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MINE2010 - 6UOC

Mining Project Development

Undergraduate Course Outline

Dr Hossein Masoumi Rm 159J, Old Main Building

[email protected], 9385 4035

MINE 2010: Mining Project Development 1 | P a g e

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Description

The course covers the life cycle of a mining project including the various processes involved with the development and operation of a mining project including exploration & geology, mine planning, mine operations, minerals beneficiation and marketing. The course also includes elements of project management as well as the application of safety management.

On successful completion of the course, a student should be capable of articulating the various elements of a mining project and determine the potential size of an orebody.

Assumed Background

This course assumes that a student:

is currently enrolled in the Mining Engineering single degree program or Mining Engineeringdouble degree program at UNSW; and

has successfully completed MINE1010 Mineral Resources Engineering; and

has knowledge of mining terms and descriptions and have been exposed to mining methods andsystems.

AIMS, LEARNING OUTCOMES AND GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

Course Aims

This course aims to provide a broad overview of the processes involved in a mining project as well as the linkages between those processes. Consideration is also given to the life cycle of a mining project and the various roles of a professional Mining Engineering in a mining project.

This sets the context for the technical and other specialist courses that will follow in subsequent semesters of the Mining Engineering program.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

Articulate the purpose and importance as well as identify commonly used equipment, operationalcost and issues that are usually associated with each of the various core processes involved in amining project;

Describe the life cycle of a mining project including identifying the typical time frame of eachstage in the life cycle, the range of activities undertaken, costing and issues that often requiredconsideration;

Undertaken a resource estimation as part of a first pass design of a mining project includingcalculation of ore tonnage and grade and amount of overburden material; and

Prepare a technical report that presents the results of a study on a mining project that isconsistent with the requirements and standards of the School of Mining Engineering and relevantprofessional society.

Graduate Attributes

This course will contribute to the development of the following Graduate Attributes:

1. appropriate technical knowledge

2. having advanced problem solving, analysis and synthesis skills with the ability to

tolerate ambiguity

3. ability for engineering design and creativity


4. awareness of opportunities to add value through engineering and the need for

continuous improvement

5. being able to work and communicate effectively across discipline boundaries

6. having HSEC consciousness7. being active life-long learners.

REFERENCE RESOURCES

Support material for this course including, whenever available, copies of lecture notes, recommended readings, assignments and results for assignments etc can be found on Moodle. All correspondence with students and any information regarding changes in the lecture schedule and assignment dates will be done through Moodle. All assignments must be submitted through Moodle. It is important that students regularly check Moodle for changes in calendar events and for messages.

Recommended Texts

Minerals, Metals and Sustainability – meeting future material needs, 2011. W J Rankin (CSIROPublishing: Melbourne) ISBN 9780643097261.

SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 2011. Edited by P Darling, 3rd ed. (Society for Mining,

Metallurgy & Exploration Inc: USA) ISBN 978 0 87335 264 2.

Darling, P (ed.), 2011. Mining Engineers Handbook, 3rd edition, SME, Littleton, USA

Reference Texts

The Cadia Valley Mines, 2011. Ed Malone, Spectrum Series No. 19 (Australasian Institute ofMining and Metallurgy; Melbourne) ISBN978 1 921522 38 3.

A Guide to Leading Practice Sustainable Development in Mining, 2011. Dept. Resources, Energyand Tourism (Australian Government: Canberra) ISBN 978 1 921812 48 4.

Australasian Coal Mining Practice, 2009. Edited by R Kininmonth and E Baafi, 3rd ed. MonographNo. 12 (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; Melbourne) ISBN 0 978 1 921522 07 9.

Introductory Mining Engineering, 2002. H L Hartman, 2nd ed. (John Wiley & Sons: USA) ISBN 0471 34851 1.

Underground Mining Methods – engineering fundamentals and international case studies, 2001.Edited by W Hustrulid and R Bullock (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc: USA) ISBN0 87335 193 2.

Techniques in Underground Mining, 1998. Edited by R Gertsch and R Bullock, (Society forMining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc: USA) ISBN 978-0-873-35163-8.

Surface Mining, 1990. Edited by H L Hartman 2nd ed. (Society for Mining, Metallurgy &

Exploration: USA).

