Overview
Description
Participate in summer internship(s) and a senior field trip and submit an acceptable report during the senior year on the resulting learning experiences from both. Required for mining engineering majors (all emphasis areas).
Units
Internship Practicum1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- interpret the various mining methods employed in mine planning & design, mine development, extraction, reclamation and strategies that are different from the commonly practiced ones in Nevada.
- work in a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and workers at a mine-site or consulting firm.
- communicate effectively with the mining engineering staff during field visits by asking relevant questions about the mining method(s), health and safety protocols, economic and environmental issues, and sustainability.
- prepare written reports of their learning experiences.