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Course Outline MINE3450
MINE3450 UNDERGROUND MINING SYSTEMS
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 2
CONTENTS General Course Information ................................................................................................... 3 Course Content ...................................................................................................................... 5 Aims, Learning Outcomes & Graduate Attributes ................................................................... 6 Recommended Texts and Resources .................................................................................... 7 Learning Activities .................................................................................................................. 7 Course Assessment ............................................................................................................. 10 Assessment Criteria ............................................................................................................. 11 University Policies ................................................................................................................ 18
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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION Course Details
Course Title: MINE3450 Mining Systems Pre-requisites: MINE3430 Semester Offered: Semester 2 Level: Undergraduate Number of Units/Credits: 4 UOC Course Convenor:
Fidelis Suorineni: Rm 160, Old Main Building Telephone: 9385 5169; email: [email protected]
Contact Hours per Week: Four contact hours to be utilised for Project-based Learning. Contact times are scheduled for
Tuesday 09:00 – 13:00: OMB150.
LTMS and System Requirements for distance or blended courses The UNSW School of Mining provides blended learning and distance based courses using the on-line Moodle LTMS (Learning & Teaching Management System) accessed via https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/login/index.php It is recommended that you have regular internet access to participate in forum discussion and group work. To run Moodle most effectively, you should have: • broadband connection (256 Kbit/sec or faster) • Firefox browser • ability to view streaming video (high or low definition UNSW TV or MP4 options) More information about system requirements is available at https://student.unsw.edu.au/moodle-system-requirements For a course presented in distance mode, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the course co-ordinator before the course commences, to discuss the feasibility of completing a distance course if these requirements are not possible for any reason. Live webinar software will need to be installed on a computer accessed by each student and tested prior to live webinars. Further information will be available on the LMS link for the course.
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Assessment
Assessments will take the form of Progress Interviews, Final Report and Presentation. Note: Course completion requires all assessment items are completed by the student. Failure to submit can result in non-completion of the Course
Course Description
This course aims to equip the student with in-depth knowledge and skills in the development, production and other processes involved in underground mining systems. It builds on the fundamental knowledge acquired in the Mining Systems course.
Assumed Knowledge
This course assumes that students have a good understanding of mining terms and descriptions, have been exposed to underground mining methods and are familiar with mining development, operations, production and materials handling.
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COURSE CONTENT In undertaking the projects, a number of metalliferous and coal underground mining systems will be considered. Through developing these projects, students will need to consider the following:
• Mining processes and methods and their key drivers • Infrastructure and equipment requirements • Core risk identification and mitigation • Technical and economical aspects • Environmental, social and OHS considerations • Technological trends, and • Legal and statutory requirements.
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AIMS, LEARNING OUTCOMES & GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
Course Aims
This course aims to equip the student with in-depth knowledge and skills in the development, production and other processes involved in underground mining systems. It builds on the fundamental knowledge acquired in the Mining Systems course. In addition, there may be a number of topics of special focus for a given project such as environmental factors, environmental impact/design and social responsibility. The project will be undertaken in the spirit of a pre-feasibility study to determine its economical viability using standard engineering economic methods of project evaluation.
Learning Outcomes
It is intended that students will be able to: • Identify and mitigate core risks for an underground mining system • Identify, analyse, evaluate and select appropriate underground mining method/s
and related equipment and support infrastructure for a mineral/coal deposit. • Appraise underground mining systems with respect to safe, efficient, economic
and environmentally and socially responsible operations. • Demonstrate an awareness of legal and statutory requirements. • Demonstrate an awareness of technological trends and options in underground
mining systems. Graduate Attributes
This course will contribute to the development of the following Graduate Attributes: • appropriate technical knowledge • having advanced problem solving, analysis and synthesis skills with the
ability to tolerate ambiguity • ability for engineering design and creativity • being able to think and work individually and in teams • having HSEC consciousness
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RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND RESOURCES Recommended Texts
• Hargraves, A. Martin, C., 1993. Australasian Coal Mining Practice Monograph 12, 2nd Edition, The AusIMM: Melbourne, (Call Number: TN811.A8 A6 1993)
Reference Texts
• Hartman, H.L. 1987. Introductory Mining Engineering, Wiley, New York. (Call Number: TN275 .H35 1987).
