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MNGN210 - Introductory Mining (I, II) |
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Designation: Required Course Description: Survey
of mining and mining economics. Topics
include mining law, exploration and sampling, reserve estimation, project
evaluation, basic unit operations including drilling, blasting, loading
and hauling, support, shaft sinking and an introduction to surface and
underground mining methods. 3 semester hours- 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: None
Textbook and/or other required material Handouts
and course notes compiled by instructor Introductory Mining Engineering, H.L. Hartman, John Wiley (optional) Course Objectives: The
primary objective of this course is to provide an overview of the business
and technology of mining with homework sets to illustrate typical mining
engineering problems. Topics CoveredIntroduction Mining and Environmental Law Exploration Project Evaluation Drilling Explosives and Blasting Support of Excavations Shafts, Haulage and Hoisting Surface Mining Methods Underground Mining Methods 3 Exams- 2 regular, 1 final A field trip to the Edgar Experimental Mine is arranged.
Class/Laboratory schedule: 3 hours lecture per week Contribution of course to meeting the professional component The course consists of 1/3 engineering science, 1/3 engineering design and1/3 other descriptive materials. It provides a solid background for future mining engineering courses by introducing mining engineering principles through various problem sets. Relationship of course to program objectives: 3a, c, d, f, g, i, jThe course addresses the following objectives:
Provides knowledge and experience in applications of engineering principles to the exploration of the earth’s resources and construction of earth systems in an engineering system orientation setting.
Person (s) who prepared this Description and Date of PreparationPrepared by: Dr. Mark Kuchta Date: March 7, 2006 |