MINING ENGINEERING

MINING ENGINEERING

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BEng Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering combines the application of engineering principles, earth science fundamentals and technology in the planning, design, development, optimization, operation and management of surface and underground mines and mineral exploration projects. Mining engineers supervise the mining process from start to finish. They examine all the phases of mineral development and exploitation, including exploration, processing, and marketing of minerals. An important challenge that faces mining engineers in today’s environment is to design and implement mining systems that will have minimal adverse impact on the environment, employ sound environmental technology
and maximize the return on investment (ROI). Mining Engineers need to acquire a very broad range of abilities in all engineering disciplines including expertise in aspects of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and civil engineering in addition to the more specific mining-related activities such as mining economics and finance, geotechnical engineering, mine design, mineral process engineering, environmental management, mineral resource estimation, recovery optimization, health and safety management.

  • Career Prospects
  • Mining engineers pursue careers in surface and underground mining operations, mineral exploration, equipment manufacturing and sales, and mineral commodity markets. They find employment mining companies, mining service companies, banking and financial institutions, exploration companies, academic institutions and water engineering companies. Due to the ever-increasing population and rapid developments in technology, there is an expanding demand for minerals globally. Accordingly, there is a need to increase the production of the minerals to satisfy the requirements of humans and industry. Hence, there will always be the need for more mining engineers
  • Programme Objectives
  • The Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering programme is aimed at providing a solid foundation in concepts of Mining Engineeringdisciplines and related courses to meet the requirements of industry in Botswana in particular and the world in general. The main objectives are to train competent first degree graduates; prepare first degree graduates to take up jobs in the mining and allied industries and prepare candidates for postgraduate degrees in mining and related programmes. It is designed to produce highly qualified entrepreneurship-oriented mining engineers to meet a critical need within Botswana in creating and growing technology-intensive industries for a knowledge-based economy, similar needs in Southern Africa, as well as recognized needs elsewhere around the world.
  • Educational Objectives
  • The design of the curriculum takes into account the accreditation criteria of ECSA and ABET for Mining Engineering. The educational objectives of the programme are:
  • 1. To produce graduates who have the capacity to practice mining engineering as entrepreneurs or in Government, established industry, and local or international enterprises.
  • 2. To produce graduates having sound knowledge of mining engineering fundamentals such that they are able to: analyse and solve problems; deploy computer-based mining engineering tools; create and evaluate products; learn independently; and succeed in the workplace or in graduate school

 

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

MENG/PHD PROGRAMMES IN MINING ENGINEERING

MEng (maximum of 2 years); PhD (3 years)

The programmes are aimed at providing a firm grounding in basic and advanced concepts and modern methods of mining engineering as well as offering a selection of special courses related to developing areas of the subject, particularly those areas of importance to Botswana.

Areas of Research

Postgraduate students can specialize in Environmental Engineering in Mining, Rock Mechanics/Geotechnical engineering, Geostatistics, Blasting and Rock Fragmentation, Mineral Economics, Mine Management, Mine Planning and Design (surface and underground mines), Mine Mechanisation, Mine Economics & Financial Evaluation and Materials Handling.

Career opportunities in Mining Engineering include large and small scale mining and allied companies, quarries, financial institutions, construction companies, environmental protection agencies, Mines Department, the universities and other educational and research institutions, National Energy Board, petroleum companies, water companies and other governmental and non-governmental agencies.

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