RSE3040 Mining systems
Faculty of Engineering
RSE3040 Mining systems is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ENG2005.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before RSE3040
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After RSE3040
No unit lists RSE3040 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
This unit covers underground and surface mining methods and equipment selection for the optimum performance of underground and surface operations. The unit provides a detailed understanding of mining processes and systems engineering along with their key drivers in modern open-cut and underground operations. For each of the mining methods explored consideration is given to the mining cycle and access design - eg shafts and/or declines and materials handling. Through practical applications, you will explore the selection of optimal mining systems. For each of the mining systems covered, core risk identification and mitigation are considered.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assessment 1: Open pit miningWrittenThreshold hurdle25%
- Assessment 2: Underground miningWrittenThreshold hurdle25%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the life cycle of a mining project and understand the fundamentals of systems engineering.
- 2
Analyse the productivity of a mining system and formulate measures to make it safer, more efficient and sustainable.
- 3
Assess the core risks associated with the mining systems.
- 4
Select between the surface and underground mining methods in line with the required equipment for the operation of a range of surface and underground mines.
- 5
Appreciate the elements required to design and operate a modern surface and/or underground mining operation.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Integrated lecture and practice. While it is conventional to run lecture and practice classes separately from each other, for this unit both are delivered in an integrated mode to ensure high turn up in both lecture and practice classes. In other words, every session involves some portion of lecture and practice due to its specific mode of delivery.
The unit involves much descriptive information due to its nature, which is an overview of resources engineering. So the practical classes are mainly involved in re-emphasising descriptive information.
Where it fits
RSE3040 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Hossein Masoumi
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Hossein Masoumi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for RSE3040?
You need ENG2005 before you enrol.
When is RSE3040 offered?
In 2025, RSE3040 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is RSE3040?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does RSE3040 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include RSE3040?
RSE3040 is part of Civil engineering, Environmental engineering and Mining engineering.