ENER14002 - Resource Systems Feasibility Project

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

This capstone unit will allow you to apply knowledge of data sets, data analysis, environmental constraints and mine design to a feasibility study for a proposed mining operation. You will enhance your understanding of drilling and blasting operations and data analysis to optimise the safety and productivity of a proposed mining project. You will develop a stakeholder management plan that enhances the operation's social licence to operate. You will apply schedules to the project to optimise the rate of return on the project balancing capital expenditure against forecast revenues.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites:
ENAR12013 Mine Planning and Design
COIT12209 Data Science
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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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Presentation 20%
2. Case Study 20%
3. Portfolio 20%
4. Report 40%

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

Past Exams

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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.

Source: UC reflection
Feedback:
 Learning Experience

Recommendation:
 More real-world case studies should be added to enhance the students' learning experience.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Research current environmental legislation related to resource systems
  2. Apply data analysis to an existing data set to enhance the design of the proposed project
  3. Schedule the project to optimise its safety, productivity and rate of return
  4. Develop a stakeholder management plan to address community concerns and the operation’s social licence to operate
  5. Communicate the results of your feasibility study via a professional level of 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
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 2I 5I)
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2N 5I)
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 3I 4N)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. (LO: 2I 3I)
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability. (LO: 4I)
Advanced
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 2A)
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 2A)
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 2I 4A 5I)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 1A 2A 3I 4I)
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 2A)
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 1I 2A 3A 5A)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 2A 4A 5A)
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 1I 2I 3A)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 1A 2I 5A)
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. (LO: 2I 3I 4A 5A)
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 4A 5A)

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - 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 https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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3 - Portfolio • • • •
4 - Report • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
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4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice •
9 - Social Innovation •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
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