Bachelor of Mine and Engineering Surveying
Curtin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00301J
Bachelor Degrees prepare students to develop broad and coherent knowledge and skills in a discipline for professional work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 7 qualifications. Mine and Engineering Surveying is a specialist area of modern day surveying. Mine and Engineering Surveying is a highly specialised discipline within Engineering and Science (sometimes called Geomatics Engineering or Geomatics) and is a long-established profession, having played a crucial role in the development of Australia since settlement. Furthermore, the evolution of the Australian resource industry and infrastructure will depend upon the skills that mine and engineering surveyors provide. Mine surveyors are responsible for the measurement, representation and management of data associated with a mining operation. The core responsibilities of the mine surveyor include the marking out, measurement and maintenance of direction for all surface and underground workings on a mine site. In addition, the mine surveyor is also legally responsible, under the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994, for the preparation and updating of all mine surveying plans for open pit and underground workings. The engineering surveyor plays a key role in the construction industry to ensure that the locations, in three dimensions, of all civil engineering works are placed in their correct position and orientation. Engineering surveying generally precedes all types of construction associated with roads and bridges, tunnels, buildings, industrial plants and hydraulic engineering. Students will study the use of advanced technology and scientific principles to provide practical solutions and services to many areas of industry, such as land development, construction, mining and mapping. Areas of study may include modern techniques with total stations, levels, satellite positioning (GPS/GNSS), laser scanning, photogrammetry (drone surveying), airborne and marine navigation, digital mapping, satellite and airborne remote sensing, specialised alignment mine and engineering surveying, and geographic information systems (GIS).
Structure
Credit Points: 600
Subjects
- SPAT1001 Fundamentals of Surveying
- NPSC1003 Integrating Indigenous Science and STEM
- MATH1015 Linear Algebra 1
- SPAT1000 Survey Computations
- MATH1014 Foundations of Calculus
- SPAT2017 Geodata Management
- STAT1004 Introduction to Scientific Data Analysis
- SPAT1005 Spatial Mapping
- MATH1016 Calculus 1
- SPAT2002 Coordinate and Mapping Systems
- SPAT2003 Engineering Surveying
- SPAT2015 Geodata Processing
- SPAT2012 Applied Cartography
- SPAT2008 Integrated Surveying
- SPAT3000 Measurement and Adjustment Analysis
- SPAT3003 Satellite and Space Positioning
- SURV3002 Mine Control Surveying
- SPAT3001 Mine Surveying
- MINE3012 Mining Methods
- SPAT2016 Photogrammetry for Mining Operation
- GEOL2010 Geology for Resource Engineers
- MINE4006 Mine Management
- MINE3006 Mine Planning
- MINE3000 Mine Survey Project
Standard entry requirements
- Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, or
- Completed TAFE or VET studies in the past two years
- Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate
- Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Perth | International: $121,127 |
| No |
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