| Effective Term: | 2024/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Tunnelling and Mine Development |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN5515 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENMIN5120) |
| ASCED: | 030303 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit qualifies participants to apply an advanced body of knowledge in the area of underground mine development and equips them with highly developed skills for research and enquiry. Students enrolled in this unit will be able to apply the body of knowledge to a range of contexts within the mining industry enabling them to undertake professional or highly skilled work within the mining industry and allow them to undertake further study. |
| 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. | Recognize the principles and practice of mine development. |
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| K2. | Interpret drilling and blasting method for shaft sinking, tunnelling, raising and winzing operations. |
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| K3. | Interpret mechanised tunnelling systems. |
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| K4. | Appreciate mine development through difficult ground. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Synthesize knowledge and investigate underground mine development problems. |
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| S2. | Select mine development techniques for a mine development. |
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| S3. | Analyze development requirements for differing mining systems. |
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| S4. | Undertake case studies, including costing. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Plan and design underground mine developments. |
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| A2. | Investigate an adequate mine development technique for mine developments |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Mine planning and optimising the infrastructure requirements for mines.
2. Drill and blast or machine mining selecting appropriate methods for diverse scenarios.
3. Development requirements for differing mining systems.
4. Case studies and costs. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-4, S1-4 | Numerical and conceptual tasks | Submitted assignments | 40-50% | | 2. | K1-4, S1-4, A1-2 | Mine development design project | Report | 20-30% | | 3. | K1-4, S1-4 | Numerical tasks | Invigilated test | 20-40% |
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