RSE1010 - Introduction to resources engineering

Overview

This unit provides basic fundamental and practical aspects of resources engineering and introduces the activities which are involved in a resources engineering project. Resources engineers improve and maintain the sustainability of the earth's resources through efficient design and application of technology. The unit highlights the key concepts associated with the … For more content click the Read More button below. The unit includes optional field trips, one during the mid-session break and another one towards the end of the semester so that students can observe the practical aspects of resources engineering and better understand the works that are involved in a resources operation. The field trips include both renewable energy and mining operations These are important as resources engineering is a practice-oriented field in which both fundamentals and practice must be used in an integrated manner for successful outcomes.

The unit includes optional field trips, one during the mid-session break and another one towards the end of the semester so that students can observe the practical aspects of resources engineering and better understand the works that are involved in a resources operation. The field trips include both renewable energy and mining operations These are important as resources engineering is a practice-oriented field in which both fundamentals and practice must be used in an integrated manner for successful outcomes.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Hossein Masoumi

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Hossein Masoumi

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Appreciate the engineering principles of the resources sector and their contributions to global economic and social development

Describe the current and future global energy and minerals supply and demand profile.

Discuss the efficiency and sustainability of mineral and energy sources.

Describe a mining operation and the activities which are involved in the life-cycle of a mining project.

Identify and select renewable energy options based on policy, social and engineering criteria.

Describe the development and permit requirement for a mining or renewable energy project;

Teaching approach

Active learning

Integrated lecture and practice. While it is conventional to run lecture and practice classes separate from each other, for this unit both are delivered in an integrated mode to ensure high turn up in both lecture and practice classes. In other words, every session involves some portion of lecture and practice due to its specific mode of delivery.

The unit involves many descriptive information due to its nature, which is an overview of resources engineering. So the practical classes are mainly involved in re-emphasising descriptive information.

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 50%

Final assessment: 50%

This unit contains hurdle requirements 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.

Assessment

1 - Assessment 1: Mining module

2 - Assessment 2: Renewable energy module

3 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Practical activities

Workload requirements

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Other unit costs

The following item is mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.

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