Course - Mining Engineering, Advanced Course - TGB4246
Mining Engineering, Advanced Course
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
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. 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
Competence:
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze how different planning solutions affect resource utilization, environmental impact, production capacity, and cost. (Analyzing, Evaluating)
- Integrate technical, economic, and sustainability criteria into mine planning and design processes. (Creating)
- Reflect critically on the use of modern mine planning tools in decision-making and design. (Evaluating)
Knowledge and skills:
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe modern methods and tools for mine design & planning.
- Explain the required inputs and design criteria for mine planning processes.
- Design layouts for underground and surface mines.
- Develop production plans across different planning horizons (e.g., life-of-mine to weekly schedules).
- Use modern planning tools to support mine design and scheduling.
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
- Presentation
- 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.
Students who have passed the course and would like to try to improve their grade will only re-take the written exam.
Students who have failed the course, but passed the oral exam, will only re-take the written exam.
The approval of the presentation is valid for two years from the first try.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Georesources and Geotechnology (MTGEORT)
Geoscience and Georesources (MSGEOS)
Recommended previous knowledge
TGB4185 Engineering Geology, Basic Course; TGB4208 Geomechanics; TGB4210 Rock and Soil Mechanics, Basic Course; TEP4100 Fluid Mechanics.
Required previous knowledge
TGB4227 Mineral Production, Basic Course or TGB4242 Mining Methods, Basic Course, or equivalent.
Course materials
Notes from lectures, selected articles and other written material.
Subject areas
- Mineral Production
- Mining Engineering