MINE SURVEYING

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
96	E4011 	S12 	X 	MINE SURVEYING            	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

E4006

RATIONALE:

Many surveyors find employment in the exploration and mining industries. This unit gives the student a basic knowledge of the geophysical, mining and surveying methods and techniques commonly used in those industries.

SYNOPSIS:

The    unit   covers   the  surveying  requirements  in  the   mining
industry,  both   open  cut and underground (coal and metalliferous),
and  considers the part a mine surveyor plays in the industry.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this unit the student will be able to :

1. Describe the basic principles of commonly used geophysical exploration methods.
2. Indicate a basic understanding of the role of the surveyor in mineral exploration.
3. Indicate a basic understanding of drilling and blasting methods commonly used in the mining and exploration industries.
4. Carry out calculations to determine bore hole paths and orebody characteristics, given the required field measurements.
5. Describe the open cut mining methods normally used to extract the following types of minerals : mineral sands, gold and coal.
6. Describe the following underground mining methods : Bord and Pillar, Longwall, MICAF, Open Stoping, Cut and Fill, Shrink Stoping, Raising, Winzing, Sublevel Caving.
7. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the survey methods normally used to establish and control open cut mines.
8. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the survey methods normally used to establish and control the development of underground mines including: datum establishment, shaft plumbing, raising, set-out, blast patterns, drill holes, quantity measurement.
9. Demonstrate a knowledge of the use of computer software to model mine workings by extracting sections, contours, isopachs and volumes from a model and produce working plans of the mining operations.

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Introduction to mining                                                5.00

Exploration surveys                                                   5.00

Drilling                                                              10.00

Explosives and blasting                                               5.00

Open cut mining methods                                               20.00

Underground mining methods                                            10.00

Open cut mine surveying                                               15.00

Underground mine surveying                                            20.00

Computers in mining                                                   10.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

References are listed at the end of chapters in the Study Books where
appropriate.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Field Trips                                   	10
Residential School                            	8
Directed Study                                	70
Private Study                                 	34
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	50

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No	*F/S	Marks		Due		Description					Wtg(%)		LBL
1 	S 	100.00  	29/03/96	WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT                      	10.00   	Y
2 	S 	100.00  	08/07/96	WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT                      	10.00   	Y
3 	S 	200.00  	02/09/96	SITE VISIT REPORT                       	20.00   	Y
4 	S 	600.00  	END S2  	3 HOUR RESTRICTED EXAM                  	60.00   	N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    There is a compulsory residential school for this unit.
     (a)  Students displaying sufficient practical experience  in  the
          mining  industry  may be granted exemption from  residential
          school.
2    Because it is normal practice to release solutions promptly after
     the  due date, the penalty for late submission of assignment work
     will normally be the loss of all marks for the assignment.
3    In  order  to  successfully  complete  the  unit,  students  must
     normally obtain at least 45% in the examination component and 50%
     of the total marks for the unit.
4    Higher  grades will normally be awarded to students  with  higher
     aggregate  marks  and who have demonstrated  a  higher  level  of
     knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.
5    The  examination will be restricted - no books,  notes  or  study
     materials  are permitted.  Hand held battery powered  calculators
     are permitted and required.
6    It  is the policy of the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying NOT
     to  accept  submission  of assignments  by  facsimile  or  email.
     Students  in remote locations who do not have regular  access  to
     postal services may be given special consideration.