• Noakes, M & Lanz, T, 1993. Cost Estimation Handbook for the Australian Mining Industry, Monograph / Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, No: 20, pp 412, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, (Call Number:TN272 .C68 1993)
• SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 1992, Editor, Howard L Hartman
• Hustrulid, WA, Bullock, R. (Editors), 2001. Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and International Case Studies. (Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration: Littleton), 728p
• Australasian Coal Mining Practice, Monograph Series No.12, Edition 3, AusIMM 2009
• Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and International Case Studies, Editor, W Hustrulid, R L Bullock
• Techniques in Underground Mining, 1998, Editor, Howard L Hartman, SME,
• Design and Operation of Caving and Sublevel Stoping Mines, D Stewart, SME,
• Bojesen, FW, 2003. Small Scale Underground Mining, Hesperian Press,
• Brown E. Block Caving 2003
• Hartman, H.L. 1987. Introductory Mining Engineering, Wiley, New York
• Cost Estimation Handbook for the Australian Mining Industry, 2006
• Underground Operators Conferences, AusIMM, various years
• Rudenno, V. 2004. The Mining Valuation Handbook. Wrightbooks, Milton, QLD.
• www.austlii.edu.au – for all Acts & Regulations for all states and territories
Online Resources
Selected readings as well as other supporting material (e.g. course outline and lecture notes will be made available on LTMS.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES Learning Activities Summary
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W
eek Week
Starting Hou
rs
Tasks Content
1 Jul 29 4 Course introduction
Course outline, learning outcomes and assessment, course content,weekly schedules,expectation,"rules",teaching and learning strategy, assessment criteria. Mining Systems refresher (specific to project) Hand out Coal Project with milestones. Selection of Groups. Groups commence project work
2 Aug 5 4 Project Support (Problem based learning)
Coal Project - Tutorial session: Review project mining systems. Provide links to useful resources. Provide a methodology for development systems selection; Equipment selection; Continuation of project work
3 Aug 12 4 Project Support (Problem based learning)
Tutorial session - Coal Project Finalise overall design. Estimate productivity. Determine labour requirements. Continuation with project work
4 Aug 19 4
Project Support (Presentation on progress to date – 15%)
Coal Project Progress Presentation. Feedback on presentation. Question & Answer session. Continuation of project work.
5 Aug 26 4 Project Support (Problem based learning)
Coal Project - Tutorial session. Legal, socio-environmental and economic considerations. Risk assessment. Continuation of project work
6 Sep 2 4 Project Support (Problem based learning)
Coal Project - Question and Answer session Finalisation of project work. Submission of Final Report. Final Report Coal Project (Project Report) Weighting: 35%
7 Sep 9 4 Introduction (Lecture)
Metal Project: Hand out Project description with milestones. Mining systems refresher (specific to project). Methodology for system selection.
8 Sep 16 4 Project Support (Problem based learning)
Metal Project - Tutorial session. Selection of mining systems specific to application. Continuation of project work.
9 Sep 23 4 Project Support (Problem based learning)
Metal Project - Tutorial session. Equipment selection. Determine labour requirement. Continuation of project work.
Sep 30 MID-SEMESTER BREAK
10 Oct 7 NON-TEACHING WEEK
11 Oct 14 4 Project Support (Presentation)
Metal Project Feedback on presentations Continuation of project work. Metal Project Progress Presentation (Presentation) Weighting: 15%
12 Oct 21 4 Project Support (Project based Learning)
Metal Project - Tutorial session. Legal, socio-environmental considerations. Risk assessment. Continuation of project work.
13 Oct 28 4 Project Support (Problem Based Learning
Metal Project - Question & Answer session Finalisation of project work. Submission of Final Project. Final Report Metal Project (Project Report) Weighting: 35%
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Teaching & Learning Methods
1. Project-based learning: This course utilises project-based learning methods. Students will be given a group project to work on. Students are required to work in groups, share the project workload, have weekly meetings and discussions. A formal progress and final report has to be submitted for each project.
2. Question/Answer sessions: Project work will be supported with weekly/bi-
weekly Q/A sessions. All students are to attend these sessions.
