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The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Calendar
2011-2012 Academic Year

Applied Science Degree Programs Mining Engineering Class of 2010

Class of 2010
Second Year Common CORE
CIVL 230 Introduction to Solid Mechanics  F 36-8-10 54
MATH 226 Ordinary Differential Equations F 36-0-0 36
MINE 210 Mining Systems and Methods
F
36-12-0
48
MINE 221
Mineral Processing Systems
F 36-0-18
54
ELEC 210 Introductory Electric Circuits and Machines W 36-6-6 48
MINE 224 Hydraulics for Mining Applications W 36-0-6 42
SUBTOTAL UNITS 282
 
MINING OPTION N1
Complementary Studies, List A F  36-0-0 36
MECH 230 Thermodynamics I  

F

36-0-6 42  
MINE 220 Explosives Technology W 36-18-0 54
MINE 267 Applied Chemistry and Instrumental Methods for Mining W 36-12-0 48
STAT 367 Engineering Data Analysis W 36-0-12 48
SUBTOTAL UNITS 228
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 510
 
MINERALS PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION N2
Complementary Studies, List A F 36-0-0 36
Complementary Studies, List A F
36-0-0
36
CHEE 210 Thermodynamic Properties of Fluids W 36-0-12 48
MINE 267 Applied Chemistry and Instrumental Methods for Mining W 36-12-0 48
Communications or Language (List C) or Management (List D)

W

36-0-0
36 
SUBTOTAL UNITS 204
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 486
 
MINE-MECHANICAL OPTION N3
Communications or Language (List C) or Management (List D) F  36-0-0 36
MECH 230  Thermodynamics I 

F

 36-0-6 42 
CIVL 222 Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers W  48-12-0 60
MECH 212 Design Techniques W  24-18-0 42
MECH 228 Kinematics and Dynamics W  36-0-12 48
MINE 220 Explosives Technology W  36-18-0 54
SUBTOTAL UNITS 282
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 564
 
Third Year Common CORE
MINE 321 Drilling and Blasting F 36-18-0 54
MINE 326 Operations Research
F 36-18-0 54
MINE 331 Methods of Mineral Separation
F 36-12-0 48
MINE 444 Underground Mining
W 36-0-12 48 
GEOL 262
Geological Aspects of Mineral Deposits
W
36-9-0
45
MINE 325
Applied Rock Mechanics
W
36-18-0
54
SUBTOTAL UNITS 297

MINING OPTION N1
Complementary Studies, List A
F
36-0-0
36
Elective
F
36-0-0
36
MINE 339 Environmental Health Engineering F  36-18-0 54
Communications or Language (List C) or Management (List D)

W

 36-0-0 36 
Elective
W
36-0-0
36
MATH 272 Application of Numerical Methods W  36-6-0 42
SUBTOTAL UNITS 240
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 537
 
MINERALS PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION N2
CHEE 321   Chemical Reaction Engineering  

F

 36-0-12 48 
Elective
F
36-0-0
36
CHEE 319 Process Dynamics and Control W  36-0-6 42
MATH 272 Application of Numerical Methods W  36-0-6 42
STATS 367 Engineering Data Analysis
W
36-0-12
48
SUBTOTAL UNITS 216
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 513
 
MINE-MECHANICAL OPTION N3
MECH 271 Materials Science and Engineering F  36-0-0 36
MECH 328 Dynamics and Vibration F  36-0-6 42
MINE 338 Mine Ventilation F  36-0-0 36
MECH 323 Machine Design W  36-12-6 54
MECH 350 Automatic Controls W  36-0-6 42
STAT 367 Engineering Data Analysis W  36-0-12 48
SUBTOTAL UNITS 258
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 555
 
Fourth Year Common CORE
APSC 321    Economic Analysis Methods in Mining and Geological Engineering F 36-0-6 42
MINE 422
Mining and Sustainability F 36-0-0 36
MINE 341 Open Pit Mining F 36-0-18 54
MINE 359
Reliability Maintenance and Risk Assessment
F
36-0-12
48
MINE 434 Project Report  

F/W

12-0-36 48  
MINE 462 Occupational Health and Safety in Mining Practice W 36-0-6 42
Elective
W
36-0-0
36
SUBTOTAL UNITS 306
 
MINING OPTION N1
MINE 469
Stability Analysis in Mine Design
F
 36-0-12
48
MINE 467 Geostatistics and Orebody Modelling

F/W

 36-18-0 54
MINE 445 Open Pit Mine Design W  12-36-18 66
MINE 448 Underground Design W  12-18-36 66
SUBTOTAL UNITS 234
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS  540
 
MINERALS PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION N2
MINE 451 Chemical Extraction of Metals  F 36-0-0 36
MINE 455 Design, Analysis and Operation of Mineral Processes F 36-18-0 54
MINE 458 Process Investigation 

W

12-36-0 48
Elective
W
36-0-0
36
SUBTOTAL UNITS 174
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 480
 
MINE-MECHANICAL OPTION N3
Complementary Studies, List A

F

36-0-0 36  
Elective F 36-0-0 36
MINE 471 Mine-Mechanical Design Project W 12-18-36 66
Complementary Studies, List A
W
36-0-0
36
SUBTOTAL UNITS 174
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 480
 
Electives
Students may fulfill their elective requirement by selecting any course as listed under Complementary Studies (first year linkage courses excluded) or any third or fourth year Applied Science course for which the prerequisite requirements have been satisfied.
 
Complementary Studies
Refer to the Complementary Studies section of this calendar for details regarding the requirements for all Engineering programs.  For the Mining Program, the Engineering Economics course is APSC 321, and the Communications requirements are met through courses taken in the core program.  Included in the core program is an additional 42 units of Linkage in MINE 462.

Applied Science Degree Programs Mining Engineering Class of 2010
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