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Programs and degrees offered
The
Department of Mining Engineering offers the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Mining Engineering and has recently offered the following research degrees:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Masters by Research and Master of Philosophy in
Mining Engineering Sciences.
1- B.Sc. Program
This
program has been accredited as Substantially Equivalent to the accredited
programs in the USA by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Inc. (ABET). It offers opportunities for graduates of the program to work as
engineers in surface and underground mining operations and related fields
such as tunneling and quarrying, covering the technologies of mineral
exploration, mining economics, rock fragmentation, minerals extraction, stability
of rock structures, minerals and rock processing, mine ventilation, safety,
environment and management.
The
minimum requirements for getting B.Sc. degree are 155 credit hours
distributed between University, Engineering Faculty, and Department requirements.
There are two B.Sc. Programs: conventional and cooperative. The core and
major courses render more emphasis on design so a senior project, for
example, focusing on engineering design in an integrated manner to represent
a mining project from the beginning of exploration to marketing and the
environmental impact. Thinking creatively within a group is a major target of
this course under the supervision of all faculty members in the department to
learn how to link different areas of mining engineering. In addition,
students have been required to attend two-month summer training program to
experience real-life situation in mining projects that approved by
Engineering College after completion of 120 credits.
First: Conventional Program
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Requirements
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Credit Hours
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1. University Requirements
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Preparatory year (all students)
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27
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General University Requirements (Eng.
Students)
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14
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2. Faculty Requirements
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Compulsory (Eng. Students)
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37
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Elective (Eng. Students)
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-
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3. Mining Dep. Requirements
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Compulsory (Mining Engineering students)
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69
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Elective (Mining Engineering students)
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6
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4. Summer Training
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2
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Total
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155
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Second: Cooperative Program
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Requirements
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Credit Hours
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1. University Requirements
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Preparatory year (all students)
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27
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General University Requirements (Eng.
Students)
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14
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2. Faculty Requirements
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Compulsory (Engineering Students)
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37
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Elective (Engineering Students)
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-
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3.Mining Dep. Requirements
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Compulsory (Mining Engineering students)
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69
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Elective (Mining Engineering students)
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-
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4. Cooperative Work
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Total
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155
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2 - M.Sc. Program
Postgraduate
students working in the mining industry or planning to commence roles related
to the mining industry can apply in this program. The Master of Mining
Engineering will be awarded after successful completion of the requirements
of one of the following two programs:
First: Coursework and Research project:
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Requirements
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Credit Hours
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| Mining Dep. Requirements (Compulsory Courses)
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16
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Elective Courses
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12
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| Thesis
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8
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Total
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36
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Second: Course work and Thesis:
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Requirements
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Credit Hours
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Engineering Faculty Requirements
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9
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Mining Dep. Requirements (Compulsory
Courses)
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10
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Elective Courses (Mining Eng. Dep.)
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6
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Elective Courses (Others Eng. Dep.)
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3
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Research Project
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8
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Total
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36
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3 - Ph.D. Program
Candidate
student who has a Master's Degree in one of the following disciplines is able
to apply in Ph.D. program: Mining Engineering - Civil Engineering - Chemical
Engineering - Engineering Geology - Mineral Resources and Rocks -
Hydrogeology - Petroleum Geology and sediment - Structural Geology and Remote
Sensing - Geophysics – Chemistry.
The Ph.D. Degree in Mining Engineering will be awarded after successful completion of
the following requirements:
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Requirements
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Credit Hours
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Mining Dep. Requirements (Compulsory
Courses)
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7
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Mining Dep. Requirements (Elective
Courses)
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9
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Thesis
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26
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Total
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42
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