MINING 7077 - Mine Safety Engineering

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024

This course provides the theory and principles of mine safety management system and mine ventilation involving the subsurface environment in underground mining operations. Topics covered include: mine safety management systems, risk assessment, mine dust and gases; hazards and risks; mine fires and explosions; radiation; ventilation circuit design and analysis; ventilation surveys and monitoring; heat stress and other health and safety issues; current legislative requirements and operational standards; and management of mine ventilation systems.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code MINING 7077
    Course Mine Safety Engineering
    Coordinating Unit Mining and Petroleum Engineering
    Term Semester 2
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 4 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Course Description This course provides the theory and principles of mine safety management system and mine ventilation involving the subsurface environment in underground mining operations. Topics covered include: mine safety management systems, risk assessment, mine dust and gases; hazards and risks; mine fires and explosions; radiation; ventilation circuit design and analysis; ventilation surveys and monitoring; heat stress and other health and safety issues; current legislative requirements and operational standards; and management of mine ventilation systems.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Noune Melkoumian

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
    1 Understand mine safety management systems, operational risk assessment, and occupational health and safety
    2 Remember the factors contributing to safety and risk management in specific mining-related processes
    3 Analyse causes and consequences of mining-related serious incidents (due to both environmental and geotechnical aspects), and associated risk management strategies and control measures
    4 Apply fluid flow and fan behaviour laws to ventilation systems
    5 Create a ventilation system for a mine to provide safe work/operating environment
    6 Create a safe mine design by applying the principals of pillar design, mine subsidence and ground control
    7 Evaluate the possibility of dynamic /seismic events occurance for a mine

     
    The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Entry to Practice Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer. The course develops the following EA Elements of Competency to levels of introductory (A), intermediate (B), advanced (C):  
     
    1.11.21.31.41.51.62.12.22.32.43.13.23.33.43.53.6
    B B B A
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  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes

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    Workload

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    Learning Activities Summary

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  • Assessment

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    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Due (week)* Weighting Hurdle Criteria Learning Outcome
    Quizzes x 4
    (in-class, closed book)
    Summative TBD 4 x 10% 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.3, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5
    Assignment Summative TBD 20% 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5
    Exam
    (closed book)
    Summative Exam period 40% min 40% 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5
    * The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

    Assessment Detail

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    Submission

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    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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