3. Group work: Each project will have a number of topics of emphasis. Each member of the group can elect to work on a topic of the project but all members must report their work to the group on weekly basis. A peer review will have to be submitted by each team, indicating the proportion of each individual group member's contribution to the project. Some marks will be taken from the underperforming students to others. If a student makes no contribution to the project, he/she will receive zero for that project.
4. Effective Communication: One of the most powerful drivers of learning is
effective communication of what has been learned. Even as a professional engineer, it is not sufficient to return to a client and simply present them with a number, saying, "Here is your answer." Assessment in this course will largely be determined in how well results are communicated. There are a number of opportunities for effective communication in this course: formal presentations and final reports. The process of writing reports, brainstorming within a design team, peer assessment, preparation and presentation of report both in front of an audience and in report form, forces a clarity of thinking, defending and revising a design and analysing the risks inherent in a project.
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COURSE ASSESSMENT Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes Assessment Methods
Assess the feasibility of a metal and coal mine projects
Group report
Progress Interview
Presentations
Demonstrate team skills in the management of a project work
Group report
Progress Interview
Presentations
Demonstrate advanced written and data presentation skills
Group report
Presentations
Assessment Summary
Assessment Due Weighting Presentation Metal Project Progress Presentation Wk 4 15%
Project Report Final Report Metal Project Wk 6 35%
Presentation Coal Project Progress Presentation Wk 11 15%
Project Report Final Report Coal Project Wk 13 35%
TOTAL 100%
• Electronic copies due by the Monday 9 am. The submission box will close
at this time. Late submissions will NOT be accepted. • Only electronic copies (PDF format) will be evaluated. • See the section on Group Work - Peer Assessment in the section on
University Policies for further details on the requirements and process of peer assessment in group project work.
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The following information is provided to aid in understanding of the assessment of the various assignments in the Course. Note: these are guidelines only and are subject to the change.
Progress Interview 1
As per the course requirement,
• All the members of the team must be present (0 mark will be awarded to any member of the team who is not present),
• Interview will be conducted in the lab where the students need to show the progress of the project on the computer,
• Students will be expected to demonstrate ability to use software for the purposes of the design,
• Students are required to give a one-page write-up on the workload distribution for the project till date
• This process will take about 15-20 minutes. Presentations
Each group needs to provide the Course Convenor a copy of their Final Presentation before the start of the seminar in the morning. All students are required to attend and take part in the presentations for the whole seminar session. Absence from these presentations will only be allowed because of medical or extenuating circumstances. This will require documented evidence, e.g. Medical Certificate, etc. Final presentation will be 20 minutes long and be worth 15% of the overall mark. The room is equipped with projection facilities and students may use PowerPoint if they wish. However, it is the individual’s responsibility to ensure that the presentation is functioning beforehand. Computer problems will not be allowed to delay the proceedings! The following criteria will be used for assessing the progress interviews, final presentation and the final report
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Coal Project Progress Report (15%)
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor -
Introduction (10%)
Provided a comprehensive overview of the presentation and objective[s] of the project.
Provided a good overview of the presentation and objective[s] of the project. Some points not clearly presented.
Provided a general overview of the presentation and objectives of the project but lacks clarity
Provided a limited overview of the presentation and objectives of the project but lacks clarity.
Provided little or no overview of the presentation and limited or no objectives of the project
Provided no background to presentation
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Content quality (50%)
Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Demonstrated sound knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Demonstrated an adequate knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Demonstrated some knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Demonstrated limited or no knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Content missing
50 45 44 35 34 25 24 15 14 1 0
Conclusions (10%)
The analysis of the work conducted highlights your comprehension and shows insight into the significance of the results. Concise and appropriate conclusions, excellent and valid response to questions.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates good comprehension. Good conclusions, appropriate and valid response to questions.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates some comprehension Reasonable conclusions, appropriate and valid response to questions.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates limited comprehension. Unreasonable conclusions, barely appropriate and valid response to questions.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates no comprehension. Invalid conclusions, barely appropriate and valid response to questions.
Conclusion missing
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Visual Aids Quality (10%)
Slides easy to read with appropriate sized graphs, wording etc and no errors on slides.
