| Effective Term: | 2025/08 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Rock Mechanics Application |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG2404 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGIN5507) |
| ASCED: | 030303 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit delves into the scientific study of the behaviour of rock materials under various conditions and stresses. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of rocks, their deformation, and the implications for engineering and geotechnical applications. This unit introduces elasticity, rock mechanics and their applications in rock structure designs, rock support designs and ground control in surface and underground mines. The unit equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and analyze the behaviour of rocks in engineering and geotechnical contexts, enabling them to make informed decisions and design safe and efficient structures and excavations. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| 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. | Understand the principles involved in theory of elasticity |
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| K2. | Interpret rockmass classification depending on its structural quality, in-situ stress field and groundwater regime |
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| K3. | Analyse stress re-distributions due to the excavation processes |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Investigate rock stress and strain analysis in mining |
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| S2. | Investigate ground control analysis, select appropriate support systems; and refine the design processes |
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| S3. | Apply knowledge in rock mechanics for rock structure designs in surface and underground mines |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Analyse rock stress in mining environment |
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| A2. | Analyse rock/ground deformation in mining environment |
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| A3. | Design rock structures used in mining, observing safety and economic requirements |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: 1. Overview of Theory of Elasticity 2. Rock as a structure 3. Strength & Deformation of rock 4. In-situ stresses 5. Methods of Excavation Analysis 6. Stresses around excavations 7. Stability evaluation of rock structures 8. Evaluation of support requirements |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate high-level skills to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups Students will be required to display (in person and/or online) high-level skills in-person and/or online in: • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication via a range of synchronous and asynchronous methods • Active listening for meaning and influencing • High-level empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating extended conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills and behaviours Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating, contributing to, and enabling collegial environments • Showing self-awareness and the ability to self-reflect for personal growth • Inspiring and enabling others • Making informed and evidence-based decisions through consultation with others • Displaying initiative and ability to solve problems | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complex and ambiguous environments, using their imagination to create new ideas Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically on complex problems • Synthesising, evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Proposing alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts through deep inquiry • Proposing creative solutions in problem solving | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work proficiently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks Students will be required to display high-level skills in: • Finding, accessing, collating, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and appropriately and securely sharing complex digital information at a high-level • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Using digital tools appropriately to conduct research • Contributing proficiently to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and utilising digital learning opportunities | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to think ethically and sustainably. Students will be required to display skills in: • The responsible conduct of research • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in multiple global economic environmental and societal contexts • Demonstrating commitment to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Generating research solutions which are sustainable,ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable • Extending lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Demonstrate extended actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | 1 - Yes |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Numerical and conceptual tasks | Written assignments | 10-30% | | 2. | K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3 | Research based design project | Written report and associated calculations/Presentation | 30-50% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Any or all material covered in the unit will be examable | Final test/Presentation | 30-50% |
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