic evaluation of projects. Development of management & people skills. Plant safety. Field trip for "hands on" experimental work & review of plant designs. Additional fee may be payable. |
| 5E472 | MMME | 4106 | Minerals Industry Visits (Advanced) | 1 | Visits to minerals industry sites or other relevant minerals industry activity to enhance understanding of mining & minerals processing practices & related activities & site operations. Preparation of a technical report to satisfy industry expectations. |
| 5E800 | MMME | 7101 | Field & Laboratory Techniques | 2 | Laboratory testing of rock to determine strength deformability & hydrologic properties, for isotropic, anisotropic & foliated rocks; testing & characterisation of rock joints; field characterisation of rock masses including structural mapping, exploratory |
| 5E801 | MMME | 7011 | Simulation of Flotation Circuits | 2 | Review of current practice in modelling & simulation of flotation circuits; introduction to floatability components; technique of flotation; circuit modelling; use of flotation simulation package; JKSimFloat in modelling flotation plant circuits. |
| 5E802 | MMME | 7012 | Flotation - Unit Process Fundamentals | 2 | Latest developments in understanding of flotation process; review of current practice in mineral & coal flotation plants; modelling of flotation cells & circuits. Introduction to flotation simulation package; JKSimFloat. |
| 5E803 | MMME | 7013 | Comminution - Unit Process Fundamentals | 2 | Mathematical description of major mechanisms which operate in comminution machines, viz solids transport, slurry transport, breakage & liberation. Interactions between these mechanisms with respect to their effect on process responses such as power draw, |
| 5E804 | MMME | 7014 | Design of Flotation & Dense Medium Plant | 2 | Hypothetical flotation & dense medium testwork data provided for students to produce physical processing circuit design to achieve specified target grades & recoveries. Flotation simulation package; JKSimFloat & dense medium simulation package; JKSimDM wi |
| 5E805 | MMME | 7111 | Blast Engineering | 2 | Basic principles & theories of blast design; optimisation of blasting performance for both open cut & underground mines; monitoring & evaluation of blasting performance; management of blast damage & environmental disturbance; economic analysis of blasting |
| 5E806 | MMME | 7112 | Advanced Blasting Technology | 2 | Rock mass characterisation, dynamic breakage properties of rock, propagation & attenuation, behaviour of explosion gases, nature of explosives & initiation systems, detonic theories, explosive performance, modelling & predication of fragmentation, muckpil |
| 5E807 | MMME | 7115 | Mining Ventilation | 2 | Mine ventilation systems, measurement techniques, heat load/stress, dust assessment, controlled recirculation, mine contaminants. May include seam gases, spontaneous combustion, toxic gases, respirable/explosible dust, mine inertisation, mine segregation. |
| 5E808 | MMME | 7015 | Design of Comminution Plant | 2 | Testwork data for a hypothetical ore provided to students to produce a comminution circuit design to achieve specified target product size, density & throughput, using manufacturers' tables & data & mineral processing simulation package; JKSimMet. |
| 5E809 | MMME | 7121 | Special Topics in Mining Geostatistics I | 2 | Lectures & seminars, including visiting lecturers in specialised topics. Problem solving in mining geostatistics & orebody modelling. |
| 5E810 | MMME | 7122 | Special Topics in Mining Geostatistics II | 2 | Lectures & seminars, including visiting lecturers in specialised topics. Problem solving in mining geostatistics & orebody modelling with emphasis on conditional simulations, risk assessment & relevant mine optimisation aspects. |
| E5336 | MMME | 3304 | Net Shape Manufacturing | 2 | Net-shape manufacturing of metals & ceramics processes: casting from liquid state & consolidation of components from powders pressed into almost finished complex shapes. Understanding of the principles of solidification & powder processing & principles |
| E5400 | MMME | 4207 | Special Topics in Minerals Processing I | 1 | Special topics delivered by guest lecturers or selected topics for individual reading. For details consult head of department. |
| E5401 | MMME | 3302 | Finite Elements, Fracture & Fatigue | 2 | Strain energy, virtual work, Castigliano's theorem, interpolation functions, element types, 2-D analysis types, plate & shell models, dynamic & nonlinear finite element models. Linear-elastic fracture mechanics, Griffith's energy balance, stress intensit |
| E5403 | MMME | 4303 | Advanced Materials Design | 2 | Principles, production & properties of electronic materials, biomaterials, nanostructures, composites & high-performance materials. Semi-conductors, superconductors, insulators, chip manufacture, single chrystal growth, refinement, doping, CVD, interface |
