| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Underground Production Systems |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN3501 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGIN2502) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENMIN3020) |
| ASCED: | 030303 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
Within the mining industry underground production is a major part of the industry. This unit allows participants to develop their knowledge of underground mining and will equip them with skills to be able to analyse how underground mining fits into the economy and develop solutions to the challenges of extracting material underground. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Recognise the significance of the mining industry in the economy |
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| K2. | Select the parameters used in determining which production system should be used |
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| K3. | Recognize the effect of dilution on profitability and the relationship between dilution and recovery |
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| K4. | Understand mine hoisting and transport systems in shafts declines and underground tunnels |
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| K5. | Interpret various loading/transport systems in underground stoping and development |
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| K6. | Identify the resources required for each method including: capital and operating costs, personnel and equipment, development requirements |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Investigate the best mining system for an ore deposit |
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| S2. | Evaluate problems related to profit and ore dilution |
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| S3. | Select appropriate tools to generate simple plans and sections of mine development |
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| S4. | Evaluate if a given mineral deposit is likely to be profitable |
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| S5. | Select equipment for underground hoisting and transport systems |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Synthesize knowledge and develop solutions to underground mining in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts |
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| A2. | Develop short, medium and long term plans and schedules for an underground mine |
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| Unit Content: |
•Mining and the economy
•Setting up a new mine
•Social, political and environmental issues
•Selecting an underground production system
•Dilution and recovery
•Mining methods
•Hoisting and transport
•Loading and hauling
•Mining methods resource requirements
•Mass moment of inertia
•Kinetics of a rigid body |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-6, S1-5, A1-2 | A conceptual design assignment that will encompass numerical modelling techniques | Report | 20 - 30% | | 2. | K1-6, S1-5, A1-2 | A detailed design and site analysis | Report | 20 - 30% | | 3. | K1-6, S1-5, A1-2 | Examination of some or all of the unit content. | Examination | 40 - 60% |
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