Course - Mining Engineering, Advanced Course - TGB4246
Mining Engineering, Advanced Course
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About the course
Course content
The course is part of the specialization Technical Resource Geology and Mineral Production within the study programme Geotechnology, and provides a specialization in Mining Engineering. It builds on the basic courses TGB4227 Mineral Production, Basic Course or TGB4242 Mining Methods, Basic Course, and TBA4150 Construction Engineering. The course focuses on feasibility studies, mine planning, layout and design, cost estimation and profitability analysis. The student will be introduced to modern mine planning tools.
Learning outcome
After this course the student should know modern methods for planning and control of mining. Further the student should know how the choice of solutions affects resource utilisation, energy consumption, health and safety, environmental impact, production capacity, costs and production stability and the required inputs and design criteria to the planning prosess. After the course the student should be able to design layout for underground and surface mines, make production plans in the form of life-of-mine- to weekly schedules. Further the student should be able to define infrastructure and production system requirements and have insight into how moderne planning tools are used in the whole planning and designing process.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, obligatory exercises and obligatory excursion (might be organized during weekend). Excursion may be scheduled for a weekend. The use of student reference groups for course evaluation is made dependent on the number of students. All students take part in the course evaluation if there are fewer than three students.
Compulsory assignments
- Field trip
- Excercise
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination, the form of assessment may be changed from written to oral examination.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Geoscience and Georesources (MSGEOS)
Geotechnology (MTTEKGEO)
Recommended previous knowledge
TGB4185 Engineering Geology, Basic Course; TGB4210 Rock and Soil Mechanics, Basic Course; TGB4220 Working Environment and Safety in Heavy Industry; TEP4100 Fluid Mechanics.
Required previous knowledge
TGB4227 Mineral Production, Basic Course or TGB4242 Mining Methods, Basic Course, and TBA4150 Construction Engineering, or equivalent.
Course materials
Notes from lectures, selected articles and other written material.
Subject areas
- Mineral Production
- Mining Engineering