James A. (Jim) Murray, PE • ENGR10 • Sp121
Introduction to Engineering
What I want to cover:
1. Career Path (or got lemons make
lemonade)
2. What I do (spend other people’s money
and play with big toys)
3. Passion for Engineering (and for
mining)
BYJames A. (Jim) Murray
James A. (Jim) Murray, PE • ENGR10 • Sp122
Introduction to Engineering
CAREER PATH
Why engineering?
Why mechanical engineering?
Why environmental engineering?
James A. (Jim) Murray, PE • ENGR10 • Sp123
Introduction to Engineering
Chile supplies Copper
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170 tonne Haul Truck
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SAG Mill
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El AbraLeach Pad & Waste Ore Disposal
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Leach Pad Stacking & Reclaiming
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Waste OreBucket Wheel Reclaimer
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Moving Waste Rock Conveyor
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El AbraLeach Pad & Waste Ore Disposal
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Waste Ore Disposal Stacker
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Waste Rock Conveyor to Stacker Transfer
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Waste Rock Stacker
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El Abra Electro-Winning Tankhouse
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Stripping Machine
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99.99 % Copper
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Computer Chips on Board
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Murray’s UNK – UNK Theory
WHAT THE WORLD KNOWS UNKNOWNS
UNKNOWN TO TEAM
KNOWNTO TEAM
unpleasant consequences & embarassment
designed appropriately by team
studies, testing, avoidance, allowance
contingency, insurance
designed appropriately by others
Adapted from NASA
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Introduction to Engineering24 April 2012
THANK YOU
