(Professor Hargreaves, Associate Professor Dunkin and Mr Willis)
A course of about iii lectures for Pass, and 125 lectures for Honours, throughout the year. In addition there are practice classes, discussions and practical work. Three optional courses are available, permitting some specialization in any ane of the following:
(a) Mineral Processing (b) Extraction Metallurgy (e) Physical Metallurgy.
SYLLABUS
1. Mineral Processing. (4 units, 48 lectures.) A more advanced treatment of mineral pro- cessing topics, including:
(a) Principles of process development and operation. (i unit, ia lectures). Formulation of ideas, collection and assessment of data from laboratory and pilot plant experiment, operation and control of processes.
(b) Mineral treatment processes. (3 units, 36 lectures). Studies of size reduction; solid- solid; solid-liquid and liquid-liquid separations; chemical reactions in mineral pulps—
including principles and applications, selection and design of equipment, materials handling, integrated flow circuits, elements of treatment plant design.
(The additional 24 lectures (z units) for Honours candidates will consist of a more advanced treatment of selected topics from the Metallurgy Part II—Mineral Processing syllabus.)
ï. Extraction Metallurgy. (4 units, 48 lectures.) The iron blast-furnace, its functions, physical and chemical control. Steel making processes to the ingot stage. Ferro-alloys.
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Sintering and other agglomeration processes. Examples of metallurgical practice in the production of zinc, copper, lead, aluminium, etc. Extraction of reactive metals.
3. Physical Metallurgy and Mechanical Metallurgy. (4 units, 48 lectures.) A more advanced treatment of topics selected from the following : Atomic and electron structures of solids and their practical applications. Thermodynamics of alloys; short- and long- range order in solutions. Mechanisms of phase changes; nucleation and growth; age hardening; order-disorder transformations; martensitic transformations; diffusion. Inter- facial energy. Internal friction. Deformation and fracture. Dislocation Theory. Plasticity theory and its applications to typical mechanical working processes including forging, rolling, wire drawing, extrusion. deep drawing.
PRACTICE CLASSES
One hour per week on discussions, demonstrations and calculations illustrating the principles of mineral processing, extraction metallurgy and physical metallurgy.
PRACTICAL WORK
A minimum of iz hours per week.
Mineral Processing: Ore examination and testing, including mineragraphy, sampling, sizing and concentration of ores and assaying of products.
Chemical Metallurgy: Experiments illustrating the principles of metal extraction and refining. Electro-metallurgy. Spectrography.
Physical Metallurgy: Experiments dealing with metallography; mechanical and physical testing; metal shaping processes; X-ray diffraction and metal physics.
General: All students take courses in electron microscopy and X-ray spectrometry.
PROJECTS
Each student will be required to carry out a literature survey and an investigation. - Honours candidates will be expected to attain a higher standard in their projects.
BOOKS
(a) Prescribed text-books: The books prescribed for Metallurgy Parts I and II, together with:
Taggart, A. F., Handbook of Mineral Dressing. (znd ed., Wiley.)
Hume-Rothery, W., Atomic Theory for Students of Metallurgy. (4th ed., The Institute of Metals.)
(b) Recommended for reference:
The books recommended for Metallurgy Part II, together with:
Adam, N. K., The Physics and Chemistry of Sur faces. (O.U.P., 1941.) Honours only.
Burke, J., The kinetics of Phase Transformations in Metals. (Pergarrion, 1965.) Edwards, A. B., The Textures of Ore Minerals and their Significance. (Aus.I.M.M.) Cameron, E. N., Ore Microscopy. (Wiley.)
Short, M. N., Microscopic Determination of the Ore Minerals. (U.S. Geol. Survey Bull.
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Fuerstenau, D. W. (ed.), Froth Flotation-5oth Anniversary Volume. (A,I.M.E., 1g6z.).
Weiser, H. B., Colloid Chemistry. (Wiley, 1939.)
KirkaIdy, J. S. and Ward, R. G., Aspects of Modern Ferrous Metallurgy. (Blackie.) Refining of Nonferrous Metals. (Inst. Min.Met., London.)
Cottrell, A. H., Dislocations and Plastic Flow in Crystals. (Oxford.)
Hoffman, O. and Sachs, G., Introduction to the Theory of Plasticity for Engineers.
(McGraw-Hill.)
Johnston, W. and Mellor, P. B., Plasticity for Mechanical Engineers. (Van Nostrand 1gбz.)
McLean, D., Mechanical Properties of Metals. (Wiley.) Read, W. T., Dislocations in Crystals. (McGraw-Hill.)
