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MinE
300 Ore Deposits
Characteristics
Mineral
deposits: Origin, Types, Properties, Characteristics, etc. Potential ores
in Saudi Arabia. Primary and secondary ore deposits. Formation of
economic mineral deposits. Geological mapping. Computer Applications in ore
deposit characteristics.
Pre-requisites EMR
201
MinE
301 Principles of Mining
and Metallurgical Engineering
General
introduction of ore extraction from earth crust: Importance of minerals,
Past mining activities, present production, local ore deposits-Mineral
exploration, ore reserve classifications, ore body delineation., and ore
grades -Surface and underground mining methods, mining equipment, and
developed techniques -Drilling, blasting, ore extraction and haulage-
Mine ventilation and safety-Mining terms- Stages of mine development,
production planning- Ore upgrading, metal extraction, and environmental
impact -Computer applications in mining.
Pre-requisites EMR
201
MinE
302 Mining Field
Practice
The
course is usually offered in summer. It starts with in campus lectures to
review theoretical aspects. This is followed by a field work for three weeks
in an existing mine under supervision of faculty members. The student should
learn about ethics and professionalism in field moreover he will practice and
carry out real-life work such as: Ore Geology- Reserve Estimation- Mining
Methods and their unit operations - Surveying – mineral processing, in
addition to economic analysis and environmental impacts. By the end of the
Field practice Students are required to submit a report about their work
which will be orally presented and defended.
Pre-requisites IE
201, MinE 301
MinE
303 Mining Operation
Systems
Applications
of mathematics to the solution of management, operations and engineering
decision making problems in order to attain some predefined goal or optimum
conditions. Using computer programs e.g., spreadsheets to solve common
operations research problems. Solution techniques in operation research such
as Linear Programming, network formulations, project scheduling andMonte
Carlo simulation will be discussed in their relation to problems in the
minerals industries.
Pre-requisites IE
202, MATH 204
MinE
311 Rock Mechanics
Geological
consideration & site investigation; Physical properties of rocks.
Engineering properties of rocks; Failure criteria of rocks; Rock testing;
Stress distribution around underground openings; Rock quality and design of
rock supporting system; Principle of rock slopes; Computer applications in
rock mechanics.
Pre-requisites MENG
270 , MinE 300
MinE
312 Drilling and
Blasting in Mining
Applications
of rock drilling - Drilling theory & mechanism - Drill ability - Types of
drilling - Drilling machines - Classification of explosives and blasting
accessories- Properties and characteristics of explosives - Rock blasting
Theory & mechanism- Surface mine blast design & patterns - Influence
of geological discontinuities on blast design- Underground mine blast design
patterns- Rock blasting results (Fragmentation, Ground Vibration, Air
Overpressure, Fly rock etc.)
Pre-requisites MinE
301, MinE 311
MinE
322 Surface Mining
Current
and future status of surface mining. Prospecting and exploration. Land and
water acquisitions: Preliminary evaluation. Planning and engineering design
of open pits, quarries, and alluvial mining operations. Applying computer
programs: exploitation, unit operations, drilling, blasting, and excavation.
Loading, Haulage and transportation, etc. Auxiliary operations. Organization,
management and economics.
Pre-requisites MinE
301, MinE 303
MinE
323 Underground Mining
Underground
Mining Terms - Geological Factors Affecting Mining Methods - Prospecting
& Exploration Stages - Development & Exploitation Stages - Drilling
& Blasting of Underground Mine - Loading and Haulage Operations &
Equipment in Underground Mining - Types of Roof Mine Supports - Different
Types of Underground Mining Methods - Selection of Suitable Mining
Methods According to Geological and Ore Condition.
Pre-requisites MinE
301, MinE 303
MinE
330 Ore Transportation
& Handling
Classification
of materials handling system, overview of equipment used in surface and
underground mines, Earth moving fundamentals, Loading and haulage equipment
in mining systems, Conveyors for bulk material handling in mines, Rail
haulage, Mine hoist systems.
Pre-requisites EE
251, MinE 303, MENG 262
MinE
342 Mineral Processing
Introduction
to mineral processing - Efficiency of operations – Liberation - Concentration
and Metallurgical balances – Comminution and classification - Sampling.
