Overview
This capstone unit will allow you to apply knowledge in mine design, automation and social innovation to the conversion of a traditional mine site to an automated mine site. You will apply relevant legislation to an audit of the operation’s design elements to ensure they are suitable for automation. Your review will particularly address signals and communications between automated equipment and central dispatching. You will prepare a stakeholder management plan to keep the local community fully advised of potential impacts and proposed socially innovative solutions.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: ENAR12013 Mine Planning and Design ENEX13001 Instrumentation and Industrial Automation ENEG11007 Engineering Industry Project Investigation
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator's reflection
Discussion sessions provided by industry experts helped students understand the practical aspects when implementing automation solutions.
Discussion sessions by industry experts should be continued.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator's reflection
The unit's learning materials and resources require updates to align with industry best practices.
The teaching team should engage with industry experts to improve the learning resources.
- Research current legislation related to automation of resource systems
- Design changes to a mine site to meet the signals and communication constraints required for automation
- Audit the design elements of an existing mining operation in terms of its compliance with safety, legislation and productivity
- Develop a stakeholder management plan to address community concerns related to the automation of a current mining operation
- Communicate the results of investigations via a professional level presentation and a written report.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Intermediate
Advanced
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Presentation - 20% | |||||
| 2 - Case Study - 20% | |||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 20% | |||||
| 4 - Report - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Presentation - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Case Study - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 20% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Report - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
Additional Textbook Information
NO
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- HAULSIM
- TELPAC
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.qureshi@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Research automation on mine sites.
Chapter
Automated Drill Rigs - systems and safe operating procedures
Incidents and accidents.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Research automation on mine sites.
Chapter
Automated Haul Trucks - systems and safe operating procedures
Incidents and accidents.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Simulation overview
Module/Topic
Research automation on mine sites.
Chapter
Automated Drones - Surveying.
Systems and safe operating procedures. Automated updates of mine plans and schedules.
Incidents and accidents.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Simulation
Module/Topic
Systems suitable for automation
Chapter
Monitoring key systems - Mine Ventilation, Ground Conditions, Longwalls, Rope Shovels and Draglines.
Review signals and communication systems used on mine sites to collect data and control automated mining equipment.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Submit initial learning portfolio
Module/Topic
Legislation, standards and guidelines
Chapter
Research legislation related to the automation of mining equipment.
Research standards and guidelines for automated systems used on mine sites.
Identify principal hazards on mine sites. Where can personnel be removed from exposure to principal hazards?
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Case study of mine automation system
Chapter
Review the introduction of an automated system at a mine site, including
- new hazards and controls
- improved safety standards
- improved productivity
- data transmission and system redundancies
- social impacts of significant changes to roles and responsibilities
- training requirements
Events and Submissions/Topic
Start Case Study
Module/Topic
Stakeholder management plan case study
Chapter
Review the stakeholder management plan for introducing an automated system at a mine.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Research major mining operations.
Chapter
Research the safety and productivity of several major mining operations in Australia.
Investigate drill and blast, earth moving, incidents and accidents, mine planning and design.
Identify the systems most suitable for automation based on safety and productivity criteria.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Submit Case Study and updated learning portfolio
Case study of an automated system in mining Due: Week 8 Friday (6 Sept 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Automation Proposal
Chapter
Develop a proposal for implementing an automated system at an existing mining operation, including,
- Data collection and control systems
- Equipment requirements
- safe work procedures
Events and Submissions/Topic
Start preparing the Presentation and Report
Learning Portfolio Due: Week 9 Friday (13 Sept 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Stakeholder management plan
Chapter
Develop a stakeholder management plan for a proposed automation system at an existing mining operation.
Review the social impacts of significant changes to the roles and responsibilities of site personnel.
Identify potential training requirements.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Presentation of the proposed mine automation system
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Present proposal
Module/Topic
Report preparation and submission.
Chapter
Guest Lecture - if available.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Submit Report and final learning portfolio
Report on Proposed automated system in mining Due: Review/Exam Week Friday (11 Oct 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Presentation
Present a proposal for a new automated system at an established mine site. The proposal should cover equipment requirements, communications requirements, a stakeholder management plan and an implementation plan.
Week 5 Wednesday (7 Aug 2024) 10:00 am AEST
The presentation will be held during class or online to allow students to receive feedback on their presentation prior to submission of the report.
Week 6 Friday (23 Aug 2024)
Marking and feedback will be completed using google docs on the day of the presentation.