Slides easy to read with appropriate sized graphs, wording etc and only minor errors
Slides legible but with some errors in formatting, wording, sizing etc.
Slides difficult to read. Slides inappropriate with major mistakes.
Slides totally illegible.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Verbal Presentation (20%)
Clear presentation, presented with confidence and enthusiasm, well structured so that it flowed
Clear presentation, slight lack of confidence, structure slightly erratic.
Reasonable presentation that ensured the audience was informed of the topic, some structure used.
Presentation difficult to follow due to erratic structure.
Poorly presented with little or no structure. Inaudible presentation
20 18 17 14 13 10 9 5 4 1 0
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Coal Project Final Report Assessment Criteria (35%)
Criteria Mark Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor -
Executive Summary 5%
The executive summary has clearly defined objectives and methodology of the project and includes a comprehensive summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
The executive summary has defined objectives and methodology of the project and includes some summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
The executive summary has defined objectives and methodology of the project with minor errors in summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
The executive summary has some defined objectives and methodology of the project with errors in summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
The executive summary has poorly defined objectives and methodology of the project with major errors in summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
Provided no executive summary.
5 4 3 2 1 0
Assumptions 5%
Provided a comprehensive list of all the assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with sound justification for the selection.
Provided a list of some of the assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with sound justification for the selection.
Provided an incomplete list of assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with some justification for the selection.
Provided an incomplete list of assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with little justification for the selection.
Provided a limited list of assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with little justification for the selection.
Provided no assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project.
5 4 3 2 1 0
Mining system design 35%
Provided a comprehensive technical justification for the proposed mining systems and provided a justified production rate, taking into account detailed technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided a comprehensive technical justification for the proposed mining systems and provided a justified production rate, taking into account technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided some technical justification for the proposed mining systems and provided a production rate, taking into account some technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided some technical justification for the proposed mining systems and provided a production rate, taking into account limited technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided limited technical justification for the proposed mining systems and fundamentally flawed production rate, taking into account limited technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided no technical justification for the proposed mining systems and fundamentally flawed production rate, taking into account no technical, economical, and environmental and OHS factors.
35 33 32 22 21 13 12 5 4 1 0
Equipment Selection 10%
Selected an optimal size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account detailed technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected an optimal size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected sub-optimal size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account some technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected sub-optimal size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account limited technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected inappropriate size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account limited technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected inappropriate size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account no technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cost estimates 20% Provided comprehensive cost Provided comprehensive cost Provided sound cost estimates Provided sound cost estimates Provided limited cost estimates Provided no cost
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Criteria Mark Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor -
estimates in terms of capital, operating and total production costs.
estimates in terms of capital, operating and total production costs with minor errors.
in terms of capital, operating and total production costs with minor errors.
in terms of capital, operating and total production costs with some errors.
in terms of capital, operating and total production costs.
estimates in terms of capital, operating and total production costs.
20 18 17 13 12 9 8 7 6 1 0
Risk assessment 10%
Provided comprehensive risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system.
Provided comprehensive risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system with minor errors.
Provided sound risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system with minor errors.
Provided sound risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system with some errors.
Provided limited risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system.
Provided no risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Layout and standard of Report
10%
Excellent logical structure, physical layout and attention to detail. The report adheres to the MEA report writing guidelines. No or few spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.
Good logical structure and physical layout. The report adheres to the MEA report writing guidelines. No or few spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.
Acceptable structure and physical layout. The report adheres to the MEA report writing guidelines. Some spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. Some errors in referencing.
Unacceptable structure and physical layout. The report does not adhere to the MEA report writing guidelines. Numerous spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. Errors in referencing.
Very little structure and physical layout. The report does not adhere to the MEA report writing guidelines. Numerous spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. Errors in referencing.
Report has no layout and structure.
104 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Conclusions and recommendations
5%
The analysis of the work conducted highlights your comprehension and shows insight into the significance of the results. The report concludes with a clear concise summary of the outcomes and includes qualification.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates some comprehension. The report concludes with a summary of outcomes.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates limited comprehension. The report concludes with some summary of outcomes.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates limited or no comprehension. The report concludes with a poor summary of outcomes.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates lack of comprehension. The report concludes with a poor summary of outcomes.
