MIN E 325 - Mine Planning and Design

3 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-0-3)

Introduction to mine planning and design using professional software tools. Experiential learning through a design project using drillhole databases; geological and economic block models; open pit mine layout and planning requirements; pit limit optimization; haul road design; pit and waste dump design; and strategic mine planning and closure. Prerequisites: MIN E 295, CIV E 265.

MIN E 407 - Principles of Mine Ventilation

3 units (fi 8)(SECOND, 3-0-3/2)

Principles and practices of underground total air conditioning. Control of quantity, quality, and temperature-humidity of the underground mines. Design and analyses of mine ventilation networks. Theory and applications of fans to mine ventilation systems. Ventilation planning and overall system design. Prerequisites: MIN E 414 and one of CIV E 330 or CH E 312. Corequisite: MIN E 422.

MIN E 641 - Discrete-Event Simulation

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-1S-0)

Fundamentals of discrete-event simulation modelling and its industrial applications. Theoretical and statistical aspects of simulation, including input analysis, random number generation, experimental design, and variance reduction techniques. Arena Simulation Environment used for explaining simulation concepts.