Associate Degree of Mine Technology (Specialisation)
ObjectivesThis program is aimed at educating the technical workforce at the engineering associate level. The objective of the program is to deliver four year part-time program to meet the needs of mining engineering mineral processing for the mining industry. Dependent on the chosen specialisation, the program has mining engineering, mine management and safety, mineral processing and geological components that will enable graduates to support mining engineers, mineral processing engineers or other technical professionals. Typically, graduates would be involved in the planning and scheduling of mine production or the planning, preparation and processing of mine product.
Entry requirementsPrerequisites - nil; recommended study - English, science subjects, and maths
Academic titleAssociate Degree of Mine Technology (Specialisation)
Course description
About Mine Technology
Queensland’s world class resources industry exports coal and base metals to the global market. The design, planning and operations of mines and mineral and coal processing plants relies on a team of engineers and technologists. The services of this group ensure the community is supplied with the raw materials and energy on which modern society is based.
Queensland is also a centre for mining and mineral processing research. The emerging technologies that are developed in the local mines are the basis for a global mining technical services industry.
Career Opportunities
Graduates would be expected to find employment in mining operations throughout Australia. Mine technology associates specialise in either mining or mineral processing.
The Associate Degree of Mine Technology program is based on the project-based learning philosophy which offers the opportunity to learn in context. This approach is designed to produce work-ready graduates with industry-relevant skills.
Program Structure
This program is aimed at the education of Mining Technology Associates in one of two specialisations:
* Mining
* Mineral processing
This program is only available for external part-time study. Students who wish to progress through the program at a faster rate should apply in writing to the Faculty stating the reasons for their application.
All students enrol in a common first year and then select a specialisation.
Year 1
The below program structure is valid for students commencing this program in 2009. For continuing students who entered the program prior to 2006, please refer to the Transition documentation.
All students enrol in a common first year and then select a specialist stream. In the first year of study students complete:
Course Code Course Name
Year 1 - T1
ENAG11006 Professional Engineering Communication
MATH11160 Technology Mathematics
Year 1 - T2
ENAG11002 Energy & Electricity
ENAG12001 Sustainable Technology and the Environment
Students will then enrol in the prescribed courses for a specialist plan. 2 plans are offered:
Mining specialisation courses
Course Code Course Name
Year 2 - T1
ENAG11001 Engineering Drafting
PHYG12003 Geological Science
Year 2 - T2
ENAR11001 Resource Geology
ENAR11002 Mining and Metallurgy
Year 3 - T1
ENAG11005 Mechanics
ENAR12001 Surface Mining
Year 3 - T2
ENAR12002 Structural Geology and Mineral Sampling
ENAR12003 Underground Mining
Year 4 - T1
ENAR12005 Mine Surveying and Mapping
ENAR12006 Rock Engineering
Year 4 - T2
ENAR12004 Mine Management and Safety
ENAR12007 Drilling & Fragmentation
Mineral processing specialisation courses
Course Code Course Name
Year 2 - T1
ENAG11005 Mechanics
PHYG12003 Geological Science
Year 2 - T2
ENAR11001 Resource Geology
ENAR11002 Mining and Metallurgy
Year 3 - T1
CHEM11007 Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
ENAR12004 Mine Management and Safety
Year 3 - T2
CHEM12017 Industrial Chemistry
ENAR12008 Mineral Processing
Year 4 - T1
ENAR12009 Process Mineralogy & Analysis
ENAR12010 Mine Product Handling
Year 4 - T2
ENAR12011 Coal Technology
ENTC13011 Environmental Engineering