Why Study Mining Engineering

This program has been designed to meet the national skills shortage in the mining and resources area and, in particular, the shortage in South Australia. Given the current high demand for resources internationally the State Government aims to make South Australia a favoured mineral investment destination by 2020. To enable this development a pool of suitably qualified engineers must be available and this program will assist in producing those professionals.

The program comprises four years of full-time study. Courses include a mix of lectures, tutorials, laboratory exercises, demonstrations and field trips. Industrial training is also a component and will provide students with direct experience and applied settings from the program. This combination of practical experience and technical foundation ensures that graduates are skilled to meet the demands of this challenging area.

What will you learn?

The academic program focuses on analysis and design and combines knowledge from mining, geotechnical, environmental, structural and water engineering, geology, computing, mathematics and finance. The first two years of the Mining Engineering program are devoted to building the engineering, mathematics and science foundations that are followed up with specialist mining engineering subjects in the final two years. The program emphasises engineering problem solving, analysis and design, computer-based methods, and research, communication and management skills. Students are required to complete 12 weeks of approved work experience.