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This course prepares students for a career in the global resources sector, focusing on mining engineering and emerging technologies like robotics and data analytics. It includes foundational engineering studies, advanced mining science, and industry exposure at Curtin Kalgoorlie.
This major sits within the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree.
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 your first year, you'll complete the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY), learning fundamental concepts and developing skills that are common to all engineering disciplines.
Throughout 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 useful exposure to the mining industry.
As your studies progress, there'll be increased emphasis on mining science and technology. These 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.
What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.
Subjects you must have studied in high school to be eligible for entry into a course.
Mathematics Methods ATAR and at least one of the following courses: Physics ATAR, Chemistry ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR.
High school subjects that aren't essential for entry into the course, but provide a good foundation.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
StepUp grants additional ATAR points to help eligible students qualify for admission.
Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.
If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn't met Curtin's minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
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