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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): Mine Design and Operations Specialisation

  • Bachelor (Honours)

This specialisation provides exposure to techniques for exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, developing skills for mine design and operation. It enhances communication within multidisciplinary engineering teams, contributing to a successful mining career.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
0.5 semester full-time
Course Code
SPUC-MINDO

About this course

Overview

This specialisation is aimed for students in diverse Engineering disciplines. It provides an exposure to the contemporary techniques for exploration and exploitation of mineral resources. Students will develop basic skills required for the design and operation of surface and underground mines. Mining operations require input from multidisciplinary engineering teams and a completion of this specialisation will enhance the level of your communication within these teams. This will contribute to a successful career in mining industry.

What you'll learn
  • Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, sustainability principles and/or computing, GC1
  • Solve mining engineering problems of industrial and societal significance via innovative and creative design or research, working individually or in teams, GC2
  • Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative mining engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3

What you will learn

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, sustainability principles and/or computing, GC1
  • Solve mining engineering problems of industrial and societal significance via innovative and creative design or research, working individually or in teams, GC2
  • Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative mining engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3

Credit for prior study or work

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

How to apply

Direct to CurtinApply as a high school student
  • Apply for Semester 1, 2025 via TISC
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