Other Resources Materials

Report Writing Guide for Mining Engineers, 2014. P Hagan & P Mort (Mining EducationAustralia (MEA)) ISBN 978 0 7334 3032 9. (Available for download from the School website)

Guide to Authors, 2013. (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; Melbourne).(Available for download from the AusIMM website)

Selected readings as well as other supporting material (e.g. course outline and lecturematerial etc) will be made available on LMS.


COURSE CONTENT AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Learning Activities Summary

Course Week

Week beginning

Theme Content Assessment item

1 2 Mar Course Introduction Life cycle of mining project Core processes of mining

Course outline and course orientation.

2 9 March Exploration Intro to WRiSE (Pam Mort)

3 16 March Mine Geology Tutorial Exercise: Calculation of mineral resources

4 23 March Mine Geology JORC Code A01 Mine Briefing – Preliminary Report

5 30 March Mine Planning

6 April Mid-Semester Recess

13 April Field trip to Broken Hill, western NSW

6 20 April Mine Operations

7 27 April Mine Operations

8 4 May Minerals Beneficiation WRiSE review and feedback on pre-trip briefing report

9 11 May Marketing and Mine Economics

10 18 May Project Management Principles of project management

11 25 May Risk Assessment

MISHC Module 2: Concepts and Principles of risk management

Mitsubishi Lecture

A02a Mine Briefing – Final Report or, A02b Alternate Report on Mining Operation

12 1 Jun Course Review A03 Report on Mitsubishi Lecture

Notes:

The Course Week may not always align with the Semester Week.

The above schedule is a guide only and the indicated dates when each theme and course content is discussed is subject tochange without notice.

Assessment submission dates are listed in Section 5 Course Assessment.


COURSE ASSESSMENT

Assessment Summary

The following assessment tasks have been devised to ensure the student can demonstrate that they have satisfactorily attained the minimum requirements of the course as defined in the Learning Outcomes of the course and the Graduate Attributes of the program. The student is advised to review the respective Assessment Criteria prior to commencing each assessment item.

Item No.

Assessment Item Course Week due

Course weighting

Learning outcomes

Comments

A01 Mine Briefing – preliminary report on mine field visit

1 plus

self-assessment 6 15% 1, 2, 4

Preliminary report on research into a mining operation

A02a Mine Briefing – final report on mine field visit plus self-assessment OR

11 40% 1, 2, 3, 4 Report of an investigation on a mining project following the mine field visit

A02b Alternate report to field mine visit

2 plus self-assessment

11 40% 1, 2, 3, 4 Report of an investigation of a mining project

A03 Mitsubishi Lecture plus self-assessment

12 5% 4 Report on the lecture topic incorporating further background reading and research

A04 Exam3

Formal Exam period

40% 1, 2, 3 Exam assessing all aspects of the material covered in course

Notes: 1. This assignment is required to be undertaken by all students, including those who will not be

attending the field trip.2. Alternate assignment to the field visit report.3. Students need to confirm the actual date of the Formal Exam for the course.

Assessment Requirements

Before starting and again prior to submission of each assignment task, the student is advised to read the requirements for the particular assignment as detailed in the Assessment Criteria section.

Also prior to submission, the student is recommended to make sure they have read and understood the following.

Declaration of Academic Integrity contained on the Assignment Coversheet;

Assignment Submission requirements detailed in the STUDYING A UG COURSE INMINING ENGINEERING AND UNSW section; and

The School's Policy on Assignment Submission a copy of which can be found on theSchool's website.

For electronic submission of an assignment, note in particular that only a single PDF document should be uploaded with the file consistent with a specific file naming convention.

Assignment Preparation

The submission must be prepared in the form of a formal report that includes a list of reference sources cited in the report, prepared in accordance with the report writing standards of the School as contained in the MEA Report Writing Guide for Mining Engineers. A copy can be obtained from the UNSW Bookshop or downloaded from the School website.

It is strongly recommended that the School Report Template is used in preparing a written


assignment. The template is available for download from LMS. Note: as this template already incorporates the required the Student Declaration Form, a student does not need to separately append a signed copy of coversheet to their assignment when using this template.

Assignment Attachments Each assignment submitted for assessment must be attached with:

an official School Coversheet at the front of the assignment; and

the requisite Assessment Criteria form at the end of the assignment with the self- assessment completed by the student.

If either or both of these are not attached then the assignment will be deemed non-compliant with the assessment requirements. A non-compliant submission may not be marked and zero marks may be awarded for that assessment item. In any case a minimum 5% of the total marks will be forfeited for that assignment.