| E5412 | MMME | 4319 | Thesis | 6 | Thesis on topic approved by Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME4309; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME4319. |
| E5412 | MMME | 4309 | Thesis | 6 | Thesis on topic approved by Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME4309; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME4319. |
| E5414 | MMME | 4302 | Environmental Performance of Materials | 2 | Corrosion fundamentals; design against corrosion; corrosion protection; corrosion in important common environments; oxidation; environmental degradation of polymers; wear mechanisms & manifestations; information sources. |
| E5427 | MMME | 4203 | Flotation | 2 | Analysis of flotation banks & circuits on a size-by-size & liberation basis. Kinetics. Coagulation, flocculation & dispersion; electric double layer. Frothing. Surface chemistry of minerals; hydrophobic & hydrophilic surfaces. Adsorption from aqueous |
| E5431 | MMME | 4301 | Materials Selection | 2 | Principles & practice of materials selection in mechanical design. Influence of shape on selection. Economic aspects. Use of data sources. Performance indicies. Generation & use of material selection charts. Selection of fabrication method. Identif |
| E5438 | MMME | 4202 | Pyrometallurgy | 2 | Design of high temperature metal production technologies. Reaction equilibria, reaction kinetics & mechanisms in heterogeneous systems. Reactor design. |
| E5449 | MMME | 4311 | Metallurgy Honours | 16 | Honours in metalllurgy. For subject details & requirements consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME4310; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME4311. |
| E5449 | MMME | 4310 | Metallurgy Honours | 16 | Honours in metalllurgy. For subject details & requirements consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME4310; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME4311. |
| E5455 | MMME | 4316 | Materials Science IVH (Honours) | 16 | Honours in materials science. For details consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME4306; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME4316. |
| E5455 | MMME | 4306 | Materials Science IVH (Honours) | 16 | Honours in materials science. For details consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME4306; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME4316. |
| E5456 | MMME | 4218 | Mineral Chemistry IVH (Honours) | 16 | Honours in mineral chemistry. For details consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME4208; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME4218. |
| E5456 | MMME | 4208 | Mineral Chemistry IVH (Honours) | 16 | Honours in mineral chemistry. For details consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME4208; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME4218. |
| E5462 | MMME | 4307 | Special Topics in Materials I | 1 | Special topics delivered by guest lecturers or selected topics for individual reading. For details, consult Head of Department. |
| E5463 | MMME | 4308 | Special Topics in Materials II | 1 | Special topics delivered by guest lecturers or selected topics for individual reading. For details, consult Head of Department. |
| E5791 | MMME | 7309 | Materials Science Project I | 2 | Postgraduate level project in materials science. For details, consult Head of Department. |
| E5792 | MMME | 7204 | Mineral Chemistry Project I | 2 | Postgraduate level project in mineral chemistry. For details, consult Head of Department. |
| E5793 | MMME | 7310 | Materials Science Project II | 4 | Postgraduate level project in materials science. For details, consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7310; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7320. |
| E5793 | MMME | 7320 | Materials Science Project II | 4 | Postgraduate level project in materials science. For details, consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7310; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7320. |
| E5794 | MMME | 7215 | Mineral Chemistry Project II | 4 | Postgraduate level project in mineral chemistry. For details, consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7205; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7215. |
| E5794 | MMME | 7205 | Mineral Chemistry Project II | 4 | Postgraduate level project in mineral chemistry. For details, consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7205; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7215. |
| E5795 | MMME | 7321 | Materials Science Project III | 8 | Postgraduate level project in materials science. For details, consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7311; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7321. |
