Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Mech & Mine Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class contact

4 Contact hours

Incompatible

MINE4118 or MINE4119

Recommended prerequisite

MINE3123

Course coordinator

Dr Mehmet Kizil (m.kizil@uq.edu.au)

Assessment methods

Interim and final report, interview, presentation

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2013 St Lucia Internal Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Development of a pre-feasibility study for a metalliferous mining project. Activities include: assessment of reserves, method selection, layout and optimisation of surface and underground operations, geotechnical design, ventilation design, project risk assessment, mine scheduling, equipment selection, cost estimation, economics / finance and sustainability. Usage of mine design and optimisation software packages.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2012 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2011 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2010 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2009 St Lucia Internal Course Profile