Pre-requisite: 70456
The unit will draw together many areas of knowledge and apply them to the field of mining. The unit is normally undertaken during the final year of the student's course and it is intended to consolidate the material presented in the course and develop students' self confidence in their ability to apply that to real situations. The unit covers such activities as: mine design; practical mining techniques; mine safety; mining legislation relevant to the student's home state; environmental concerns; management tools. The unit will be assignment based. The student must plan, execute and document the work within the time and resource constraints available. Each assessment will include a professional report.