Mining engineering involves the extraction and processing of ores from the earth. You will acquire skills, knowledge and experience in all aspects of exploring, planning, extracting and processing minerals, including environmental impact assessment and management; mine system design, management and economics; geology; and geomechanics.
Undergraduate
Commencement year
This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2017 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.
Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the component of any bachelors double degrees.
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
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EngineeringEngineering (http://www.monash.edu/engineering/about-us/contact-us)
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Levels 2, 3 and 4
Parts C, D. Mining engineering knowledge, application and practice (108 points)
Students complete:
- CIV2206 Mechanics of solids
- CIV2242 Geomechanics I
- EAE2511 The deep earth
- ENG2005 Advanced engineering mathematics
- MNE2010 Fixed plant engineering
- MNE2030 Project, risk and safety management
- MNE3010 Rock mechanics
- MNE3020 Resource estimation
- MNE3030 Ventilation
- MNE3040 Surface mining systems
- MNE3050 Underground mining
- MNE3060 Blasting and fragmentation
- MNE4010 Mine planning and scheduling
- MNE4020 Design and feasibility project
- MNE4040 Mineral processing
- CIV4210 Project A
- CIV4211 Project B
- MNE4120 Instrumentation, automation and asset management
Part E. Elective study (36 points)
Single degree students complete a. and b. below:
- 12 points of electives at level 2 or 3 from one of the following options:
- the remaining two units required to complete an engineering-approved minorengineering-approved minor (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/eng-beng-approved-minors.html) from another faculty (if the first two units in the minor were completed at level 1)
- level 2 or 3 units from the list of technical electives below
- other electives chosen in consultation the course adviser
- 24 points of level 3 and 4 units from the list of technical electives below
For students completing a double degree, some units required for the partner degree are credited as electives towards this degree.
Mining engineering technical electives
Relevant courses
Bachelors
Single degrees
Successful completion of this undergraduate specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degree:
- E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Students in other courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.