RSE4010 - Mine planning and scheduling

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Overview

This unit deals with the theoretical principles and practical methodologies associated with mine planning and scheduling. Mine planning is an interactive process that includes elements of design, scheduling and evaluation. As part of the planning process, a range of issues has to be considered including, short and long-term planning, mine … For more content click the Read More button below.

This unit deals with the theoretical principles and practical methodologies associated with mine planning and scheduling. Mine planning is an interactive process that includes elements of design, scheduling and evaluation. As part of the planning process, a range of issues has to be considered including, short and long-term planning, mine optimisation, cut-off grade analysis and mine evaluation. The unit applies mine planning and scheduling techniques to a case-study project in current state-of-the-art software.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

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Rules

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Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Mohan Yellishetty

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 60%

Final assessment: 40%

This unit contains a hurdle requirement that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

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