No conclusions drawn from the analysis.
5 4 3 2 1 0
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MetalMetal Project Progress Report (15%)
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor -
Introduction (10%)
Provided a comprehensive overview of the presentation and objective[s] of the project.
Provided a good overview of the presentation and objective[s] of the project. Some points not clearly presented.
Provided a general overview of the presentation and objectives of the project but lacks clarity
Provided a limited overview of the presentation and objectives of the project but lacks clarity.
Provided little or no overview of the presentation and limited or no objectives of the project
Provided no background to presentation
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Content quality (50%)
Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Demonstrated sound knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Demonstrated an adequate knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Demonstrated some knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Demonstrated limited or no knowledge of the proposed mining system design
Content missing
50 45 44 35 34 25 24 15 14 1 0
Conclusions (10%)
The analysis of the work conducted highlights your comprehension and shows insight into the significance of the results. Concise and appropriate conclusions, excellent and valid response to questions.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates good comprehension. Good conclusions, appropriate and valid response to questions.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates some comprehension Reasonable conclusions, appropriate and valid response to questions.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates limited comprehension. Unreasonable conclusions, barely appropriate and valid response to questions.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates no comprehension. Invalid conclusions, barely appropriate and valid response to questions.
Conclusion missing
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Visual Aids Quality (10%)
Slides easy to read with appropriate sized graphs, wording etc and no errors on slides.
Slides easy to read with appropriate sized graphs, wording etc and only minor errors
Slides legible but with some errors in formatting, wording, sizing etc.
Slides difficult to read. Slides inappropriate with major mistakes.
Slides totally illegible.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Verbal Presentation (20%)
Clear presentation, presented with confidence and enthusiasm, well structured so that it flowed
Clear presentation, slight lack of confidence, structure slightly erratic.
Reasonable presentation that ensured the audience was informed of the topic, some structure used.
Presentation difficult to follow due to erratic structure.
Poorly presented with little or no structure. Inaudible presentation
20 18 17 14 13 10 9 5 4 1 0
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Metal project Final Report (35%)
Criteria Mark Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor -
Executive Summary 5%
The executive summary has clearly defined objectives and methodology of the project and includes a comprehensive summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
The executive summary has defined objectives and methodology of the project and includes some summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
The executive summary has defined objectives and methodology of the project with minor errors in summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
The executive summary has some defined objectives and methodology of the project with errors in summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
The executive summary has poorly defined objectives and methodology of the project with major errors in summary of the findings and outcomes of the project.
Provided no executive summary.
5 4 3 2 1 0
Assumptions 5%
Provided a comprehensive list of all the assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with sound justification for the selection.
Provided a list of some of the assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with sound justification for the selection.
Provided an incomplete list of assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with some justification for the selection.
Provided an incomplete list of assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with little justification for the selection.
Provided a limited list of assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project with little justification for the selection.
Provided no assumptions (e.g. geological model, geotechnical considerations, etc.) for the project.
5 4 3 2 1 0
Mining system design 35%
Provided a comprehensive technical justification for the proposed mining systems and provided a justified production rate, taking into account detailed technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided a comprehensive technical justification for the proposed mining systems and provided a justified production rate, taking into account technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided some technical justification for the proposed mining systems and provided a production rate, taking into account some technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided some technical justification for the proposed mining systems and provided a production rate, taking into account limited technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided limited technical justification for the proposed mining systems and fundamentally flawed production rate, taking into account limited technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Provided no technical justification for the proposed mining systems and fundamentally flawed production rate, taking into account no technical, economical, and environmental and OHS factors.
35 33 32 22 21 13 12 5 4 1 0
Equipment Selection 10%
Selected an optimal size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account detailed technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected an optimal size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected sub-optimal size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account some technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected sub-optimal size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account limited technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected inappropriate size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account limited technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
Selected inappropriate size and quantity of each type of equipment for the required production rate taking into account no technical, economical, environmental and OHS factors.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Cost estimates 20%
Provided comprehensive cost estimates in terms of capital, operating and total production costs.
