Engineering Degree Program in China - Mineral Resources Engineering

1. Introduction

Mineral Resources Engineering program trains senior engineering and technical talents with solid theoretical knowledge and modern science and technology knowledge, the students can be engaged in the exploitation, processing and utilization and related facilities of mineral resources in the departments of planning and design, production and management, investment, management, education, scientific research.

2. Training Requirements

The students mainly study the basic theory and basic knowledge of the development and processing, utilization of natural mineral resource, receive the basic training in the planning and design, equipment selection and calculation, determination of technological process, experimental research, master the basic ability of mining investment, enterprise production and management, technology and administrative management, technology innovation, etc.

3. Knowledge and Ability

1) Master the basic knowledge of natural science and engineering technology;

2) Master the basic knowledge and the basic principles of rock mechanics, geology, engineering geology, drilling and blasting, mining and have the elementary ability of mine production management and engineering design, with strong ability of engineering practice.

3) With the ability of engineering drawing, computer aided design and computer data processing and analysis;

4) Master the basic method of document retrieval and information inquiry, and has the ability of the research and development of new process and new technology;

5) Familiar with the basic situation of mineral resources, master the laws and regulations related to mineral resources development, understand the theory frontier and development dynamics of mining engineering discipline.

4. Main Courses

Engineering mechanics, engineering chemistry, fluid mechanics, geology and mineralogy, ore deposit geology and oil and gas field geology, rock mechanics and blasting engineering, deposit mining, oil and gas field drilling and exploitation, mineral processing and utilization, technical economics, etc.

5. Employment Prospects

The graduates can be engaged in the teaching, scientific research and management in the departments of railway, highway, blasting, safety, planning and design, production and operation, investment, management, education and scientific research.