Sizing. Gravity concentration - Heavy medium separation - Magnetic and
electrostatic separation - Dewatering and tailings disposal -
Brief introduction to flotation- Examples of local mineral processing flowsheets.
Pre-requisites CHEM
281, MinE 301
MinE
390 Summer Training
10
weeks of supervised hands-on work experience at a recognized firm in a
capacity which ensures that the student applies his engineering knowledge and
acquires professional experience in his field of study at KAU. The
student is required to communicate, clearly and concisely, training details
and gained experience both orally and in writing. The student is evaluated
based on his abilities to perform professionally, demonstrate technical
competence, work efficiently, and to remain business focused, quality
oriented, and committed to personal professional development.
Pre-requisites MinE 302, MinE 322, MinE 323
MinE
400 Cooperative Work
Program
Extensive
26 weeks of supervised hands-on work experience at a recognized firm in a
capacity which ensures that the student applies his engineering knowledge and
acquires professional experience in his field of study at KAU. The
student is required to communicate, clearly and concisely, training details
and gained experience both orally and in writing. The student is evaluated
based on his abilities to perform professionally, demonstrate technical
competence, work efficiently, and to remain business focused, quality
oriented, and committed to personal professional development.
Pre-requisites MinE 302, MinE 322, MinE 323
MinE
401 Mine Surveying
Triangulation
figures (design, measuring and correction), Introduction to mine surveying,
Underground Traversing workings (design, measuring orientation connection and
correction), Apply the theory of errors and probability in mine survey,
Computer application in mine survey, application of mine survey in tunnels
construction, exercise for contour map drawing.
Pre-requisites MinE
301
MinE
402 Mining and
Metallurgical Economics
General
introduction: Minerals contributions to economic
development- Economic minerals, resources, reserves, new supplies,
research demands, consumption, recycling and depletion - Ore reserve
estimation and grades; mineral sales prices projection and NSR -Concept of
time value of money, interest rate, inflation, and cost indices - Estimating
cost of mine development and ore production operation, and smelter schedule -
Cashflow construction, time diagram, tax structure, and project viability-
Spreadsheet computer applications- Introduction to sensitivity and
statistical analysis and review initial feasibility reports.
Pre-requisites IE
255, MinE 301
MinE
405 Computer
Applications in Mining and Metallurgy
Application
of computer in mine layouts design. Estimation of ore reserves utilizing both
AutoCAD and specialized mining software. Mine stability assessment using
computer modeling. Ventilation circuits modeling via Ventsim®
program. Examine economical merits of mining operation via spread
sheets. Modeling of mineral processing unit operation and metallurgical unit
processes using commercial software.
Pre-requisites EE
201
MinE
411 Applied Rock
Mechanics
In
situ strength of rocks and its measurements. Design, supporting and rock
reinforcement. Design, monitoring and protection of slopes. Rock hazards and
risk assessment. Computer applications in applied rock mechanics.
Pre-requisites MinE
311
MinE
412 Rock Blasting
Fragmentation
principles, Types of Explosives, Properties and characteristics of explosives,
Blasting agents (Initiation devices and Safety fuse, Electric shot-firing and
detonating cords, Primers & boosters), Blasting theory, Design of
electrical blasting circuits, Blasting cuts design, Design of bench blasting,
Design of round blasting, Practical usage of explosives (Blasting in
quarries, Blasting in shaft, tunnels, Blasting in stope operations, Blasting
in coal mines).
Pre-requisites CHEM
281, PHYS 202
MinE
421 Tunnel Engineering
Classification
of tunnels. Preliminary studies including economic, geological and
geo-technical parameters and their influence on tunneling. Route survey and
alignment of tunnels. Stress distribution around tunnels. Methods and
techniques employed in tunneling in hard and medium rocks as well as in weak
rock and soils. Tunneling under water. Application of numerical analysis and
computer programs.
Pre-requisites EE
201
MinE
422 Mine Ventilation
& Safety
General
introduction. Environmental control of the mine atmosphere. Mine gases, dusts
and other mine aerosols: Sources, detection, suppression, physiological
effects and permissible limits. Mine air conditioning: Heat and moisture,
Sources, Psychometry. Mine ventilation: Airflow network, Circuit laws,
Natural ventilation. Analysis of natural and controlled splitting in complex
networks.