Provided comprehensive cost estimates in terms of capital, operating and total production costs with minor errors.
Provided sound cost estimates in terms of capital, operating and total production costs with minor errors.
Provided sound cost estimates in terms of capital, operating and total production costs with some errors.
Provided limited cost estimates in terms of capital, operating and total production costs.
Provided no cost estimates in terms of capital, operating and
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Criteria Mark Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor -
total production costs.
20 18 17 13 12 9 8 7 6 1 0
Risk assessment 10%
Provided comprehensive risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system.
Provided comprehensive risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system with minor errors.
Provided sound risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system with minor errors.
Provided sound risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system with some errors.
Provided limited risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system.
Provided no risk assessment analysis for the proposed mining system.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Layout and standard of Report
10%
Excellent logical structure, physical layout and attention to detail. The report adheres to the MEA report writing guidelines. No or few spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.
Good logical structure and physical layout. The report adheres to the MEA report writing guidelines. No or few spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.
Acceptable structure and physical layout. The report adheres to the MEA report writing guidelines. Some spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. Some errors in referencing.
Unacceptable structure and physical layout. The report does not adhere to the MEA report writing guidelines. Numerous spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. Errors in referencing.
Very little structure and physical layout. The report does not adhere to the MEA report writing guidelines. Numerous spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. Errors in referencing.
Report has no layout and structure.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Conclusions and recommendations
5%
The analysis of the work conducted highlights your comprehension and shows insight into the significance of the results. The report concludes with a clear concise summary of the outcomes and includes qualification.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates some comprehension. The report concludes with a summary of outcomes.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates limited comprehension. The report concludes with some summary of outcomes.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates limited or no comprehension. The report concludes with a poor summary of outcomes.
The analysis of the work conducted demonstrates lack of comprehension. The report concludes with a poor summary of outcomes.
No conclusions drawn from the analysis.
5 4 3 2 1 0
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UNIVERSITY POLICIES Assignment Submissions All assignments must be made in accordance with the School Policy on Assignment Submissions. See http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/mining-engineering/assignment-submission-policy. for further details regarding the Policy. This can be downloaded from the web at http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-for/current-students/current-undergraduates/resources/forms-documents. Assignments without the School Assignment Coversheet will NOT be accepted. Every member of the group MUST sign the form. Students whose signatures are missing will be assumed to have not contributed to the group project and hence will not be awarded any marks for that assignment. Students are advised to retain a copy of every assignment submitted for assessment either as a hardcopy or in electronic form. From time to time assignments are mislaid and a student may be asked to re-submit. Group Work – Peer Assessment Group work is a key Graduate Attribute in the MEA program. As such it is integrated into the assessment activities of many MEA courses to determine whether a student has satisfactorily attained one or more of the Learning Outcomes. An important indicator of a student’s performance and of their contribution to the group’s overall performance is reflected in the results of a formalised system of peer review. The Course Convenor uses these results and other factors in their determination of an individual student’s result for the assignment. Details on the system of peer review can be found in the Policies section on the School webpage at http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/mining-engineering/peer-assessment. Students should be aware that participation in the peer review process is compulsory and that failure to do so can result in withholding of marks and/or zero marks being allotted to the student for that assignment. Late Submission of Assignments The onus is on the student to ensure each course assignment is submitted on-time no later than the due date and time during normal business hours. In the normal course of events late submission of an assignment will automatically result in a zero (0) mark being awarded to the student for that assignment. For further details see Late Submissions in the School Policies section at http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/mining-engineering/late-submissions. See also the section on Adverse Performance – Special Consideration.
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Course Results For details on assessment policy, assessment process and an explanation of course results, see the Assessment Policy section at http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines. In some instances a student’s results for a course may be withheld as indicated by:
• WD – this usually indicates that the student has not completed all assessment components.
• WC – this indicates the student has applied for Special Consideration and results have not been finalised due to illness or misadventure.
