MINE322 : Underground Mining

Department

Department of Mining Engineering

Academic Program

Bachelor in Mining Engineering

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

MinE312MinE321

Overview

Underground mining terms, geological factors affecting mining methods, prospecting& exploration stages, development& exploitation stages, drilling & blasting of underground mine, loading and haulage operations & equipment in underground mining, types of roof mine supports, different types of underground mining methods, -selection of suitable mining methods according to geological and ore condition

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding:

Causes of underground mining

A1

Methods of underground mining

A2

Methods of drilling underground mines

A3

Methods of support the roofs of underground mines

A4

Identify the methods and forms of underground mines

A5

B. Mental Skills:

The student adds knowledge of underground mining

B1

The student distinguish between methods of extracting minerals from the ground

B2

To compare the shapes of mines in proportion to the type of ore

B3

understand ways to support underground mines

B4

C. Scientific and professional skills:

Discuss topics in groups

C1

Discrimination and comparison through some models available in electronic programs

C2

C3

D. General Skills:

Encouraging students to discuss in groups

D1

The student acquires the ability and confidence to communicate

D2

By using simulation programs, the student can discuss and analyze problems and write a report on them

D3

Teaching and learning methods

2. . Lectures.

Presentations.

3. . Computer programs.

Methods of assessments

Remarks

Percentage

Evaluation Date

Evaluation Methods

No.

20

The fifth week

The first periodic exam

1

20

The tenth week

The second periodic exam

2

50

According to the announced schedule

Final exam

3

Home Works

10

Activity (Home Works)

4

100%

Total

1. Course content:

exercises

Lab.

lecture

number of hours

Scientific subject

3

3

Introduction to underground mines

3

3

Sources of information about underground mines

6

6

Different methods of underground mining

3

3

6

Underground mine plans

3

3

Methods to support roofs

2

4

6

Floor subsidence due to mines and how to control it

3

3

Mine excavation methods

1

2

3

6

Room and pillar method design

1

3

4

Load distribution calculations