Weertmann, J. and Weertmann, J. R., Elementary Dislocation Theory. (Collier- Macmillan.)
Glasstone, S.. Principles of Nuclear Reactor Engineering. (Macmillan.) EXAMINATION
Tests throughout the year, and three written papers for Pass, four for Honours. A three-day practical test may be given.
All work done in connection with practical and tutorial classes and excursions will he taken into account in assessing the results of the Annual Examination. All records made during the year should be retained for submission if required in connection with the Annual Examination.
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632-1. MINERAL ENGINEERING PART I (Mr Carr and others)
A course of three lectures per week, with practical work.
SYLLABUS
1. The course prescribed for Metallurgy Part II (E). r. Mineral Processing—physics and chemistry. (z units.)
2. The course prescribed for Metallurgical Engineering Part II. (з units.) 3. Introduction to ceramic science. (i unit.)
Raw materials, structure, textural physical and chemical properties related to proces- sing including surface chemistry; changes during drying; changes on heating; micro structure of ceramic products.
PRACTICAL WORK
About 145 hours including tutorials.
Candidates may be required to visit places associated with the mineral industry at times to be arranged throughout the year.
BOOKS
(a) Prescribed text-books:
Gaudin, A. M., Principles of Mineral Dressing. (McGraw-Hill.) Kingery, W. D., Introduction to Ceramics. (Wiley.)
(b) Recommended for reference:
The books recommended for Metallurgy Part II (Е) (Mineral processing) and for Metallurgical Engineering Part II.
Kingery, W. D., Ceramic Fabrication Processes. (Wiley.)
Van Vlack, L. H., Physical Ceramics for Engineers. (Addison-Wesley.)
Moore, F., Rheology of Ceramic Systems. (Inst. of Ceramics, Text Book Series z, Maclaren.)
Ford, R. W., Drying. (Inst. of Ceramics, Text Book Series 3, Maclaren.) EXAMINATION AND TESTS
Tests throughout the year and two three-hour written papers.
Practical work done during the course will be assessed as part of the annual examination.
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MINERAL ENGINEERING PART II (Associate Professor Dunkin, Mr Carr and others) A course of 4 lectures a week, with about 150 hours of practical work.SYLLABUS
Further study of the topics listed under Mineral Engineering Part I, including:
1. Principles of process development and operation. (i unit.)
Formulation of ideas, collection and assessment of data from laboratory and pilot plant experiment, operation and control of processes.
z. Mineral treatment processes. (з units.)
Studies in size reduction; solid-solid, solid-liquid and liquid-liquid separations; chemical reactions in mineral pulps. Including principles and applications, selection and design of equipment, materials handling, integrated flow circuits, elements of treatment plant design.
з. More advanced treatment of a selected topic from the Mineral Engineering Part I (Section 1) syllabus. (i unit.)
4. Science and Technology of ceramic processing. (z units.)
Clay and non-clay ceramics—slip casting, pressure fabrication, plastic forming, drying, firing.
The glassy state; melting and forming of glass; glazes, enamels.
Special ceramics and cermets.
Cements and plasters.
Studies of particular industries.
5. High temperature process equipment. (i unit.)
Aspects of fuel technology; furnaces and kilns; refractories.
PRACTICAL WORK
About 15o hours of laboratory and practice classes and tutorial work appropriate to the course.
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Candidates may be required to visit places associated with the mineral industry at times to be arranged throughout the year.
Additional work may be prescribed for candidates for Final Honours.
BOOKS
(a) Prescribed text-books:
Taggart, A. F, Handbook of Mineral Dressing. (2nd ed., Wiley.) (b) Recommended for reference:
The books prescribed for Metallurgy Part III (Mineral processing) together with Kingery, W. D, Ceramic fabrication processes. (Wiley.)
EXAMINATION AND TESTS
Tests throughout the year, and two three-hour written papers.
Practical work done during the course will be assessed as part of the annual examination.
An additional written paper may be prescribed for candidates for Final Honours.
634. MINERAL INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT (Associate Professor Dunkin, Mr Nevill)
A course of one lecture a week throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
Aspects of management in mining, mineral and metallurgical industries.
The industry in relation to the town and community.
A brief introduction to some aspects of law relating to contracts, to companies and to mines.
Introduction to mineral economics—the pattern of mineral and metal trade, trends in production and use, buying and selling, cost of production.
FINAL HONOURS
Students who elect to take Final Honours must consult with the Head of the Department at the beginning of the academic year. These students may be set additional work during the year.