| E5795 | MMME | 7311 | Materials Science Project III | 8 | Postgraduate level project in materials science. For details, consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7311; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7321. |
| E5796 | MMME | 7206 | Mineral Chemistry Project III | 8 | Postgraduate level project in mineral chemistry. For details, consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7206; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7216. |
| E5796 | MMME | 7216 | Mineral Chemistry Project III | 8 | Postgraduate level project in mineral chemistry. For details, consult Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7206; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7216. |
| E5802 | MMME | 7203 | Design of Pyrometallurgical Processes | 2 | Design of high temperature metal production technologies. Reaction equilibria. Reaction kinetics & mechanisms in heterogeneous systems. Reactor design. |
| E5803 | MMME | 7201 | Hydrometallurgy | 2 | Study of hydrometallurgical processing of minerals: leaching, solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation process, electrometallurgy. |
| E5805 | MMME | 7207 | Coal Preparation | 2 | Characterisation of coal; coal washability & performance prediction; incremental ash; crushing & screening, coal cleaning; jigs, dense medium cyclones & baths, spirals, flotation; dewatering; process modelling, circuit design, simulation & optimisation, o |
| E5808 | MMME | 7202 | Physical Chemistry of Alloys & Melts | 2 | Reaction kinetics & chemical thermodynamics of alloys & melts. Phase equilibria in complex systems. Physico-chemical properties. |
| E5814 | MMME | 7307 | Development & Processing of Advanced Materials | 2 | Principles, production & properties of electronic materials, biomaterials, nanostructures, composites & high-performance materials. Specific issues include: semi-conductors, superconductors, insulators, chip manufacture, single crystal growth, refinement |
| E5819 | MMME | 7016 | Practical Application of Process Control | 2 | Review of principles, PID; feedback; feed-forward; cascade control, control loop development & testing, instrumentation; OSA calibration, computer hardware; DCS, case studies. |
| E5821 | MMME | 7017 | Mathematical Techniques for Mineral Processing Analysis | 2 | Regression, least squares, spline functions. Mass balancing, model development & verification. Application to data & circuit analysis. |
| E5822 | MMME | 7305 | Polymer Materials | 2 | Advanced work in polymer synthesis & characterisation, dependence of properties on molecular structure & microstructure, polymer rheology, unit processing operations, formulation & uses of polymers, mechanical properties, degradation & failure modes. |
| E5824 | MMME | 7304 | Environmental Performance of Materials | 2 | Limits of current technology in: corrosion fundamentals, design against corrosion, corrosion protection, corrosion in important common environments, oxidation, environmental degradation of polymers, wear mechanisms & manifestations, information sources. |
| E5826 | MMME | 7120 | Byproducts & Waste Handling in Mining & Mineral Processing | 2 | Sources of mining & processing wastes & handling philosophies. Short & long term impacts. Regulatory requirements. Available & developing technologies. Coordination of mine site planning. Environmental impact statements & audits. |
| E5828 | MMME | 7018 | Comparative Statistics & Experimental Design for the Mineral Industry | 2 | Application of modern statistical techniques to particular problems of processing minerals; comparative statistics; outliers; time series analysis; non-parametic testing; process efficiency assessment; tracer statistics. |
| E5830 | MMME | 7123 | Mining Evaluation Economics | 2 | Economic appraisal of mining developments; cost prediction, financing, marketing, computer evaluation techniques. Classification of resources & reserves, resource calculation, sampling, cut-off grades. Geostatistical theory & application. |
| E5831 | MMME | 7116 | Gases, Dusts & Explosions | 1 | Dust problems, measurement of dust levels, suppression, characterisation, explosible dust characteristics, explosion prevention. Mine gases, monitoring systems, explosibility of gas mixtures, gas migration, prediction of gas content. |
| E5832 | MMME | 7117 | Mine Ventilation Systems | 1 | Ventilation design, networks, face & auxiliary ventilation. Prediction of heat levels, ventilation & air cooling, refrigeration systems, recirculation, high temperature equipment operation, heat stress problems, limited access mining, microclimate cooling |
| E5833 | MMME | 7125 | Mine Planning & Design 1 (Surface) | 1 | Selection of mining method, including access, development, waste & ore blocks, ore loss & dilution. Equipment selection. Services. Environmental requirements. Capital & operating costs. Scheduling. Computers in mine planning. |
