| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Surface and Underground Mining Systems |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG3401 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGRG2401) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGIN3501 and ENGIN3503) |
| ASCED: | 030303 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit enables participants to surface and underground mining systems and apply a body of knowledge in the area of mining methods. The unit equips students 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: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. | Recognize orebody characteristics and classification. |
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| K2. | Select and describe adequate mining systems for a given deposit. |
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| K3. | Retell the mine developments required for a given mining system. |
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| K4. | Interpret the effect of mining recovery and dilution on profitability and their relationship. |
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| K5. | Interpret various loading/transport systems in a surface or underground mining method. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Propose the most adequate mining system for an orebody. |
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| S2. | Evaluate profitability in consideration of mining recovery and ore dilution. |
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| S3. | Select and jusify the equipment suitable for a mining system. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Synthesize knowledge and develop solutions to a mining system in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts. |
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| A2. | Plan and design a mining system suitable for a given deposit. |
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| Other outcomes: |
| Unit Content: |
Surface and underground mining systems.
Topics may include:
1. Introdcution to surface and underground mining
2. Orebody characteristics and classification
3. Mining recovery and dilution of ore
4. Surface mining systems, including strip mining and open pit mining systems
5. Underground mining systems (1) self-supported mining systems
6. Underground mining systems (2) supported mining systems
7. Underground mining systems (3) caving mining systems
8. Underground mine hoisting system |
| 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 | Learning outcomes
(KSA) | Assessment task
(AT#) | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K1-5, S1-3 |
Assignment questions |
Assignments |
10 - 40% |
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| 2. |
K1-5, S1-3, A1-2 |
Design Project |
Design Project Report |
20 - 30% |
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| 3. |
K1-3, S1-3, A1-2 |
End of Semester Examination or Test |
Examination/Test |
40 - 60% |
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