• MG EN 5080: Sustainable Development

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  The purpose of this class will be to explore the concepts of sustainable mineral development and permitting and reclamation of mineral development projects. Prerequisites: MG EN 3010.
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• MG EN 5090: Undrgrnd Mine Design

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Senior design project, integration of mining concepts. Project design and presentation. Prerequisites: MG EN 5010 AND MG EN 5340 Corequisites: MG EN 5170
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• MG EN 5110: Operations Research

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Introduction to deterministic methods in operations research, with minerals industry applications. Prerequisites: MATH 2250.
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• MG EN 5120: Surface Mine Design

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Senior design project, integration of mining concepts. Project design and presentation. Prerequisites: MG EN 5020 AND MG EN 5160 AND MG EN 5340. Corequisites: MG EN 5170.
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• MG EN 5150: Mechanics of Materials

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Concepts of stress and strain, Hooke's law, torsion of circular bars, bending shear and deflection of beams, biaxial stress and Mohr's circle, strength of materials. Laboratory testing for material properties, report writing. Emphasis on rock and soil. Laboratory fee assessed. Prerequisites: MATH 2210 AND CVEEN 2010 OR MET E 2300. Corequisites: PHYS 2220.
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• MG EN 5160: Rock Mechanics Apps

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Slope Stability; Elastic design of underground excavations in rock, support systems--bolting, steel sets, concrete liners, stope fill, mine subsidence. Prerequisites: MG EN 5150.
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• MG EN 5170: Mine Admin & Finance

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Discussion and application of accounting and financial procedures. Discussion of the vital influence of U.S. and world scale economics in mining activities and financial performance. Presentation and application of risk analysis methods. Mining company organization, team development, ethical practices, and strategic planning concepts. Student preparation of interim and summary written reports.
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• MG EN 5270: Landslide/Slope Stab

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Landslide mechanics and methods of stability analysis. Prerequisites: MG EN 5160.
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• MG EN 5290: FEM & Numerical Models

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Fundamentals of stress, strain, and linear elasticity, basics of seepage in porous media. Development of elementary finite element modules for analysis of stress & steady state seepage. Outlines of other numerical models, e.g., boundary element, and discrete element methods and associated advantages. Use of small finite element programs & commercial codes for program validation and problem solving. Prerequisites: MATH 2210 AND MATH 2250. Corequisites: MG EN 5160.
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• MG EN 5320: Hydraulics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Fundamental statics and dynamics of fluids, applications to mining, including pipe and pump applications, pipe-flow simulation, and open channel flow applications. Prerequisites: PHYS 2210.
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