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3.00 Credits
Foundations, dimensions, and methods for designing and investigating research problems in Mining Engineering. Focus on fundamental and applied research, research methods, literature review, experimental design and experimentation, dissertation composition, concepts of originality and intellectual property. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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3.00 Credits
The course covers advanced concepts in managing mine operations. Topics to be covered include TQM, statistical process control, benchmarking, KPI, standards and standardization, ISO 9000: Quality Control, ISO 14000: Environmental systems, OHSAS 18000. Management systems, SA8000, Social Accountability and others. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of design of mining operations with emphasis on the health and safety of the worker. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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3.00 Credits
Incorporation of principles developed in Mining 415 in advanced design projects for mineral plants and systems, with emphasis on environmental protection, health, and safety. Prerequisite: Min Eng 415.
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3.00 Credits
Climatic measurements and temperature precalculations, emergency plans for fan failures and mine fires, mine air contaminants, mine noises, mine dust, refrigeration and cooling plant layout, radiation control. Prerequisite: Min Eng 318.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced topics in static and dynamic rock mechanics; elasticity theory, failure theories and fracture mechanics applied to rock; stress wave propagation and dynamic elastic constants; rock mass classification methods for support design; pillar design in coal and metal mines; introduction to numerical models. Prerequisite: Min Eng 331 or Civ Eng 215.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced topics in dynamic rock mechanics. Stress ware propagation in the earth, dynamic elastic constants in isotropic and anisotropic rock, Hopkinson bar impact analysis, spallation and radial fracturing caused by stress pulses, shock ware generation in rock by explosives, shock ware propagation and effects. Prerequisite: Min Eng 331 or Civ Eng 215.
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0.00 - 15.00 Credits
Investigations of an advanced nature leading to the preparation of a thesis or dissertation. Consent of instructor required.
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0.00 - 15.00 Credits
Students working toward a doctor of engineering degree will select, with the advice of their committees, appropriate problems for preparation of a dissertation. The problem selected and internship plan must conform to the purpose of providing a high level engineering experience consistent with the intent of the doctor of engineering degree.
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0.00 Credits
After completion of all other program requirements, oral examinations for on-campus M.S./Ph.D. students may be processed during intersession. Off-campus M.S. students must be enrolled in oral examination and must have paid an oral examination fee at the time of the defense/comprehensive examination (oral/ written). All other students must enroll for credit commensurate with uses made of facilities and/or faculties. In no case shall this be for less than three (3) semester hours for resident students.
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