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<p>This unit enables participants to apply a body of knowledge in the area of mine ventilation and equips them with highly developed skills for research and enquiry. Students enrolled in this unit will be able to apply the body of knowledge to a range of contexts within the mining industry enabling them to undertake professional or highly skilled work within the mining industry and allow them to undertake further study.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Theory of Mine ventilation<br>
2. Mine Ventilation pollutants and their control by ventilation and alternative techniques <br>
3. The principles of mine ventilation planning, Computer aided mine ventilation planning<br>
4. Exposure and maximum permissible dose, Principles of protection<br>
5. Emergency procedure and disaster management <br>
6. Optimisation of mine ventilation systems</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit enables participants to apply a body of knowledge in the area of mine ventilation and equips them with highly developed skills for research and enquiry. Students enrolled in this unit will be able to apply the body of knowledge to a range of contexts within the mining industry enabling them to undertake professional or highly skilled work within the mining industry and allow them to undertake further study.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Theory of Mine ventilation<br> 2. Mine Ventilation pollutants and their control by ventilation and alternative techniques <br> 3. The principles of mine ventilation planning, Computer aided mine ventilation planning<br> 4. Exposure and maximum permissible dose, Principles of protection<br> 5. Emergency procedure and disaster management <br> 6. Optimisation of mine ventilation systems</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/engrg3402">030303 - Mining Engineering</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
<p>must be enrolled in <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=ENGRG2302" target="_blank">ENGRG2302</a></p>
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Describe the theoretical concepts to solve mine ventilation problems.</p>
K2
<p>Identify the ventilation systems used in underground mining operations.</p>
K3
<p>Compare the common impurities and hazards in mine atmosphere.</p>
S1
<p>Evaluate complex ideas in mine ventilation.</p>
S2
<p>Analyse the nature of a mine environment.</p>
S3
<p>Select appropriate tools to solve problems in mine ventilation.</p>
A1
<p>Justify, develop and apply control measures that can detect, monitor, and control mine hazards.</p>
A2
<p>Create an appropriate ventilation system for a mine.</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Numerical and conceptual tasks</p>
<p>Assignment/s</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2
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<p>Mine ventilation planning project and/or laboratory-based practical excerice</p>
<p>Report and Ventsim files and/or lab report/Presentation </p>
<p>20-40%</p>
K2, K3, S2, S3, A2
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<p>Examination of some or all of the unit materials</p>
<p>Test/Exam</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/engrg3402">030303 - Mining Engineering</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
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<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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