Books
Recommended for reference:
Fayol, H., General and Industrial Management. (Pitman.)
Aitchison, L., Introduction to Industrial Metallurgy. (MacDonald & Evans.) Heinrich, H. W., Industrial Accident Prevention. (McGraw-Hill.)
Other books recommended from time to time by the lecturer.
EXAMINATION One ;-hour paper.
644. MINERAL PROCESSING
(Mr Carr)
A course of three lectures per week with practice classes and practical work.
SYLLABUS
Introduction to engineering systems involving mineral processing. Characteristics of and assembly of raw materials.
Factors affecting physical processing; preparation of minerals for processing—physical size reduction and size separation; liberation; energy requirements.
Conditions affecting chemical processing; techniques of mass transfer and reaction vessels;
energy requirements.
Separation of materials including solid-solid, solid-liquid, solid-gas, liquid-liquid, liquid-gas and gas-gas systems with reference to mineral processing.
Preparation of materials for utilization; Technological aspects of processing with reference to production of various materials both metallic and non-metallic; examples of integrated processes. Preparation of materials for marketing.
PRACTICE CLASSES
One hour per week of qualitative and quantitative exercises relating to the syllabus.
PRACTICAL WORK
Approximately iii hours of laboratory work and plant visits relating to the syllabus.
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FINAL IIONOURS
Students who elect to take Final Honours must consult with the I-Iead of the Department at'the beginning of the academic year. These students may be assigned some work of a more specialized nature during the year.
Books
(a) Prescribed text-books : Students are advised to consult the lecturer.
(b) Recommended for reference:
Brown, G. G., Unit Operations. (Wiley.)
Foust, A. S., et al., Principles of Unit Operations. (Wiley.) Taggart, A. F» Handbook of Mineral Dressing. (Wiley.)
Klassen, V. I. and Mokrousov, V. A., An Introduction to the Theory of Flotation.
(Butterworth.)
Short, M. N., Microscopic Determination of the Ore Minerals. (U.S. Geol. Surv. Bull., 914.) Newton, J., Extractive Metallurgy. (Wiley.)
Th.e Physical Chemistry of Process Metallurgy. Disc. Farad. Soc., No. 4. (1948.)
Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress 1953, Publications Vol. III Ore Dressing Methods in Australia: Vol. IV, Extractive Metallurgy in Australia.
Eighth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress 1965. Publications, Vol. 3 The Australian Mining, Metallurgical and Mineral Industry.
Liddell, D. M. (cd.), Handbook of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Vol. I. (2nd cd., McGraw- Hill, 1945.)
EXAMINATION Two three-hour papers.
The results of the Annual Examination shall be based on assessment of performance not only in the written papers, but also in practice classes and practical work.
643-1. MINING PART I
(Associate Professor Dunkin, Mr Ncvill, Mr Bamford) A course of two lectures a week throughout the year with practical work.
SYLLABUS
1. Prospecting, exploration and development, drilling, explosives, blasting (z units).
z. Support of excavations, principal underground and surface mining methods, mine sampling (1 unit).
I, Introduction to rock mechanics, the elements of design of mining excavations (I unit).
PRACTICAL WORK
Three hours per week of excursions, practical work and practice classes.
Candidates may be required to visit mines and other places associated with mining at times to be arranged during the year.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Blainey, G., The Rush That Never Ended. (M.U.P.)
Haddock, M. H., Cultural Contacts of Mining. (Routledge & kegaii Paul, 1949.) Read, J., Explosives. (Pelican.)
(b) Prescribed text-books:
Lewis, R. S., The Elements of Mining. (3rd., Wiley.) or Young, G. J., Elements of Mining. (4th ed., McGraw-Hill.)
*Gregory, C. E., Explosives for Engineers. (Q'ld. U.P., 1965.) or*Anon. Explosives Users Guide. (I.C.I.A.N.Z., 3rd ed., revised 1967.) (c) Recommended for reference:
McAdam, R. and Westwater, R., Mining Explosives. (Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd.) Pede, R., Mining Engineer's Handbook. (3rd ed., Wiley.)
Stoces, B., Introduction to Mining. (Eng. ed., Lange, Maxwell & Springer, 1954.) Cumming, J. D., Diamond Drill Handbook. (znd ed., Toronto.)
Symposium on Diamond Drilling. (Journal of the Chemical, Metallurgical and Mining Society of South Africa, Vol. 5z, No. 1o, Part z, April, 1952.)
Mining Methods in Australia and Adjacent Territories. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1913) Publications, Vol. II.)
