WHAT IS MINING ENGINEERING? GLOBAL INNOVATION ENG.MONASH.EDU FACULTY OF ENGINEERING MINING ENGINEERING Mining engineers are concerned with developing and implementing safe and economic resource development plans. Minerals are the basic inputs for the production of building materials, pharmaceuticals and electronic devices. They are also a source of fuel for the manufacturing and utility industries. Mining is essential to our daily lives. If it can’t be grown, it has to be mined. Mining is at the cross roads. It is no longer acceptable to simply “dig up and export minerals” without concern for the environment and the surrounding communities. These changes in the industry require a new type of mining engineer. The Monash University Mining Engineering program incorporates environment and community, health and safety, project management and teamwork skills, financial and people management and leadership skills to produce engineers with a focus on developing efficient projects with minimal environmental footprint. This requires the use of mathematics, physical sciences and geoscience, computer applications, economics and environmental management to be able to manage resource development operations from exploration to the final processing stage. Developing mining companies social license to operate in communities is seen as an integral part of the degree. Mining Engineering is a specialisation within the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. After completing the Common First Year, students go on to specialise and graduate with a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours). The information in this brochure was correct at the time of publication (July 2015). Monash University reserves the right to alter this information should the need arise. You should always check with the relevant Faculty office when considering a course. CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C Group of 8 is an alliance of Australia’s best universities, recognised for their excellence in teaching and research. FURTHER INFORMATION Faculty of Engineering 14 Alliance Lane (Engineering 72) Monash University Clayton VIC 3168 AUSTRALIA T 1800 MONASH E [email protected]facebook.com/MonashEngineering twitter.com/MonashEngineers
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WHAT IS MINING ENGINEERING?
GLOBAL INNOVATION
ENG.MONASH.EDUFACULTY OF ENGINEERING
MINING ENGINEERING
Mining engineers are concerned with developing and implementing safe and economic resource development plans.
Minerals are the basic inputs for the production of building materials, pharmaceuticals and electronic devices. They are also a source of fuel for the manufacturing and utility industries. Mining is essential to our daily lives. If it can’t be grown, it has to be mined.
Mining is at the cross roads. It is no longer acceptable to simply “dig up and export minerals” without concern for the environment and the surrounding communities. These changes in the industry require a new type of mining engineer.
The Monash University Mining Engineering program incorporates environment and community, health and safety, project management and teamwork skills, financial
and people management and leadership skills to produce engineers with a focus on developing efficient projects with minimal environmental footprint.
This requires the use of mathematics, physical sciences and geoscience, computer applications, economics and environmental management to be able to manage resource development operations from exploration to the final processing stage. Developing mining companies social license to operate in communities is seen as an integral part of the degree.
Mining Engineering is a specialisation within the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. After completing the Common First Year, students go on to specialise and graduate with a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours).
The information in this brochure was correct at the time of publication (July 2015). Monash University reserves the right to alter this information should the need arise. You should always check with the relevant Faculty office when considering a course. CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C
Group of 8 is an alliance of Australia’s best universities, recognised for their excellence in teaching and research.
FURTHER INFORMATIONFaculty of Engineering 14 Alliance Lane (Engineering 72) Monash University Clayton VIC 3168 AUSTRALIA
The Monash Mining Engineering degree has been established in response to a call from industry to increase Australia’s capacity to create much needed mining professionals and specialists.
The Monash University Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours) is the only Group of Eight mining degree in Victoria and Tasmania.
Currently only about half of the mining engineer positions in Australian mining companies are being filled by Australian mining graduates each year. If you like the idea of working with people in a challenging environment, in teams or with the community, then mining engineering is the career for you.
Our leadership program will provide you with a skill set that is transferable to a range of positions within and beyond the mining industry.
Now is the ideal time to enter the mining industry. As a mining engineer, you will have access to high salary levels, clear advancement pathways and a vast array of local and international opportunities.
WHERE DO MINING ENGINEERS WORK?