In these cases of withheld course results, the student must contact the Course Convenor as soon as practicable but no later than five (5) days after release of the course result. If contact has not been made and/or course assessment has not been finalised by commencement of the following academic semester then this temporary grade will be automatically changed to a final grade of NC (course not completed). Adverse Performance – Special Consideration In cases of illness or other extenuating circumstances that may have adversely impacted on performance in a course, it is recommended a student apply to Student Central for Special Consideration. All supporting documents for Special Consideration needs to be verified in the system, in order to be accepted by the School. For further information, see Special Consideration – Illness and Misadventure within the section on UNSW Policies on the School webpage at http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/Governance/policies.htm After successfully lodging a Special Consideration and receiving feedback from the Course Conveyor, the student is required to contact the Course Convenor to confirm arrangements as soon as practicable but no later than five (5) business days from the date feedback is sent and/or eight (8) days after the Special Consideration is first lodged. Failure to do so is likely to lead to cancellation of any consideration. Academic Honesty and Plagiarism The University has certain expectations in terms of academic behaviour related to study and research. This is expressed in the University Policy on Academic Misconduct. Students should be aware of and understand this Policy. Links to this and other University and School Policies can be found at http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines. Plagiarism is one form of Academic Misconduct. It is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as one’s own1. Examples include:
1 Based on that proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St James Ethics Centre. Used with kind permission from the University of Newcastle.
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• direct duplication of the thoughts or work of another, including by copying work, or knowingly permitting it to be copied. This includes copying material, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document (whether published or unpublished), composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, web site, Internet, other electronic resource, or another person’s assignment without appropriate acknowledgement;
• paraphrasing another person’s work with very minor changes keeping the meaning, form and/or progression of ideas of the original;
• piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole; • presenting an assessment item as independent work when it has been
produced in whole or part in collusion with other people, for example, another student or a tutor; and,
• claiming credit for a proportion a work contributed to a group assessment item that is greater than that actually contributed2.
Submitting an assessment item that has already been submitted for academic credit elsewhere may also be considered plagiarism. The inclusion of the thoughts or work of another with attribution appropriate to the academic discipline does not amount to plagiarism. Students are reminded of their Rights and Responsibilities in respect of plagiarism, as set out in the University Undergraduate and Postgraduate Handbooks, and are encouraged to seek advice from academic staff whenever necessary to ensure they avoid plagiarism in all its forms. The Learning Centre website is the central University on-line resource for staff and student information on plagiarism and academic honesty. It can be viewed at <www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism>. The Learning Centre also provides substantial educational written materials, workshops, and tutorials to aid students, for example, in:
• correct referencing practices; • paraphrasing, summarising, essay writing, and time management; • appropriate use of and attribution for, a range of materials including text,
images, formulae and concepts. Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning Centre. Students are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting, and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items.
Continual Course Improvement Periodically the process of course evaluation is undertaken. One aspect of this evaluation is feedback from students gathered by various means including:
• UNSW's Course and Teaching Evaluation and Improvement (CATEI) which is an anonymous, on-line survey system.
2 Adapted with kind permission from the University of Melbourne.
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• MEA Course Assessment Student feedback is taken seriously, and continual improvements are made to the course based in part on such feedback. Significant changes that are made to a course as a result of such student feedback will be communicated to students by the Course Convenor at commencement of semester when the course is next run. Correspondence and Email Messages University policy states that official correspondence with a student will be made using the university provided email address and that it expects students will regularly check their official university email account. The School assists in this by providing free access to computing facilities and the internet. In line with this policy, messages will be sent to students through their LTMS account. Students can retrieve messages from the mailbox in each LTMS course account. Administrative Matters Students should ensure they are familiar with the various policies related to expectations of students. Links to the Policies can be found on the School web page at http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines. Equity and diversity: those students who have a disability that requires some adjustment in their teaching or learning environment are encouraged to discuss their study needs with the course convener prior to, or at the commencement of, their course, or with the Equity Officer (Disability) in the Equity and Diversity Unit (<www.equity.unsw.edu.au/disabil.htm>). Issues to be discussed may include access to materials, signers or note-takers, the provision of services and additional exam and assessment arrangements. Early notification is essential to enable any necessary adjustments to be made. Information on designing courses and course outlines that take into account the needs of students with disabilities can be found at www.secretariat.unsw.edu.au/acboardcom/minutes/coe/disabilityguidelines.pdf.
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