Assignment due date and time If not otherwise stated the default deadline for submission of an assignment is 9:00am on Monday in the nominated week. If the Monday coincides with a Public Holiday then the due date is the next business day in the nominated week. Penalties will apply for non-conformance with Assessment Deadlines as detailed in the Course Outline. Early submissions are suggested if the student will otherwise be absent on the due date of submission.

Non-compliant Submissions Penalties will apply to non-compliant assignment submissions, that is a submission that does not meet any or all of the requirements. Some examples of non-compliant assignments and the penalties that will apply are as follows.

The assignment document does not contain a signed copy of the Student Declaration Statement. Penalty: assignment not marked.

The assignment document does not contain at the end of the document a completed self-assessment by the student using the provided Assessment Criteria. Penalty: 10 marks.

The assignment file is not a single PDF document. Penalty: assignment not marked. The assignment file name is not fully consistent with the required file naming convention. Penalty 10 marks.

Teaching & Learning Methods

1. Lectures and tutorials: This course combines active learning activities with traditional lecture-based teaching.

2. Tutorials: The lectures will be supported by weekly in-class tutorials to provide students with the opportunity to solve questions related to various topics.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The following assessment criteria provides both a framework for students when preparing major assignments in the course as well as a guideline for assessors when marking an assignment. The student is advised to review the relevant framework before undertaking their assignment.


The criteria listed for each item of assessment and the descriptions contained therein are not intended to be prescriptive nor is it an exhaustive list. Rather it should be viewed as a framework to guide the student as to the type of information and depth of coverage that is expected to be evident in an assignment; the framework illustrates for example what would distinguish an excellent achievement from a poor achievement. The student should be cognisant that a range of factors are often being assessed in any one assignment; not just whether the final results are numerically correct. Consideration is given to other relevant elements that contribute to the Learning Outcomes of the course as well as the Graduate Attributes of the overall degree program. The student is cautioned against merely using the assessment criteria as a checklist. When assessing an assignment, elements in the framework will be examined in terms of quality and creativity. Hence ensuring all elements are merely covered in an assignment is often not sufficient in itself and will not automatically lead to full marks being awarded. Other factors such as how the student went about presenting information, how an argument was structured and/or the elements supporting a particular recommendation or outcome are also important. Finally the framework can also be used to provide feedback to a student on their performance in an assignment. Periodically the criteria are reviewed and updated, consequently changes may be made from time to time to the framework to improve their effectiveness in achieving both these objectives. Note: Reference to RWG in the assessment criteria refers to the MEA Report Writing Guide, and GTA to the AusIMM Guide to Authors.

Briefing Report on Mine Field Visit – Preliminary Report The assessment criteria and weighting that will be used in the assessment of the briefing report on the field trip are summarised in the following table.

Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor nil

Details of mining company and associated companies

all essential details of topic included

comprehensive discussion on all important issues

excellent presentation

excellent use of illustrations and tables as appropriate

most of the essential details provided

good discussion of most major issues

information is largely correct

well presented

good use of illustrations and tables as appropriate

rudimentary level of detail on topic provided

reasonable discussion on most issues

information is mostly correct

satisfactory presentation

some use illustrations and tables as appropriate

incomplete with some essential details missing

little discussion of major issues

some information is correct

unsatisfactory presentation

little and/or inappropriate use of illustrations and tables

many details missing

little or no discussion

many portions of information is incorrect

poor presentation

lack of any appropriate illustrations and tables

section missing and/or largely incomplete

20 19 18 15 14 10 9 5 4 1 0

Details of mine location, geology, type and scale of operation and main products








well presented

good use of illustrations and tables as





some use illustrations and tables as





little and/or inappropriate use of




poor presentation





appropriate appropriate illustrations and tables

20 19 18 15 14 10 9 5 4 1 0

Details of type of mining operation



all information is correct






well presented















poor presentation



20 19 18 15 14 10 9 5 4 1 0

Referencing

all in-text citations were correct as per the RWG; and

all sources of information were referenced; and

all listings in the References section were correct and exactly in total accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG; and

there were no references missing from the References section

majority of in-text citations were correct with only a few minor errors; and

majority of sources of information were referenced with only a few minor exceptions; and

all listings in the References section were correct and in total accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG; and

there was only one reference missing from the References section

most in-text citations were correct though there were several minor errors; and

some information was not referenced; and

all listings in the References section were correct and in accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG with only a few very minor exceptions; and

there were only a few references missing from the References section

many errors with in-text citations; and/or

limited/poor range of references and/or not relevant to research topic; and/or

too little use of in-text citations and/or

several instances of information not being properly referenced to identify source of information; and/or

many errors in the References section and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

there were several references missing from the References section

most in-text citations had errors; and/or

most references were not relevant to research topic; and/or

only a few references cited in the text to identify source of information; and/or

many instances of information not being properly referenced to identify source of information; and/or

majority of referencing and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

References section was largely incomplete.

