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2016 COURSE CALENDAR POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF MINING ENGINEERING (Version 11 – 17 February, 2016)
SEMESTER 1
COURSE CODE /TERM
DATE FACE-TO-FACE/ DISTANCE-BASED
DURATION OF LEARNING
CONTENT*
COURSE NAME COURSE CONVENOR
PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS
MINE8780/T1A February 29
Distance-Based 7 weeks plus assessments
Environmental Management for the Mining Industry
Simit Raval ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
GSOE9010/T1 or Equivalent
February 29
Face-to-face Refer to UNSW Handbook Timetable
Semester 1 Engineering Postgraduate Coursework Research Skill
Refer to UNSW Handbook
CORE: 7335 Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, 5335 Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and 8335 Masters in both streams FULL-TIME STUDENTS ONLY (Part-time or distance students please contact School Office)
GSOE9011/T1 or Equivalent
February 29
Distance-based Semester 1 Engineering Postgraduate Coursework Research Skill
Refer to UNSW Handbook
CORE: 7335 Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, 5335 Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and 8335 Masters in both streams Refer to Handbook Timetable
MINE8440/T1 February 29
Distance-based Semester 1 Mining Industry Research Project l Seher Ata With Permission and NEW programs ONLY. CORE: 8335 and 8059 Masters in both streams ELECTIVE: 5335 Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering
MINE8101/T1A February 29
Distance-based 7 weeks plus assessments
Fundamentals of Mining Engineering Rudra Mitra CORE: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters – both streams
MINE8810/T1 Or Equivalent (SVY2302)
February 29
Distance-Based 15 weeks plus assessments
Mine Surveying MUST CONTACT SCHOOL PRIOR TO ENROLMENT
ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MNNG5050/T1A March 7 -10
Face-to-Face Room 158
4 days plus assessments
Ground Control Principles Ismet Canbulat Graduate Diploma in Coal Mine Strata Control ONLY
MINE8640/T1A March 7 Distance-based 7 weeks plus assessments
Geotechnical Hazards in Hard Rock Mines Fidelis Suorineni ELECTIVE: Graduate Diploma in Ground Control and Masters in Mine Geomechanics
MINE8760/T1A March 14 Distance-Based
7 weeks plus assessments
Mine Geology & Geophysics Wendy Timms CORE: Masters in Mine Geomechanics ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MINE8760/T1A March 14 Face-to-face Refer to UNSW Handbook Timetable
7 weeks plus assessments
Mine Geology & Geophysics Class Number 9900
Wendy Timms CORE: Masters in Mine Geomechanics ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MNNG5010/T1B Mar 21 -24 Face-to-Face Room 158
4 days plus assessments
Fundamentals of Rock Behaviour Hossein Masoumi Graduate Diploma in Coal Mine Strata Control ONLY
MNNG5060/T1B March 29 – 31
Face-to-Face
Room 158
3 days plus
assessments
Operational Geotechnical Management Ismet Canbulat Graduate Diploma in Coal Mine Strata Control ONLY
2
MINE8820/T1B Apr 4 – 8
Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Mineral Processing Seher Ata ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MINE8130/T1B Apr 11 Distance-Based 7 weeks plus assessments
Technology Management in Mining Serkan Saydam ELECTIVE :Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in both streams
MINE8140/T1B April 18 – 22
Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Mining Geomechanics Hossein Masoumi CORE: Masters in Mine Geomechanics and Graduate Diploma in Ground Control.
