This unit follows directly from 309990 Mining Research Project 431 in which the research project nominated in Semester 1 is completed and a dissertation submitted. The two units as a whole are designed to develop the capability and requisite skills of an engineer to build a foundation of knowledge related to a particular industry-related problem. This foundation provides a basis on which to design a solution that is robust and safe, cost effective and appropriate to the end-user. It is essential that this foundation reflects not only established thinking and practices but equally important, it should account for divergent and newly developing views as well as any limitations or weaknesses... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 309990 (v.2)<br/> Mining Research Project 431<br/> <br/> or any previous version