Mining Technology (MNG)
Provides orientation to the mining engineering and mining technology professions. Includes introduction to key mining engineering activities and functions, mining methods and equipment, and health and safety subsystems. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).
Introduces underground mining methods, operations, and procedures. Includes topics of miners' rights, work environments, health and safety standards, roof control, mine ventilation, transportation, communication, compressed gas cylinders, explosives, mine gases and instruments, electrical hazards, accident prevention, and emergency procedures. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).
Applies the principles and policies of mining methods, operations, and procedures in a controlled laboratory environment. Focuses on the skills associated with the information taught in the paired underground mining lecture course. Pre-requisite OR Lab: 1.0 credit (30 contact hours).
Introduces study of surface mining methods, operations, and procedures. Includes topics of miners' rights, work environments, ground control, health and safety standards, transportation, communication, compressed gas cylinders, explosives, mine gases and instruments, electrical hazards, accident prevention, and emergency procedures. Lecture: 2.0 credits (30 contact hours).