| E5834 | MMME | 7126 | Mine Planning & Design 2 (Underground) | 1 | Selection of detailed method including geotechnical & ventilation requirements & constraints. Equipment selection, ore loss & dilution. Services. Environmental requirements. Capital & operating costs & schedules. Computers in mine planning 2D & 3D package |
| E5835 | MMME | 7127 | Equipment Automation | 2 | Sensors & actuators. Control systems & strategies. Communication & guidance systems. Performance optimisation & adaptive systems. Teleoperator, semi-autonomous & autonomous machines. Rock excavation technology. Loading, hoisting & conveying equipment. Und |
| E5836 | MMME | 7102 | Pre-Mining Rock Mechanics | 1 | Premining geomechanical conditions, detailed geology & virgin stress conditions. Geophysical techniques, satellite imagery, borehole coring & logging, stress measurements. |
| E5837 | MMME | 7103 | Mechanics of Discontinuous Rock | 2 | Vectors & vector analysis; composition & resolution of forces; statics & equilibrium; matrix algebra; dynamics; differential equations of motion; wave propagation in solids; rock joint properties; joint deformation models; fluid flow in fractures; coupled |
| E5838 | MMME | 7104 | Mechanics of Continuous Rock | 2 | Stress; strain; tensors & tensor analysis; constitutive models & equations; elasticity; principles of stress analysis; plasticity; rock strength & deformation; porous flow; coupled solid & fluid systems; poroelasticity; introduction to finite difference m |
| E5840 | MMME | 7019 | Simulation of Comminution Circuits | 2 | Introduction to JK Simmet simulators, examples of models of unit operations such as ball mills, autogenous & semiautogenous mills, crushers; hydrocyclones; screens; flotation; dense medium & gravity concentration, simulation of unit operations & flowsheet |
| E5841 | MMME | 7208 | Fluid & Particle Mechanics | 2 | Advanced concepts in fluid dynamics. Theoretical basis for separation processes in fluid media & for computational fluid dynamics. Application to multi-phase systems in mineral separation & extractive metallurgical processes. |
| E5842 | MMME | 7209 | Process Modelling | 2 | Advanced mathematical modelling techniques. FEM, FDM models, computational fluid dynamics & application to extractive metallurgical systems. Parameter fitting methods & models & application to comminution & mineral processing systems. |
| E5843, E5897 | MMME | 7020 | Project or Thesis VI | 8 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7010; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7020. |
| E5844 | MMME | 7210 | Process Control II | 2 | Application of mathematical modelling & computer simulation in process control. Dynamic simulation. Mathematical techniques for developing static & dynamic simulations of mineral treatment processes. Comparison of design philosophies & process design sele |
| E5849 | MMME | 7105 | Mining Geomechanics | 2 | Geomaterials; soil structure; soil characterisation & testing; saturated & unsaturated media; effective stress; consolidation & soil deformation; rock material characterisation & testing; rock mass structure; rock mass properties; site characterisation te |
| E5853 | MMME | 7113 | Explosives Engineering | 1 | Evaluation of different types of explosives, explosive mixtures & additives to slurry & dry mixes. Design of effective initiation systems in surface & underground blasting operations. |
| E5857 | MMME | 7124 | Mineral Economics | 2 | Ore reserve estimation. Financial evaluation of mineral ventures. Investment decision methods. Sensitivity & risk analysis. Cut-off grades. Marketing, metal prices, commodity forecasting. Resource planning & development. |
| E5858 | MMME | 7128 | Mining Techniques | 2 | History of development of mining industry. Methods of resource exploration, development & production. Environmental impact of mining. Selection of methods of exploitation of mineral deposits. Principles & methods of underground & surface mining. Alluvial |
| E5859 | MMME | 7129 | Mine Planning & Management | 2 | Surface mining & underground mining for metalliferous & coal mining. (1) pre-production phase including computer-based techniques for definition of mineable area within deposit; design; scheduling; costing & feasibility studies; (2) production phase inclu |
| E5860 | MMME | 7106 | Rock Mechanics in Civil Engineering | 2 | Stress measurement techniques. Design of underground excavations & stress analysis. Surface excavation & slope stability calculations. Support of underground openings. Mechanics of caving & subsidence. Rock bursts. Monitoring & evaluation of designs. Blas |
| E5861 | MMME | 7021 | Excavation Engineering | 2 | Slope stability of rock faces in open-cut mines & cuttings. Design of single & multiple underground excavations including finite element methods. Reinforcement support & monitoring of excavations. |
