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Master of Engineering Technology (Mining Engineering)
Duration (International)
1.5 years
Assessment (Internat.)
Assignments, design problems, examinations and thesis.
Outline
This is a vocationally orientated course that provides students with the knowledge and skills that are necessary to obtain employment as an engineer and to be admitted as a Member with Engineers Australia. The course also serves as a preparation for further graduate studies in technology, business administration and other areas. Specifically the course provides students with advanced studies in Mining Engineering.
Career Opportunities
Mining Engineers are in high demand in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region. The broad education offered at the School of Science and Engineering enables students to find employment in a wide range of resource related industries, including consulting. Mining Engineers work in all parts of the industry from feasibility studies through to mine design, to managing actual production and sales.
RPL and Credit Transfer
International students wishing to apply for RPL and Credit Transfer are required to provide syllabus of previous study undertaken at time of applying for course. Not all courses offer RPL and Credit Transfer. Contact the International Student Programs office at international@ballarat.edu.au
Objectives
A student who successfully completes the course should be able to demonstrate:
- basic knowledge and skill in analysis;
- a knowledge of the branch of engineering chosen as their major study of sufficient depth for the student to gain employment as an engineering technologist within their field of specialisation;
- an ability to analyse and propose solutions to technical problems in accordance with established practices and procedures;
- a high degree of written and oral communication skills;
- computer literacy;
- a capacity to adapt to changing circumstances and master new techniques;
- an aptitude to undertake further learning and study;
- a basic understanding of the operation of the industrial and social environments in which they will function;
- eligibility for admission as a Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia; and
- a knowledge of the principal journals and other major information sources relevant to their field of specialisation, and an ability to comprehend and utilise data from these sources.
Requirements
To qualify for the Master of Engineering Technology degree a student must complete the specified units and structural requirements of the Engineering course as specified.
Mining Engineering
Course Structure
Teaching Period 1
Year 1
unit code credit points
EG413 Mine Safety & Environmental Engineering 15
EK821 Mine Planning and Scheduling 15
EK871 Research Project 15
EK824 Advanced Rock Breakage 15
Teaching Period 3
EK822 Advanced Mine Ventilation 15
EK823 Advanced Rock Mechanics 15
EK872 Research Project 2 15
EG403 Tunnelling & Mine Development 15
Year 2
Teaching Period 1
unit code credit points
EK873 Research Project 3 30
EK825 Mine Environmental Engineering 15
EG408 Company Econimics & Finance 15
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