MNNG5020/T1B Apr 26 – 29
Face-to-Face Room 158
4 days plus assessments
Geotechnical Assessment Ismet Canbulat Graduate Diploma in Coal Mine Strata Control ONLY
MINE8210/T2B May 2 – 6 Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Management Systems – Projects, Processes, Contracts, Contractors
Paul Hagan ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MINE8120/T1B May 16 – 20
Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Hazard Identification, Risk and Safety Management
Joung Oh
CORE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in both streams
SEMESTER 2
COURSE CODE/TERM
DATE FACE-TO-FACE/ DISTANCE-BASED
DURATION OF LEARNING CONTENT*
COURSE NAME COURSE CONVENOR
PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS
GSOE9011/T2 or Equivalent
July 25 Distance-based Semester 2 Engineering Postgraduate Coursework Research Skill
Refer to UNSW Handbook
CORE: 7335 Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, 5335 Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and 8335 Masters in both streams Refer to Handbook Timetable
MINE8445/T2 July 25 Distance-based Semester 2 Mining Industry Research Project ll Seher Ata With Permission. NEW programs ONLY. CORE: 8335 & 8059 Masters - both streams
MINE8690/T2 July 25 Distance-Based Semester 2 Mining Geotechnical Project Bruce Hebblewhite ELECTIVE: Graduate Diploma in Ground Control ELECTIVE. Masters in Mine Geomechanics with permission
MINE8101/T2B
Aug 1 Distance-Based 7 weeks plus assessments
Fundamentals of Mining Engineering Rudra Mitra CORE: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters – both streams
MINE9910/T2A Aug 8 – 12 Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Mine Ventilation Duncan Chalmers ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MNNG5030/T2A August 8 -11
Face-to-Face Room 158
4 days plus assessments
Mining Excavations in Rock Joung Oh Graduate Diploma in Coal Mine Strata Control ONLY
MINE8120/T2B August 15 Distance-Based 7 weeks plus assessments
Hazard Identification, Risk and Safety Management
David Laurence
CORE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in both streams
MINE8860/T2B Aug 22 – 26
Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Drilling, Blasting and Machine Excavation Paul Hagan ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in both streams
MINE8115/T2A
Aug 29 -Sept 2
Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Mine Processes, Systems and Analysis Rudra Mitra CORE: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters – both streams
MINE8680/T2A Aug 29 -Sept 2
Face-to Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Geotechnical Data Collection and Analysis Fidelis Suorineni CORE: Graduate Diploma in Ground Control. MUST HAVE COMPLETED MINE8140 FIRST. ELECTIVE: Masters in Mine Geomechanics with permission
MINE8850/T2B Sept 5 – 9 Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Mine Design and Feasibility Serkan Saydam
ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MINE8710/T2B Sept 12 –16
Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Mine Slope Stability Hossein Masoumi ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Geomechanics
MNNG5040/T2B Sept 12 –15
Face-to-Face
Room 158
4 days plus
Assessments
Applied Geomechanics Ismet Canbulat Graduate Diploma in Coal Mine Strata Control ONLY
3
MINE8115/T2B
Sept 19 Distance-Based 7 weeks plus assessments
Mine Processes, Systems and Analysis Rudra Mitra CORE: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters – both streams
MINE9910/T2B Sept 19 Distance-Based 7 weeks plus assessments
Mine Ventilation Duncan Chalmers ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MINE8930/T2B
October 4 Distance-based 7 weeks plus assessments
Uranium Mining Fundamentals
Wendy Timms ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters in Mine Management
MINE8720/T2B Oct 4 – 7 Face-to-Face Room G51
4 days plus assessments
Numerical Methods in Mine Geomechanics
Joung Oh *MUST HAVE COMPLETED MINE8140 FIRST. ELECTIVE: Masters in Mine Geomechanics
MINE8790/T2B October 24 – 28
Face-to-Face Room G51
5 days plus assessments
Advanced Mineral Economics & Project Evaluation Offered biannually
Hossein Masoumi
ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in Mine Management
MINE8660/U1 November 28
Face-to Face /distance (blend)
12 weeks plus assessments
Geotechnical Engineering for Underground Hard Rock Mining
Fidelis Suorineni ELECTIVE: Graduate Diploma in Ground Control MUST HAVE COMPLETED MINE8140 FIRST. ELECTIVE. Masters in Mine Geomechanics with permission
MINE8910/U1 January 4, 2017
Distance-Based 7 weeks plus assessments
Mine Water & Waste Management Wendy Timms ELECTIVE: Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Masters in both streams
• Selected courses will be offered on a biannual basis (e.g. MINE8790 Mineral Economics in 2016) • All courses delivered on the Kensington Campus unless otherwise stated with Distance-Based learning • The courses are mainly delivered in a 5-day block format – the web-based course will be recognized with Distance-Based (see above). They are designed for mining
industry personnel for their continuing professional development. Unless otherwise notified, courses begin at 9:00am on the Monday of the nominated week and for the remainder of the week the start and finish times are 8:30am and 5:30pm respectively.
• Preferred accommodation is the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Coogee Beach: http://www.crowneplaza.com.au/unswmining or call 1800 007 697 and quote # 958397556 • Additional time for completing assessments is detailed in the specific course outline, but will be generally 4 -6 weeks for Face-to-Face courses and 2-3 weeks
for Distance courses. • Further information on course details and degree options can be found at http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-for/current-students/current-postgraduate-
coursework-students/coursework-programs • Please check your enrolment. Be sure that you are actually enrolled in the course and not just PENDING. Do not book any travel arrangements if your course
is pending as you are NOT enrolled and there are no places booked on the course for you. Occasionally, a course may be postponed or re-scheduled. For this purpose please make appropriate flexible travel arrangements.
• For details related to course administration, please email: [email protected] or phone (+61) 2 9385 5346. Apply online at www.apply.unsw.edu.au or enrol online at: www.my.unsw.edu.au.