Pre-requisites AE
300, MinE 323
MinE
423 Mine Law, Planning
and Management
A
review of current applicable mining regulations in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a review of current
mining laws in north America and western Europe. An overview of
mine planning. Mine study types and schedule. The development and evolution
of mining data. The use of planning tools at every phase of mine planning.
Understand feasibility study components and procedures. Use a mining software
& spreadsheets for mine planning. Management structure of a modern mining
industry.
Pre-requisites IE
256, MinE 401
MinE
424 Mine Environment
Gas
and Dust pollution in mining and related industries - Dust measurements,
characterization, and control techniques - Impact of mining on environment -
Mine surface vegetation control - Air, water and noise pollution and their
control - Planning, methods, and costs - Legislative regulations and implementation
- Public relations - Mine land. Reclamation and regional restoration - Safety
rules to avoid hazards - Mine accidents causes of physical accidents and
their nature - Accidents statistics frequency and severity rates - The
international mine safety rating scheme - General aspects of mine safety -
Safety organizations - Industrial hygiene - Personal protective equipment -
Safety first aid programs - Mine health and safety laws - Mine rescue and
recovery operations/procedures - Applications of computer programs.
Pre-requisites CHEM
281
MinE
425 Analysis of Mining
and Metallurgical Data
Introduction
to principles of statistics-random variables. Sampling & distributions.
Statistical analysis. Principles of geostatistics. Krigging method.
Geostatistical simulation for mineral prospecting. Ore grade and
ore reserve estimation. Geostatistical applications in Mining Engineering.
Utilizing computer program.
Pre-requisites EE
201
MinE
433 Method
of Ore Analysis
Ore composition-
Mineralogical analysis of ores - Instruments of mineralogical
analysis (Theory and practice-
quantitative and qualitative) – Elemental analysis of mineral and rocks –
Classical elemental analysis (Instruments, Theory and, Applications) – Advanced
elemental analysis of mineral and rocks (Instruments, Theory and,
Applications).
Pre-requisites CHEM
281
MinE
441 Applied Mineral
Processing
Principles
of crushing & grinding - energy consumption in grinding – modeling and
simulation of grinding products – optimization of flow sheets
of crushing and grinding sections in dressing plants – movement of
particles in fluid and liquids – coal washing using heavy medium separation -
Introduction to the theory of flotation- Reagents in flotation - Application
of computer programs in concentration of some ores by flotation and other
mineral processing techniques.
Pre-requisites MinE
342
MinE
451 Extractive
Metallurgy and Alloys Production
Extraction
and production of iron ore by blast furnace, and direct reduction processes,
- Batch and continuous steel– making - Extraction of non–ferrous metals, e.g.
aluminum, copper, titanium, uranium and manganese. – Hydrometallurgy - Metals
refining. Melting and solidification of metals - Design of some units and
role of transport phenomena in metallurgical processes. Site and layout of
metallurgical plants - Pollution control - Waste heat recovery - Production
of alloys and alloys characterization- Computer application in metallurgical
engineering.
Pre-requisites MinE
301, MinE 342
MinE
452 Powder Metallurgy
Introduction
and historical background - Production and characterization of metallic
powders - Pressing technology - Sintering theory of metallic compacts and its
application - Mechanical properties of sintering parts - Investigation and
quality control of products - Properties and applications fields of some
powder systems.
Pre-requisites CHEM 281
MinE
470 Special Topic in
Mining Engineering
Selected
topics in major to specialize in one of the Mining Engineering areas.
Pre-requisites EE
201
MinE 471 Special
Topic in Metallurgical Engineering
Selected
topics in major to specialize in one of the Metallurgical
Engineering areas.
Pre-requisites IE
255
MinE
499 Senior Project
The
student is required to function on multidisciplinary team to design a system,
component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints. A
standard engineering design process is followed including the selection of a
client defined problem, literature review, problem formulation (objectives,
constraints, and evaluation criteria), generation of design alternatives,
work plan, preliminary design of the selected alternative, design refinement,
detailed design, design evaluation, and
documentations. The student is required to
communicate, clearly and concisely, the details of his design both orally and
in written in several stages during the design process including a final
public presentation to a jury composed of several subject-related
professionals.
Pre-requisites MinE
330, MinE 342
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