Mining Engineering

Overview

Overview

This course is tailored to guide your transition to a career in the global resources sector, equipped to exploit the technological developments that are transforming the industry.

You will learn about emerging mining technology such as robotics, data analytics and machine learning.

You’ll also delve into mining economics, gain understanding and consideration of working with Indigenous cultures, and discover how to make a positive contribution to sustainable development.

In your first year, you’ll complete the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY), learning fundamental concepts and developing skills that are common to all engineering disciplines.

Throughout your second year, you’ll strengthen your knowledge of foundation engineering and study units in geoscience and mining engineering.

You’ll complete your third and fourth years at Curtin Kalgoorlie, where you’ll gain useful exposure to the mining industry.

As your studies progress, there'll be increased emphasis on mining science and technology. These include soil and rock mechanics, explosives and rock breakage, materials transport, mining methods, mine planning, project evaluation and the environment.

In your final year, you’ll undertake major research project and a team design project.

Double degrees

You can extend your expertise and career opportunities by studying Mining Engineering as a double degree with Commerce (majoring in Management, Accounting, Economics or Finance) or Innovation.

How this course will make you industry ready

Curtin’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is accredited by Engineers Australia and recognised internationally. Graduates also are eligible for membership of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).

What you'll learn

• Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, and computing underpinning the broad field of engineering, GC1
• Solve complex mining engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles, GC1
• Make decisions related to the design and implementation of solutions to engineering problems in a safe, ethical, and climate-responsible manner adhering to legal and professional standards and through respectful partnerships with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures as globally responsible citizens, GC4, GC5
• Apply systems thinking for innovative solutions to global mining engineering challenges, discern knowledge and undertake applied research in a discipline of mining engineering, GC2
• Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3
• Demonstrate lifelong learning habits, teamwork and leadership abilities, project management skills, and the ability to identify opportunities for career-wide professional growth, necessary for advancing a career in engineering and beyond, GC6