| E5863 | MMME | 7130 | Simulation & Mathematical Modelling | 2 | Computing methods applied to mining &/or petroleum engineering problems with special emphasis on simulation & mathematical modelling of real situations. |
| E5865 | MMME | 7118 | Mining Environment | 2 | Mining & the natural environment including ventilation, dust, lighting, noise & strata displacement. Environmental legislation in Australia including preparation of environmental impact statements. |
| E5866 | MMME | 7119 | Mine-Site Environmental Management | 2 | Environmental impact on mining. Control of impacts. Post-mining land use options. Rehabilitation planning. Landscape design. Selective handling of soil & overburden. Revegetation techniques. Environmental auditing & monitoring. Legal aspects. Case histories |
| E5867 | MMME | 7109 | Solid Mechanics & Computational Methods | 2 | Equations of equilibrium, computability & constitutive laws; solutions to simple problems; class studies of known solutions; numerical methods; introduction to FEM; solution of 2D & 3D elasticity using FEM; practice with FEM codes; plasticity, yield surfa |
| E5869 | MMME | 7114 | Rock Breakage - Principles & Practice | 2 | Mechanical excavation & blasting; rock-cutting mechanics; fracture & fragmentation by mechanical methods & high pressure water jets; rock blasting design; explosive, geological & geometrical factors. |
| E5873 | MMME | 7107 | Geomechanics of Underground Excavations | 2 | Design of excavations of simple shapes; design in discontinuous rock; complex & multiple excavations; reinforcement mechanics; rock support & reinforcement design; roof bed mechanics; pillar design; geomechanics of mine backfill; energy storage & release; |
| E5874 | MMME | 7108 | Geomechanics of Mining Methods | 2 | Geomechanical analysis & design associated with surface & underground mine production; room & pillar mining; stoping methods using fill material; caving methods including longwall & block caving extraction; highwall mining; mine monitoring; inverse analyse |
| E5877 | MMME | 7110 | Mine Backfill, Overburden & Tailings Storage | 2 | Underground placement; geomechanical specifications; geomechanical properties; quality control; delivery systems; monitoring. Surface placement of coarse waste & tailings; site selection; drainage control & runoff; monitoring, decommissioning & rehabilita |
| E5887 | MMME | 7003 | Special Topics III | 2 | Subject presented by visiting lecturer/s on special topics. |
| E5888 | MMME | 7004 | Special Topics IV | 2 | Subject presented by visiting lecturer/s on special topics. |
| E5889 | MMME | 7025 | Project or Thesis I | 2 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7005; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7025. |
| E5889 | MMME | 7005 | Project or Thesis I | 2 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7005; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7025. |
| E5890 | MMME | 7006 | Project or Thesis II | 2 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. |
| E5891 | MMME | 7007 | Project or Thesis III | 4 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7007; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7027. |
| E5891 | MMME | 7027 | Project or Thesis III | 4 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7007; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7027. |
| E5892 | MMME | 7008 | Project or Thesis IV | 4 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. |
| E5893 | MMME | 7029 | Project or Thesis V | 8 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7009; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7029. |
| E5893 | MMME | 7009 | Project or Thesis V | 8 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7009; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7029. |
| E5895 | MMME | 7031 | Special Topics I | 2 | Subject presented by visiting lecturer or lecturers on special topics. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7001; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7031. |
| E5895 | MMME | 7001 | Special Topics I | 2 | Subject presented by visiting lecturer or lecturers on special topics. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7001; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7031. |
| 5E203 | MMME | 2301 | Structures & Materials | 2 | Transformations of stress & strain. Mohr’s circle, linear elasticity, mechanics of simple structures, experimental stress analysis. Phase diagrams. TTT & heat treatment of steels, composites, concrete, wood corrosion. Degradation of materials. |
| 5E204 | MMME | 2302 | Manufacturing Operations | 2 | Casting. Fundamentals of plastic forming. Metalworking methods. Sheet metal forming, machining. Case studies, process selection, product costing. |