The presentation assessment criteria will cover the following areas;
- Content Knowledge
- Safety and Risk Assessment
- Stakeholder management
- Presentation Skills
- Innovation and Creativity
- Research current legislation related to automation of resource systems
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
2 Case Study
Undertake a case study of an existing automated mining system such as production drilling or mine haul trucks.
Your case study should include a literature review and address the following topics,
- how the mine implemented the system
- the social impact of the system
- required changes to equipment and communications
- the impact on productivity and safety
Identify what could have been improved in implementing the automated system at the mine.
This assessment is designed to strengthen your understanding of automated mining systems. You will need to research how a mining operation implements an automated system at a mining operation.
To achieve this, you will need to:
- review the detailed assignment question found in Moodle
- check the marking criteria sheet found in Moodle
- Review relevant literature and resources (textbooks, websites, etc.) to understand better the processes and procedures associated with automated systems.
- Research the primary literature to locate relevant current primary sources (scientific journal articles written in the last ten years)
- Complete the case study in your own words, using reliable sources of information effectively.
Your assignment should be produced electronically using word processing and spreadsheet software. Submit your work through the assessment link on Moodle.
Note: All submissions are processed through the similarity detection software Turnitin. You must ensure all the work is your own, per University requirements. Correctly reference all sources of information using the CQU Harvard referencing style guide.
Week 8 Friday (6 Sept 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 10 Friday (20 Sept 2024)
Within two weeks of submission.
A Marking Rubric is provided on Moodle that includes indicators of attainment at the ‘Sound’, ‘Good’ and ‘Excellent’ levels for each component of the assignment.
- Design changes to a mine site to meet the signals and communication constraints required for automation
- Audit the design elements of an existing mining operation in terms of its compliance with safety, legislation and productivity
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
3 Portfolio
The learning portfolio will allow students to reflect on and discuss their learning. It also allows them to record work and reading not presented for assessment as part of the submitted assignments. Crucially, students must record and demonstrate evidence of all the learning outcomes detailed for this unit. The learning portfolio will consist of two components,
- a study diary, including reflections
- evidence of learning outcomes
The submission link on Moodle will have a learning portfolio template. Students are not expected to cite or reference work in this piece of assessment, as it is a workbook-style assessment that students will update weekly.
Week 9 Friday (13 Sept 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
The initial learning portfolio will be submitted by 11:00 pm on Friday of week 4. Updates will be submitted with the Case Study and the Report.
Week 11 Friday (27 Sept 2024)
Within two weeks of submission.
A Marking Rubric is provided on Moodle that includes indicators of attainment at the ‘Sound’, ‘Good’ and ‘Excellent’ levels for each component of the assignment.
- Research current legislation related to automation of resource systems
- Design changes to a mine site to meet the signals and communication constraints required for automation
- Audit the design elements of an existing mining operation in terms of its compliance with safety, legislation and productivity
- Develop a stakeholder management plan to address community concerns related to the automation of a current mining operation
- Communicate the results of investigations via a professional level presentation and a written report.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
4 Report
Write a report proposing a new automated mining system for an existing mining operation.
Your report should include a literature review and address the following topics,
- an implementation plan
- a stakeholder management plan
- proposed changes to equipment and communications
- forecast impact on productivity and safety
Identify how the proposed automated system will be integrated into existing systems at the mine.
This assessment is designed to strengthen your understanding of automated mining systems. Researching a mining operation and its potential for implementing a new automated system would be best.
To achieve this, you will need to:
- Review the resources found in Moodle.
- Check the marking criteria sheet found in Moodle.
- Review relevant literature and resources (textbooks, websites, etc.) to understand better the systems, processes and procedures used at the mine.
- Research the primary literature to locate relevant current primary sources (scientific journal articles written in the last ten years)
- Complete the report in your own words, using reliable sources of information effectively.
Your assignment should be produced electronically using word processing and spreadsheet software. Submit your work through the assessment link on Moodle.
Note: All submissions are processed through the similarity detection software Turnitin. You must ensure all the work is your own, per University requirements. Correctly reference all sources of information using the CQU Harvard referencing style guide.
Review/Exam Week Friday (11 Oct 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (18 Oct 2024)
Within two weeks of receiving the submission.
A Marking Rubric is provided on Moodle that includes indicators of attainment at the ‘Sound’, ‘Good’ and ‘Excellent’ levels for each component of the assignment.
- Develop a stakeholder management plan to address community concerns related to the automation of a current mining operation
- Communicate the results of investigations via a professional level presentation and a written report.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
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