Duration

18 months

Intakes

April, September

Tuition Fee

Vary*

Location

Online

CRICOS

03567C

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About the program

This program aims to impart the necessary electrical and instrumentation engineering skills required in the mining operations industry, and all the theory covered is tied to a practical outcome.

Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to contribute to the capacity of electrical and instrumentation engineering and applicable industries to maintain their competitiveness in a global marketplace through the application of the latest technologies, value-adding to existing products, processes and services and the development of new, sustainable and innovative solutions.

Four threads run through the program to provide maximum functional coverage in the field of electrical and instrumentation engineering as applied to mining. These threads comprise of electrical power engineering, communications engineering, control engineering, plus analytics and safety management systems.

Upon completion, students should be able to:

  • Recognize and apply the fundamentals of electrical engineering and process engineering in a variety of mining industries
  • Interpret electrical drawings, documentation and schematics
  • Identify and explain the fundamental features of power distribution, cabling and protection in mining applications

Modules included

  • Electrical Drawings
  • Use Basic Mathematics in Engineering
  • Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and Power Distribution
  • Circuit Breakers and Switchgear in Mining
  • Power System Protection

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