Mine Automation (UoA)

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
ENGP 5021
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Course ID
206814
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
5
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

The aim of this course is to provide some basic training to students in the area of digital evolution in mining, including automated unit operations, data collection and data analytics, sensors and remote control, communications and Internet of Things (IoT), simulation and digital twins, system integration and system engineering.

Course learning outcomes

  • Understand the impacts of digital evolution in mining operations
  • Demonstrate principles and components of major automated unit operations in mining;
  • Understand data collection and data management, principles of big data analytics and prediction modelling, machine learning, artificial intelligence, data visualisation
  • Understand the fundamentals of communications in digital mining, Internet of Things (IoT) and basic cyber security5Understand the fundamentals of mine simulation, mine optimisation, systems engineering and their applications6Understand on-site and off-site digital system integration of mining operations and the concept of digital twins7Construct simple mine models and apply mine simulations to solve practical digital mining problems

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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