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Mining Engineering Program
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
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History One of the earliest engineering programs at Penn State
Well known and established in
Underground coal
Aggregate
Mineral processing
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Highlights of the Program 100% placement at Graduation
2nd Highest Salary in Engineering, Avg of nearly $70k/year
Scholarships (for almost everyone)
Job Opportunities as close as PA and as far as Australia
Paid trips to attend professional meetings and visit mines around the world
Activities: rescue team, mucking team, . . .
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Job Opportunities in Surface Mining Metal
Aggregate
Coal
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Job Opportunities in Underground Mining
Metal
Coal
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Job opportunities also in . . . Mineral Processing
Tunneling and Underground Construction
Equipment Manufacturer
Software Development
Government ( i.e. MSHA, DEP, NIOSH,. . . )
Banks and Financial Institutions
Consultation
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Mining as an industry Projected to Grow in Energy, Metal, Industrial Minerals
Modern, Efficient, Safe, and Environmental Friendly
Aged workforce, need talents, more so than other industries
About 400 new engineers needed, currently mining schools graduating about 300
Potential for rapid promotion to managerial roles
Much support from the industry for students
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Mining as an industry Future Trends:
Remote operations / control
Automation / Autonomous Machines
Offshore Mining
Space Mining
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Student Activities Mine Rescue Team
International Mining (Mucking) Competition
Student Chapter
Society of Mining Engineers (SME)
International Society of Explosive Engineers (ISEE)
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Recent Trips SME meeting, Denver
UK
South Africa
Peru
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Join Us Play with big toys,
Play with big CATS
And have a rewarding career, visit the world, produce raw material for the modern world
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We ARE Penn State
We ARE Mining