Mining Engineering Major (BEng Hons)

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Mining engineering is a profession that is characterised by rapid scientific and industry advancement. Mining engineers typically use the latest technologies to extract minerals from the earth safely and efficiently.

This course is tailored to guide your transition to a career in the global resources sector, equipped to exploit the technological developments that are transforming the industry.

You will learn about emerging mining technology such as robotics, data analytics and machine learning.

You'll also delve into mining economics, gain understanding and consideration of working with Indigenous cultures, and discover how to make a positive contribution to sustainable development.

In addition, you can study a specialisation or minor in an other discipline, to broaden your expertise and your career options.

In your first year, you'll complete the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY), learning fundamental concepts and developing skills that are common to all engineering disciplines.

During your second year, you'll strengthen your knowledge of foundation engineering and study units in geoscience and mining engineering.

You'll complete your third and fourth years at Curtin Kalgoorlie, where you'll gain meaningful exposure to the mining industry.

As you progress through the course there will be an increased emphasis on mining science and technology. These topics include soil and rock mechanics, explosives and rock breakage, materials transport, mining methods, mine planning, project evaluation and the environment.

In your final year, you'll undertake major research project and a team design project.

Double degrees

To extend your expertise and career opportunities, you can Mining Engineering with the Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Management, Accounting, Economics or Finance.

How this course will make you industry ready

Graduates fulfill the stage one competencies required by Engineers Australia for a professional Engineer.

After a set period of practical experience in the industry, graduates can apply to the WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety to sit for examinations that can qualify them for various statutory Certificates of Competency (First Class Mine Manager, Underground Supervisor, and Quarry Manager).

What you'll learn

• Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, and computing underpinning the broad field of engineering, GC1
• Solve complex mining engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles, GC1
• Make decisions related to the design and implementation of solutions to engineering problems in a safe, ethical, and climate-responsible manner adhering to legal and professional standards and through respectful partnerships with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures as globally responsible citizens, GC4, GC5
• Apply systems thinking for innovative solutions to global mining engineering challenges, discern knowledge and undertake applied research in a discipline of mining engineering, GC2
• Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3
• Demonstrate lifelong learning habits, teamwork and leadership abilities, project management skills, and the ability to identify opportunities for career-wide professional growth, necessary for advancing a career in engineering and beyond, GC6