there was no References section and/or

no in-text citation in main body of report of information sources; and/or

incorrect system of referencing was used; and/or

incomplete bibliographic details provided for references; and/or

incorrect system of listing references in the References section; and/or

no details provided for References; and/or

incorrect system of citing references with respect to RWG; and/or

did not conform with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG.

15 14 13 11 10 8 7 4 3 1 0

Standard of in the form of a in the form of a in the form of a in the form of a was not was not



report presentation

formal report that was written and presented to a professionally high standard and conformed entirely with RWG; and

report structure contained all required sections as required for a formal technical report and was in accord with RWG; and

structure followed a logical progression; and

format of report was completely in accord with the report writing conventions detailed in RWG; and

use of tables, figures and equations was correct and completely in accord with the RWG with no errors; and

writing style was appropriate and completely in accord with a formal technical report; and

no spelling and grammatical errors etc in report.

formal report that was well written and presented and conformed entirely with RWG; and

report structure and contained all major elements; and

format was largely in accord with RWG with only a few minor errors; and

use of tables, figures and equations was largely correct with only a few minor errors; and

style was largely appropriate for a technical report with a few minor exceptions; and

largely free of spelling and grammatical errors.

formal report that conformed in most respects with RWG with only a few very minor exceptions; and

report structure was mostly correct and/or some minor elements could have been added; and

format of report was mostly in accord with the RWG though it had some minor errors; and

use of tables, figures and equations was mostly correct though there were several minor errors; and

style was appropriate in most instances with some minor errors; and

several minor spelling and grammatical errors.

formal report but contained many minor exceptions to RWG; and/or

several issues with report structure and/or many minor errors and/or omissions; and/or

many issues with format of report as it deviated from RWG; and/or

several issues with use of tables, figures and/or equations; and/or

writing style was inappropriate in some instances; and/or

many instances of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

presented in form of a formal report and/or contained major non-conformance issues with RWG; and/or

significant issues with report structure and/or many major errors and significant omissions; and/or

large number of significant major issues in format of report; and/or

use of tables, figures and/or equations was largely inconsistent with RWG; and/or

writing style was inappropriate in many instances; and/or

large number of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

consistent with requirements of a formal report in terms of format, structure and style and/or contained major non-conformance issues with RWG; and/or

most essential elements of report structure were missing; and/or

report lacked any apparent logical structure; and/or

significant amount of information was missing; and/or

format of report was not in accord with the RWG standards; and/or

use of tables, figures and/or equations was incorrect; and/or

inappropriate report writing style; and/or

major issues /numerous spelling and/or grammar errors; and/or

did not conform with assignment submission requirements; and/or

did not have attached an Assignment Coversheet and/or a completed self-assessment form

25 22 21 17 16 13 12 6 5 1 0

Final Report on Mine Field Visit


The assessment criteria and weighting that will be used in the assessment of the report on the field trip (and its alternate assignment) are summarised in the following table.


Definition of project, summary and general introduction









well presented









some information is incorrect






poor presentation


Title page, Summary and Introduction missing

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Geology and mine planning









well presented















poor presentation



10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Mining systems









well presented















poor presentation



15 14 13 11 10 8 7 4 3 1 0



Mineral processing









well presented















poor presentation



10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Products and downstream processing; customers and the commodity market









well presented















poor presentation



10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Maintenance and infrastructure









well presented















poor presentation



10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Other issues that require consideration









well presented















poor presentation



15 14 13 11 10 8 7 4 3 1 0



Referencing

all in-text citations were correct as per the RWG; and

all sources of information in report were referenced; and

sources of all tables and illustrations were cited in report; and

all listings in the References section were correct and exactly in total accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG; and

there were no references missing from the References section

reference list only contains references cited in the report

reference list is sorted in accordance with RWG

majority of in-text citations were correct with only a few minor errors; and

majority of sources of information were referenced with only a few minor exceptions; and