| 5E205 | MMME | 2201 | Physical & Chemical Processing of Minerals | 2 | Introduction to physical & chemical processing of minerals & recycled materials to produce metals & alloys. Processing technologies used in minerals industry, their characteristics, how & why these processes are selected & factors affecting the choice of |
| 5E206 | MMME | 2101 | Fluid Mechanics | 2 | Application of conservation laws, continuity, momentum & energy balances. Fluid statics, Bernoulli equation, pipe flow. Experimental techniques, viscosity, flow measurement, pumps. Non-Newtonian behaviour. Behaviour of air. Solids characterisation, drag, |
| 5E207 | MMME | 2202 | Performance Analysis of Metallurgical Systems | 2 | Material & energy balancing theory for ideal systems. Sampling & data reconciliation principles for performance of real metallurgical plants. Analysis of full-scale data collected at industrial sites in a 5-day field trip. Additional fee payable. |
| 5E208 | MMME | 2102 | Computer Applications in Mining I | 2 | Introduction to database management & spreadsheeting in mining applications. Project management & scheduling of mining projects; technical data analysis, manipulation & presentation of mining data. |
| 5E209 | MMME | 2103 | Mine Planning I | 2 | Introduction to surface & underground mining methods & equipment for metalliferous, coal & industrial minerals. Mine planning for economic exploitation of mineral deposits including environmental considerations. Mining operations in development & production |
| 5E210 | MMME | 2104 | Design & Selection of Mining Equipment | 2 | Fundamentals of machine design: drive systems, bearings, torsion, friction & vibration in modern mining equipment context. Diesel power & compressed air. Transmission of electrical energy: ac & dc motors & transmissions; variable speed drives; elementary |
| 5E239 | MMME | 2303 | Materials Science | 2 | Electron theory of metals. Free energy diagrams, phase diagrams, interfaces, phase transformations, diffusion, TTT diagrams. Elastic & plastic deformation, dislocations, strengthening mechanisms, toughening mechanisms, metallography. |
| 5E272 | MMME | 2106 | Minerals Industry Visits (Introductory) | 1 | Visits to minerals industry sites, or to relevant conferences or other relevant minerals industry activity to assist understanding of mining & minerals processing practices & related activities & site operations. Preparation of a technical report to sati |
| 5E300 | MMME | 3201 | Chemical Metallurgy | 2 | Chemical thermodynamics & thermochemical calculations applied to metals & materials production. Thermodynamics of solutions. Use of computer databases & software in thermodynamic calculations. Reaction kinetics & mechanisms. |
| 5E301 | MMME | 3202 | Metallurgical Reaction Engineering | 2 | Reaction kinetics. Design of batch, continuous flow reactions in non-catalytic, heterogeneous reaction systems. Application to metallurgical processing, in particular, the leaching of minerals from ores. |
| 5E302 | MMME | 3203 | Statistical Analysis of Metallurgical Systems | 2 | Introduction to statistical analysis of engineering & scientific data, with emphasis on application of techniques to metallurgical data. Use of statistical techniques in sampling, experimental design, analysis & interpretation of data. |
| 5E303 | MMME | 4209 | Coal Preparation | 2 | Comprehensive review of principles & processes employed in preparation of coals for market. Significant plant upgrade team project. |
| 5E304 | MMME | 3301 | Polymers | 2 | Polymer synthesis & characterisation. Dependence of properties on molecular structure & microstructure. Polymer rheology. Unit processing operations, formulation & uses of polymers, mechanical properties, degradation & failure methods. |
| 5E305 | MMME | 3205 | Process Modelling & Control | 2 | Introduction to numerical modelling & process control that is directly applicable to the mineral processing industry. Includes use of commercial software packages. |
| 5E306 | MMME | 3206 | Comminution Systems & Flotation Analysis | 2 | Liberation of different mineral types & textures after comminution. Design, engineering & operation of different comminution machines & circuits. Flotation circuits & their analysis on a size-by-size & liberation basis. |
| E5896 | MMME | 7032 | Special Topics II | 2 | Subject presented by visiting lecturer or lecturers on special topics. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7002; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7032. |
| E5896 | MMME | 7002 | Special Topics II | 2 | Subject presented by visiting lecturer or lecturers on special topics. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7002; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7032. |
| E5897 | MMME | 7010 | Project or Thesis VI | 8 | Project or thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MMME7010; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MMME7020. |