Jackson, C. F. and Hedges, J. H., Metal Mining Practice. (U.S. Bureau of Mines Bull. 419.) Sinclair, J., Winning Coal. (Pitman, 1g6o.)
Harrison, H. L. H., Examination Boring and Valuation of Alluvial and Kindred Deposits. (Mining Publications.)
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Jackson, C. F. and Knaebel, J. В. Sampling and Estimation of OreDeposits. (U.S. Bureau of Mines Bull. 356.)
Eighth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress 1965. Publications, Vol. 3,, The Australian Mining, Metallurgical and Mineral Industry.
Coates, D. F., Rock Mechanics Principles. (Canadian Mines Branch Monograph, 874.) Jaeger, J. C. Elasticity, Fracture and Flow. (Methuen, 1965.)
Woodruff, S. D., Methods of Working Coal and Metal Mines. Vol. I and III. (Perganion.) Obert, L. and Duvall, W. I., Rock Mechanics and the Design of Structures in Rock.
(Wiley.)
Price, N. J., Fault and Joint Development its Brittle and Semi-brittle Rock. (Pergamon.) EXAMINATION
Tests throughout the year and one 3-hour written paper.
Practical work done during the course will be assessed as part of the annual examination.
635. MINING PART IA
The course as prescribed for Mining Part I but with only about 36 hours of practical work.
643-2. MINING PART II (Associate Professor Dunkin, Mr Nevill, Mr Bamford) A course of 96 lectures, with practical work.
SYLLABUS
1. Tunnelling and mine development.
2. Gases and dust in mine atmospheres.
3. Mine ventilation and drainage.
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Stoping, deep level mining, petroleum exploration and production.5. Open pit and alluvial mining methods.
6. Underground mining of bedded deposits.
7. Mine examination and valuation.
8. Rock mechanics, and applications to open cut and u'idergroitnd mining.
(Additional units on special topics may be prescribed for Final Honours candidates.) PRACTICAL WORK
About 2. hours per week.
Candidates may be required to visit mines and other places associated with mining at rimes to be arranged during the year.
FINAL HONOURS
Students who elect to take Final Honours must consult with the Head of the Department at the beginning of the academic year. These students may be set additional work during the year.
Books
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Price, N. J., Fault and Joint Development in Brittle and Semi-brittle Rockk. (Pergamou.) Leet, L. D., Vibrations from Blasting Rock. (Harvard U.P.)
Harrison, H. L. H., Alluvial Mining for Tin and Gold. (Mining Publications.) (b) Prescribed text-books:
Roberts, A. (ed.), Mine Ventilation. (Cleaver-Hume Press.) Pede, R., Mining Engineer's Handbook. (3rd ed., Wiley.) Quality of Mine Air. (Transvaal Chamber of Mines.) (c) Recommended for reference:
Metal Mining Practice. (U.S. Bur. Mines Bull. No. 41g.)
Mining Methods in Australia and Adjacent Territories. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953) Publications, Vol. II.)
Australian Mining and Metallurgy—Miscellaneous Features and Practices. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953) Publications, Vol. V.)
Coal Mining: Report of the Technical Advisory Committee: Ministry of Fuel and Power.
(H.M.S.O.)
Mason, E., Practical Coal Mining for Miners, Vols. I and II. (2nd ed., Virtue, 1951.) Statham, I. C. F., Coal Mining Practice, 4 vols. (Caxton, 1858.)
Coal Miner's Pocket Book. (McGraw-Hill.) Sinclair, J., Winning Coal. (Pitman, 1g6o.)
Nelson, A., Methods of Working. (Thos. Wall, 1858.)
Symposium on Shaft Sinking and Tunnelling. (1959.) (Inst. Min. Eng.) i16
En ineering Factors in the Ventilation of Metal Mines. (U.S. Bur. Mines Bull. Na. 385.) Dobrin, Introduction ta Geophysical Prospecting. (McGraw-Hill.)
Silicosis, Pneumoconiosis and Dust Suppression in Mines. (Inst. Min. Eng. and Inst.
Mining and Met.)
Parks, R. D., Examination and Valuation of Mineral Property. (Addison-Wesley.) Rees, J. P, Ventilation Calculations. (Transvaal Chamber of Mines.)
Sinclair, J., Water in Mines and Mine Pumps. (Pitman, 1958.)
Eighth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress 1965. Publications, Vol. 3, The Australian Mining, Metallurgical and Mineral Industry.
Coates, D. F, Rock Mechanics Principles. (Canadian Mines Branch Monograph, 874.) Jaeger, J. C., Elasticity, Fracture and Flow. (Methuen, íg65.)
Woodruff, S. D., Methods of Working Coal and Metal Mines. Vols I, II, III. (Pergamon.) Obert, L. and Duvall, W. I., Rock Mechanics and the Design of Structures in Rock.
(Wiley.)
Reference should also be made to the journals of Mining and Metallurgical Societies in Australia, England, U.S.A., Canada and South Africa, and also to mining periodicals published in these countries.
EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour written papers. Additional tests may be set throughout the year.
Practical work done during the course will be assessed as part of the Annual Examination.
645. MINING DESIGN (Mr Nevi11)
A course of about four hours per week throughout the year, involving computations, study of mine plans, design and layout of workings aud plant, discussions of practice.
SYLLABUS
The layout of mine workings in relation to the strength of rock, the shape, size and grade of orebody. The basis of selection and design of electrical, mechanical and structural equipment for mines.
PRACTICAL WORK
Calculations, designs and drawings with specifications and estimates, are to be completed by the student and submitted for examination at such times during the year as may be notified.
FINAL HONOURS
Students who elect to take Final Honours must consult with the Head of the Department at the beginning of the academic year. These students may be set additional work during the year.
BOOKS
Recommended for reference:
Staley, W. W., Mine Plant Design. (McGraw-Hill.)
Eaton, L., Practical Mine Development and Equipment. (McGraw-Hill.) Thomae, F. A. W., Power Plants on Metal Mines. (Mining Publications,) Broughton, H. H., Electric Winders. (Benn.)
Peele, R., Mining Engineer's Handbook. (3rd ed., Wiley.)
Given, I. A., Mechanical Loading of Coal Underground. (McGraw-Hill.) Richardson, H. W. and Mayo, R. S., Practical Tunnel Driving. (McGraw-Hill.) Tillson, B. F., Mine Plant. (A.I.M.E.)
Symposium on Shafts and Shaft Sinking. (Chem. Met. Min. Soc. S. Africa.)
Wire Ropes in Mines—Proceedings of a Conference held in September, 1950. (Inst. Min.
and Met., 1951•)
Sinclair, J., Winding and Transport in Mines. (Pitman) EXAMINATION
There is no formal examination. Candidates are judged on the work presented during the course.
606. OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
A course consisting of two hours of lectures and one hour of practical work weekly throughout most of the year.
SYLLABUS
General principles and method. The phases of operational research.
Mathematical and statistical models of operational phenomena. Optimization.
Forecasting. Estimation of trends and seasonal corrections using arithmetic moving averages and exponentially weighted moving averages. Control chart procedures for routine forecasts. Stock control by the two-bin and cyclical review systems. Con'
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sideration of investments in stocks. Final stocks and production planning using simulation techniques. Theory of queues. Renewal theory and replacement theory.
Linear programming. The simplex method. The transportation problem and network flow. Critical path analysis. Integer, quadratic and dynamic programming.
BOOKS
(a) Prescribed text-book :
*Houlden, В. T. (ed.), Some Techniques of Operational Research. (E.U.P.)
or *Duckworth, W. E, A Guide to Operational Research. (and ed., Methuen Uni. Paper- backs.)
(b) Recommended for reference:
A list of books recommended for reference will be posted on the notice board in the department of Statistics.
EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper and a practical test. Before admission to the examination candidates must have satisfactorily completed the practical work.
658.
PIOTOGRAMMETRY
(Mr S. G. Bervoets)
A course of three lectures per week and six hours' practical work per week throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
Photogrammetry. More advanced stereoscopic measurement, mathematical analyci' of double projection, theory of relative orientation, absolute orientation and model deformation.
Design, construction, calibration and use of photogrammetric instruments including the camera, accessories, stereo-plotting instruments based on the principles of optical or mechanical projection and rectification instruments.
Principles of aerial, radial and analytical triangulation and adjustment.
Physical aspects of aerial photography, systematic photo coverage and related problems, navigation and control surveys.
Cartography. Graphical design, content and accuracy of topographical and project maps.
Map presentation by conventional signs. Modern drawing instruments and materials,.
outline of fair drawing and map reproduction techniques.
PRACTICAL WORK
The equivalent of six hours per week devoted
to
field, laboratory and office work, tutorial classes and excursions.BOOKS
References will be given in lectures from time to time.
EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour papers for Pass and Honours. There will be no formal practical examination;
the practical work performed during the year will be assessed as part of the Annual Examination. However, any candidate may be required to submit to a practical test and to resubmit practical assignments performed during the course.