all listings in the References section were correct and in total accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG; and

there was only one reference missing from the References section

most in-text citations were correct though there were several minor errors; and

some information was not referenced; and

all listings in the References section were correct and in accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG with only a few very minor exceptions; and

there were only a few references missing from the References section

many errors with in-text citations; and/or

many references in reference list are not cited in report

limited/poor range of references and/or not relevant to research topic; and/or

too little use of in-text citations and/or

several instances of information not being properly referenced to identify source of information; and/or

many errors in the References section and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

there were several references missing from the References section

most in-text citations had errors; and/or

most references were not relevant to research topic; and/or

only a few references cited in the text to identify source of information; and/or

many instances of information not being properly referenced to identify source of information; and/or

majority of referencing and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

References section was largely incomplete.

there was no References section and/or

majority of references in reference list are not cited in report

no in-text citation in main body of report of information sources; and/or

incorrect system of referencing was used; and/or

incomplete bibliographic details provided for references; and/or

incorrect system of listing references in the References section; and/or

no details provided for References; and/or

incorrect system of citing references with respect to RWG; and/or

did not conform with AusIMM referencing requirements as defined in the GTA and RWG and/or

references in reference list were not sorted in accordance with RWG

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Standard of report presentation

in the form of a formal report that was written and presented to a professionally high standard and conformed entirely with RWG; and

report structure contained all required

in the form of a formal report that was well written and presented and conformed entirely with RWG; and

report structure and contained all major elements; and

format was largely in

in the form of a formal report that conformed in most respects with RWG with only a few very minor exceptions; and

report structure was mostly correct and/or some minor

in the form of a formal report but contained many minor exceptions to RWG; and/or

several issues with report structure and/or many minor errors and/or omissions; and/or

was not presented in form of a formal report and/or contained major non-conformance issues with RWG; and/or

significant issues with report structure and/or many

was not consistent with requirements of a formal report in terms of format, structure and style and/or contained major non-conformance issues with



sections as required for a formal technical report and was in accord with RWG; and

structure followed a logical progression; and

format of report was completely in accord with the report writing conventions detailed in RWG; and

use of tables, figures and equations was correct and completely in accord with the RWG with no errors; and

writing style was appropriate and completely in accord with a formal technical report; and

no spelling and grammatical errors etc in report.

accord with RWG with only a few minor errors; and

use of tables, figures and equations was largely correct with only a few minor errors; and

style was largely appropriate for a technical report with a few minor exceptions; and

largely free of spelling and grammatical errors.

elements could have been added; and

format of report was mostly in accord with the RWG though it had some minor errors; and

use of tables, figures and equations was mostly correct though there were several minor errors; and

style was appropriate in most instances with some minor errors; and

several minor spelling and grammatical errors.

many issues with format of report as it deviated from RWG; and/or

several issues with use of tables, figures and/or equations; and/or

writing style was inappropriate in some instances; and/or

many instances of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

major errors and significant omissions; and/or

large number of significant major issues in format of report; and/or

use of tables, figures and/or equations was largely inconsistent with RWG; and/or

writing style was inappropriate in many instances; and/or

large number of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

RWG; and/or

most essential elements of report structure were missing; and/or

report lacked any apparent logical structure; and/or

significant amount of information was missing; and/or

format of report was not in accord with the RWG standards; and/or

use of tables, figures and/or equations was incorrect; and/or

inappropriate report writing style; and/or

major issues /numerous spelling and/or grammar errors; and/or


did not have attached an Assignment Coversheet and/or a completed self-assessment form

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0


Mitsubishi Lecture The assessment criteria and weighting that will be used in assessing the report on the Mitsubishi Lecture are summarised in the following table.


Quality of report

report addressed all of subject matter covered in the Lecture

included detailed discussion of the topic

evidence of extensive further reading which was relevant to the lecture topic

style and format wholly conformed to RWG with no errors

conformed entirely with RWG; and,

all referencing and references were correct and in total accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and

total word count was not less than 1000 and did not exceed 1500 words.

report contained most of the subject matter covered in the Lecture

included some discussion of the topic

evidence of some further reading relevant to lecture topic

format and style mainly conformed to RWG with few errors

all referencing and references were correct and in total accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and


report contained most of the essential subject matter covered in the Lecture

some discussion of the topic

format and style report mostly conformed to RWG with some minor errors

all referencing and references were correct and in accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG with only a few very minor exceptions; and


report summarised some of the subject matter covered in the Lecture

no discussion of the topic

many minor exceptions to RWG; and/or

many errors in referencing and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

total word count was less than 500 words.

report provided only a brief summary of lecture material

major non-conformance issues with RWG; and/or

majority of referencing and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

total word count was less than 250 words.

no report submitted; and/or

not submitted on time; and/or


did not have attached an Assignment Coversheet and/or a completed self-assessment form; and/or

did not conform with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG and/or

did not conform with RWG report writing requirements.

