Overview
Description
Design and evaluation of materials handling systems in surface and underground mines. Hoisting, conveyors, track and rubber-tired haulage, load-haul systems.
Requirements
Prerequisites
MINE 210ME 242
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): MINE 210 and ME 242
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- design or select equipment for the handling and transport of bulk materials.
- communicate the use of ropeways, hoisting, tracked and rubber-tired haulage, and conveyors.
- use the principles of math, physics, and other science and engineering disciplines to the solution of mining engineering design problems.
- apply numerical computer algorithms in order to assist in the analysis and design.