| Semester 1, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Surveying & Built Environment |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: SVY1104 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GCST or GDNS or GDST or MSPT
Overview
Many surveyors find employment in the exploration and mining industries. This course gives the student a basic knowledge of the geophysical, mining and surveying methods and techniques commonly used in those industries.
The course covers the surveying requirements in the mining industry, both open cut and underground (coal and metalliferous), and considers the part a mine surveyor plays in the industry.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- explain the basic principles of commonly used geophysical exploration methods;
- discuss the role of the surveyor in mineral exploration;
- describe drilling and blasting methods commonly used in the mining and exploration industries;
- explain surface and underground mining methods, and surveying methods used in mining;
- explore mine safety and legislation, that apply in mining and the legislative framework governing mining/mine surveying;
- explain the principles of geotechnical engineering in mining and the role of the mine surveyor in supporting geotechnical analysis;
- carry out the calculations necessary to complete the mine surveying;
- discuss the environmental issues, mine planning and, the work health and safety issues.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to mining | 5.00 |
| 2. | Exploration surveys | 5.00 |
| 3. | Explosives and Blasting | 10.00 |
| 4. | Principles of Geotechnical Engineering and Drilling | 20.00 |
| 5. | Surface mining methods | 10.00 |
| 6. | Underground mining methods | 15.00 |
| 7. | Surface mine surveying | 10.00 |
| 8. | Underground mine surveying | 15.00 |
| 9. | Mine safety and legislation | 5.00 |
| 10. | Mine planning and environmental management | 5.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem Solving 1 | No | 30 | 1,2,3 |
| Problem Solving 2 | No | 30 | 3,4 |
| Problem Solving 3 | No | 40 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |