Undergraduate - UnitMNE4130 - Mine disaster, rescue and recovery

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Jerry Tien

Synopsis

This unit covers mine rescue procedures both at the team level as well as from a management level. The unit will focus on response strategies for various types of emergencies as well as aspects of effective training for emergency teams. Students will also participate in a variety of simulated emergencies.

Outcomes

At the conclusion of this unit, students will be able to:

analyze past incidents to distill lessons for improvement.
comprehend common mine emergencies and assemble proper response strategies
assemble and critique knowledge of mine rescue procedures and techniques
comprehend and critique the principles behind the advanced equipment used by rescue teams
apply techniques to identify and assess proper solutions to rescue scenarios
apply basic tenets of mine rescue to improve personal safety

Assessment

Assignments/Practical/project work (continuous assessment): 50%
Closed book examination (3 Hours): 50%

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, practical, project work) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Workload requirements

3 hours lectures, 2 hours practical, and 7 hours private study per week.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

Prerequisites

MNE3030 and MNE3050, or CIV2242 and CIV3205

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions