Handbook - Underground Ground Control (5059)

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Overview

MINEMS is a new 48 UOC stream in the Graduate Diploma of Mine Geotechnical Engineering (program 5059). The stream is offered on a part-time only basis to industry personnel who have access to an underground hard rock mine and who satisfy the program entry requirements.* It is envisaged that a … For more content click the Read More button below. The Graduate Diploma of Mine Geotechnical Engineering is offered as a specialist postgraduate coursework qualification for people who currently, or plan in the future to, work within the underground hard rock mining industry with particular responsibilities in the field of ground control. The program has been designed to cater for people with different backgrounds, including either engineering or scientific tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience. The overall program content provides an initial grounding in fundamental principles of geomechanics and geotechnical engineering, followed by a comprehensive coverage of practical ground control applications, from the point of view of both the technologies involved, together with their implementation and management. The learning outcomes of this program will therefore provide a student with both the fundamental and practical knowledge base to be able to fulfil the role of a Ground Control professional at a mine site. NOTE: This program does not have CRICOS registration; it is not available for study on a Student Visa.This program will be open for admission in every even year (eg. 2022, 2024, 2026)

MINEMS is a new 48 UOC stream in the Graduate Diploma of Mine Geotechnical Engineering (program 5059).

The stream is offered on a part-time only basis to industry personnel who have access to an underground hard rock mine and who satisfy the program entry requirements.* It is envisaged that a student would normally complete the program part-time.

The Graduate Diploma of Mine Geotechnical Engineering is offered as a specialist postgraduate coursework qualification for people who currently, or plan in the future to, work within the underground hard rock mining industry with particular responsibilities in the field of ground control. The program has been designed to cater for people with different backgrounds, including either engineering or scientific tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience.

The overall program content provides an initial grounding in fundamental principles of geomechanics and geotechnical engineering, followed by a comprehensive coverage of practical ground control applications, from the point of view of both the technologies involved, together with their implementation and management. The learning outcomes of this program will therefore provide a student with both the fundamental and practical knowledge base to be able to fulfil the role of a Ground Control professional at a mine site.

NOTE:

This program does not have CRICOS registration; it is not available for study on a Student Visa.
This program will be open for admission in every even year (eg. 2022, 2024, 2026)

Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Graduate Diploma in Mine Geotechnical Engineering - GDipMineGeotech5059 - Mine Geotechnical Engineering

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC.

Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Core Courses18 Units of Credit:

Disciplinary Knowledge Core Courses18 Units of Credit:

Electives12 Units of Credit:

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Additional Information

* NOTE: If students lose or change jobs and no longer have mine site access, the School will work with the students affected to arrange ongoing access to a mine site, or mine site data, so as to enable the opportunity for successful completion of the courses and related assessment tasks. This may include ongoing access agreed with their past employer, or access to an alternate site or site database being arranged. As such, there is no requirement for the students to have to change streams or programs on this account.

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