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0


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Group Work – Peer Assessment Group work is a key Graduate Attribute in the Mining Engineering program and is integrated into the assessment activities of many courses. This type of assessment will determine if you have satisfactorily attained one or more of the course learning outcomes. An important factor of your performance and of your group contribution, is included in the results of the peer review system. Your Course Convenor uses these results and other factors in their determination of your result for the group assignment.

For further details please visit this page: http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/mining-engineering/peer-assessment. Late Submission of an Assignment Full marks for an assignment are only possible when an assignment is received by the due date. In fairness to those students who do meet the assignment due date and time, deductions will apply to submissions made after this time. Details on deductions that are automatically applied to late submissions are available on our webpage: http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/mining-engineering/late-submissions We understand that at times you may not be able to submit an assignment on time, and the School will accommodate any fair and reasonable extension. We would recommend you review the UNSW Special Consideration guidelines as soon as possible: https://student.unsw.edu.au/special-consideration Course Results For details on UNSW assessment policy, please visit: https://student.unsw.edu.au/assessment In some instances your final course result may be withheld and not released on the UNSW planned date. This is indicated by a course grade result of either:

WD – which usually indicates you have not completed one or more items of assessment or there is an issue with one or more assignment; or

WC – which indicates you have applied for Special Consideration due to illness or misadventure and the course results have not been finalised.

In either event it would be your responsibility to contact the Course Convener as soon as practicable but no later than five (5) days after release of the course result. If you don’t contact the convener on time, you may be required to re-submit an assignment or re-sit the final exam and may result in you failing the course. You would also have a NC (course not completed) mark on your transcript and would need to re-enroll in the course. Special Consideration You can apply for special consideration when illness or other circumstances interfere with your assessment performance. Sickness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond your control may:

Prevent you from completing a course requirement, Keep you from attending an assessable activity, Stop you submitting assessable work for a course, Significantly affect your performance in assessable work, be it a formal end-of-semester

examination, a class test, a laboratory test, a seminar presentation or any other form of assessment.

We ask that you please contact the Course Convenor immediately once you have completed the special consideration application, no later than one week from submission. More details on special

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consideration can be found at: https://student.unsw.edu.au/special-consideration Students Needing Additional Support The Student Equity and Disabilities Unit (SEADU) aims to provide all students with support and professional advice when circumstances may prevent students from achieving a successful university education. Take a look at their webpage: http://www.studentequity.unsw.edu.au/.

Academic Honesty and Plagiarism Your lecturer and the University will expect your submitted assignments are truly your own work. UNSW has very clear guidelines on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of others and presenting them as your own. Plagiarism is a type of intellectual theft. It can take many forms, from deliberate cheating to accidentally copying from a source without acknowledgement. The University has adopted an educative approach to plagiarism and has developed a range of resources to support students. All the details on plagiarism, including some useful resources, can be found at https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism. All Mining Engineering students are required to complete a student declaration for academic integrity which is outlined in the assignment cover sheets. By signing this declaration, you agree that your work is your own original work. If you need some additional support with your writing skills, please contact the Learning Centre or view some of the resources on their website: http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/. The Learning Centre is designed to help you improve your academic writing and communication skills. Some students use the Centre services because they are finding their assignments a challenge, others because they want to improve an already successful academic performance. Report Writing Guide for Mining Engineers The School has a report writing guide (RWG) available for all mining engineering students. View this website to download a copy of this guide: http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/mining-engineering//mining-engineering/sites/mine/files/uploads/MEA_ReportWritingGuide_2014_eBook.pdf Continual Course Improvement At the end of each course, all students will have the opportunity to complete a course evaluation form. These anonymous surveys help us understand your views of the course, your lecturers and the course materials. We are continuously improving our courses based on student feedback, and your perspective is valuable. We also encourage all students to share any feedback they have any time during the course – if you have a concern, please contact us immediately.


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