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Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering - GradDipMinEng5335 - Mining Engineering

Specialisation Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC.

Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.

MINE8101
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Mining Engineering
MINE8115
6 UOC
Mine Processes, Systems and Analysis
MINE8120
6 UOC
Hazard Identification, Risk and Safety Management in Mining
MINE8140
6 UOC
Mining Geomechanics
MINE8760
6 UOC
Mine Geology and Geophysics for Mining Operations

Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.

MINE8130
6 UOC
Technology Management in Mining
MINE8710
6 UOC
Mine Slope Stability
MINE8750
6 UOC
Advanced Soil Mechanics and Mine Fill Technology
MINE8860
6 UOC
Drilling, Blasting and Machine Excavation
MINE8910
6 UOC
Mine Water and Waste Management
MINE8440
6 UOC
Mining Industry Research Project 1

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