Master of Engineering (Mining)

The Master of Engineering is a 48-unit program comprising 12 units of core courses, 12 units of foundation courses, 12 units of advanced technical coursework and a project to the value of 12 units, which introduces candidates to research.
Normally, students will complete the requirements for the Master of Engineering in two years of full-time study.
Graduates of a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Adelaide or another institution whose program is equivalent to an AQF level 8 honours program will be eligible to be considered for credit allowing them to complete the master's program in less than two years, with a minimum of one year of full-time study.
International students from non-English speaking backgrounds will be required to take an English language communications course as part of the program.
The availability of all courses is conditional on the availability of staff, facilities and sufficient enrolments.
Academic Program Rules The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Master of Engineering (Mining) Example Study Plan The below study plan is indicative of a semester 1 commencement.
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MASTER OF ENGINEERING (MINING) Year1S1 ELEC ENG 7057 Engineering Communication & Critical Thinking(3 units) MINING 7070 Resource Estimation (3 units) MINING 7071 Mining Systems (3 units) MINING 7072 Mining Geomechanics (3 units) S2 MINING 7073 Mine Planning (3 units) PROJMGNT 5021 Applied Project Management 1 (3 units) ELEC ENG 7164 Business Management Systems (3 units) MATHS 7025 Research Methods and Statistics (3 units) Year2S1 MINING 7074A Masters Mining Engineering Project Part A (6 units) Elective (3 units) Elective (3 units) S2 MINING 7074B Masters Mining Engineering Project Part B (6 units) Elective (3 units) Elective (3 units) CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVES SEMESTER1 MINING 7102 Mine Geotechnical Engineering (3 units) MINING 7106 Hard Rock Mine Design & Feasibility (3 units) PROJMGNT 5004 Managing Project and Systemic Risk (3 units) C&ENVENG 7056 Linear Geostatistics (3 units)** MINING 7063 Mining in a Global Environment (3 units)^ MECH ENG 7059 Finite Element Analysis of Structures (3 units) SEMESTER2 MINING 7107 Surface Mining Systems (3 units) MINING 7101 Mine Management (3 units) APP MTH 7105 Optimisation & Operations Research (3 units) C&ENVENG 7053 Non-Linear Geostatistics (3 units) MINING 7108 Underground Mining Systems (3 units) MINING 7112 Advanced Mine Geotechnical Engineering (3 units) SUMMER C&ENVENG 7043 Introduction to Geostatistics (3 units)** WINTER MINING 7114 Simulation & Animation for Mining Engineering (3 units) GUIDE TO ENROLMENT This study plan should be used to guide enrolment for the current academic year.
Some students may need to modify their enrolment based on previous study (e.
g.
students granted advanced standing/credit, students repeating previously failed courses).
NOTE: To undertake the Research Project courses students must enrol in both the courses MINING 7074A and MINING 7074B.
These courses must be taken in two consecutive semesters.
**C&ENVENG 7043 Introduction to Geostatistics is a pre-requisite to C&ENVENG 7056 Linear Geostatistics.
COURSE AVAILABILITY^Check the course planner for course availability noting the availability of all courses is conditional on the availability of staff and facilities.
Download a print copy of the study plan Master of Engineering (Mining) Semester 2 Start: Students commencing in semester 2, download a print copy of the study planSemester 2 - Master of Engineering (Mining)  Assessment Assessment includes course and project work.
All students are required to complete a minimum of 12 weeks of practical experience outside normal class time.
Practical experience can be undertaken in Australia or overseas.
Students who have already completed equivalent practical experience that is deemed acceptable by the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences may be given a partial or total exemption from this requirement.