INDUSTRY LINKS
The Faculty of Engineering is working closely with industry and organisations such as MMG, Newcrest and Orica on the development of this degree. Students of this degree will benefit from links to industry through scholarships, seminars, case study projects and the opportunity for vacation employment.
ACCREDITATION
Monash Engineering degrees are recognised by the following professional engineering bodies:• Engineers Australia• Australia is a signatory to the Washington Accord, which enables Monash Engineering graduates to work in any other signatory country, without the need to re-qualify.
The course is a combination of theory and practice and focuses on problem based solutions. We have significant support from the global mining community.
The first year of the degree consists of two core units in mathematics and computing, and three core design-and-build units where you get hands-on experience in solving real engineering problems.
You will also choose a combination of two foundation or elective units depending on the Year 12 subjects completed. And, you can kick start your practical mining toolkit by completing an introduction to mining unit or select a further elective from a diverse range of electives.
Second year sees the development of your core engineering skill sets in the fields of structural mechanics, rock mechanics, fluid mechanics and mathematics. You will also complete two geoscience units related to global earth process and geology, thus continuing the link between engineering and geoscience. Mine power and drainage is introduced, applying the fundamental engineering concepts that you have studied in a practical context.
Third year moves on to specific mining related units covering resource estimation, mining geomechanics, mining systems and planning, mine ventilation, surface and underground mining, rock breakage and socio-environmental aspects of mining. One elective subject is required from geosciences related to ore deposit geology. Safety, project management, economics and your people skills are developed and integrated into the various units.
The final year brings all your mining specific units together in research projects and subjects such as hard rock mine design, coal mine design, mine geotechnical engineering and mine management and economics. These units further integrate economics, people skills and your leadership skills with the technical requirements of resource development.
MININGSCHOLARSHIPSMining Engineering offers up to eight mining scholarships each year provided by mining companies. For more information visit
www. monash.edu.au/study/scholarships
TO APPLY
If you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent Australian resident, or you are an international student who has completed VCE or IB in Victoria, you must apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC).
Visit www.vtac.edu.au for more information.
If you are an international student who has studied an overseas qualification, please apply through Monash International Recruitment Services:
http://www.study.monash/how-to-apply
WHY STUDY MINING ENGINEERING?
Mining engineers work in all aspects of exploring, planning, extracting and processing minerals. Mining engineers also need to work with the community to produce a sustainable solution with a minimal environmental footprint.
Mining engineers are largely employed by mining companies, but can also work in the mining services industry as contractors, suppliers, equipment designers, mine inspectors, government advisors, researchers and technical specialists.
The skill set of a mining engineer also allows them to work in a range of other engineering professions including tunneling, road and railway construction, hydro electric and water supply projects and the oil and gas industry.
Mining engineers are part of a global industry and will find employment throughout Australia and the world.
As a mining engineer you will have a diverse range of potential career paths. These may include:
• Evaluation: Evaluating the accessibility and viability of mineral deposit sites for mining in consultation with industry professionals
• Planning and Design: Preparing short- and long-term production plans, designing the safest and most suitable mine layout and access routes for people and equipment; designing tunnels and shafts for underground operations and slopes and haulage roads for open cut operations
• Operations: Manage operations of a mining site, including staffing and equipment needs
• Safety: Coordinate safety, efficiency and environmental management
• Finance: Review key performance indicators associated with capital, operating costs and productivity and efficiency. Comparison of expenditure reports against budget and production schedules
• People Management: Communication and community consultation are key elements of the mining profession to ensure mining companies continue their social license to operate
• Automation: Innovative technology will be a major factor as mines of the future will be increasingly automated for efficiency, economy and safety.
MINING ENGINEERING AT MONASH
AS A MINING ENGINEER, YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH SALARIES, CLEAR CAREER ADVANCEMENT PATHWAYS AND A VAST ARRAY OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
30 English (EAL) OR25 English other than EAL
25 Mathematical Methods (CAS) 25 Chemistry OR Physics
The ATAR score for this program is subject to demand however we expect the score to be around 90+.
MINIMUM VCE PREREQUISITES AND STUDY SCORE (UNITS 3 AND 4)
