Class Syllabus

Course Objectives:
The aim is to provide a broad background for earth and environmental engineers who will prepare for careers involving minerals, and industrial and large scale environmental projects.

Topics Covered:

Introduction, general concepts, historical perspective
Stages of extraction by mining - prospecting & exploraton
Stages of extraction by mining - development & exploitation
Unit operations
Surface development
Surface methods
Underground development
Underground methods - unsupported systems
Underground methods - supported systems
Underground methods - caving systems
Novel methods : in situ, ocean mining, hydraulic systems, automation and robotics.

GRADING
Homework: 25%
Midterm: 25%
Final : 50%
Late assignments (2 days or less) 10% discount
Late assignments (3 - 7 days) 50% discount
No assignments are accepted after 7 days.