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SCHOOL OF MINING ENGINEERING

MINE2010 MINING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

COURSE OUTLINE

SEMESTER 1, 2013

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CONTENTS 1. General Course Information ............................................................................................ 1 2. Aims, Learning Outcomes & Graduate Attributes ............................................................ 3 3. Recommended Texts and Resources ............................................................................. 4 4. Course Content and Learning Activities .......................................................................... 5 5. Course Assessment ........................................................................................................ 6 6. Assessment Criteria ........................................................................................................ 8 7. University Policies ......................................................................................................... 18

1. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

Course Details

Course Title: MINE2010 Mining Project Development Semester Offered: Semester 1 Level: Undergraduate Number of Units/Credits: 6 UOC Course Convenor: Paul Hagan. Rm 159D, First Floor, Old Main Building. Phone: 9385 5998, email: [email protected] Contact Hours per Week: Four contact hours will be utilised for lectures and tutorials. Contact times are scheduled for

Monday 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Mech Eng 401

Wednesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Mech Eng 401

A three to five day mine field study to one or more mine sites is also offered that complements the learning outcomes of the course.

Learning & Teaching Management System (LTMS): The Learning & Teaching Management System (LTMS) used with this course is Blackboard which can be accessed from the my.unsw website. For up to date information on lectures and workshops, see the Calendar section in LTMS and the School Noticeboard. Support material for this course including, copies of lecture notes, recommended readings, assignments and results for assignments etc whenever available can be found in LTMS. All correspondence should be undertaken using the email facility within LTMS. Changes in the lecture schedule, seminars, workshops and assignment dates will be posted on the Calendar in LTMS.

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It is important that students regularly check LTMS for changes in calendar events and for email messages. It is strongly recommended that students use the mail redirection facility to forward LTMS emails to their usual email address.

Course Description

The course covers the life cycle of a mining project including the various processes involved with the development and operation of a mining project including exploration & geology, mine planning, mine operations, minerals beneficiation and marketing. The course also includes elements of project management as well as the application of safety management. On successful completion of the course, a student should be capable of articulating the various elements of a mining project and determine the potential size of an orebody.

Assumed Background

The prerequisite for this course is MINE1010 Mineral Resources Engineering. Only students enrolled in the Mining Engineering program for the current semester are permitted to undertake this course. This course assumes that students have knowledge of basic mining and geological terms and descriptions and have had some previous exposure to mining operations.

Assessment

Assessments will take the form of four assignments and one exam, the latter is usually scheduled in the formal examination period at the end of semester. Students who do not attend the mine field study will be required to complete an alternate assignment. Note: Students must attend at least 80% of course lectures in order for their mark in the formal exam to be counted towards their overall final course mark.

Course Completion

Course completion requires submission of all assessment items. Failure to submit all assessment items will result in the award of an Unsatisfactory Failure (UF) grade for the Course.

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2. AIMS, LEARNING OUTCOMES & GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

Course Aims

This course aims to provide a broad overview of the processes involved in a mining project as well as the linkages between those processes. Consideration is also given to the life cycle of a mining project and the various roles of a professional Mining Engineering in a mining project. This sets the context for the technical and other specialist courses that will follow in subsequent semesters of the Mining Engineering program.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

1. Articulate the purpose and importance as well as identify commonly used equipment, operational cost and issues that are usually associated with each of the various core processes involved in a mining project;

2. Describe the life cycle of a mining project including identifying the typical time frame of each stage in the life cycle, the range of activities undertaken, costing and issues that often required consideration;

3. Undertaken a resource estimation as part of a first pass design of a mining project including calculation of ore tonnage and grade and amount of overburden material; and

4. Prepare a technical report that presents the results of a study on a mining project that is consistent with the requirements and standards of the School of Mining Engineering and relevant professional society.

Graduate Attributes

This course will contribute to the development of the following Graduate Attributes:

appropriate technical knowledge

having advanced problem solving, analysis and synthesis skills with the

ability to tolerate ambiguity

ability for engineering design and creativity

awareness of opportunities to add value through engineering and the need

for continuous improvement

being able to work and communicate effectively across discipline

boundaries

having HSEC consciousness

being active life-long learners.

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3. RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND RESOURCES

Suggested Reference Materials

Minerals, Metals and Sustainability – meeting future material needs, 2011. W J Rankin (CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne) ISBN 9780643097261.

SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 2011. Edited by P Darling, 3rd ed. (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc: USA) ISBN 978 0 87335 264 2.

Additional Reference Materials

Australasian Coal Mining Practice, 2009. Edited by R Kininmonth and E Baafi, 3rd ed. Monograph No. 12 (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; Melbourne) ISBN 0 978 1 921522 07 9.

The Cadia Valley Mines, 2011. Ed Malone, Spectrum Series No. 19 (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; Melbourne) ISBN978 1 921522 38 3.

Introductory Mining Engineering, 2002. H L Hartman, 2nd ed. (John Wiley & Sons: USA) ISBN 0 471 34851 1.

Underground Mining Methods – engineering fundamentals and international case studies, 2001. Edited by W Hustrulid and R Bullock (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc: USA) ISBN 0 87335 193 2.

Techniques in Underground Mining, 1998. Edited by R Gertsch and R Bullock, (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc: USA) ISBN 978 0 87335 163 8.

Surface Mining, 1990. Edited by H L Hartman 2nd ed. (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration: USA).

A Guide to Leading Practice Sustainable Development in Mining, 2011. Dept. Resources, Energy and Tourism (Australian Government: Canberra) ISBN 978 1 921812 48 4.

Other Resource Materials

Report Writing Guide for Mining Engineers, 2011. P Hagan & P Mort (Mining Education Australia (MEA)) ISBN 978 0 7334 3032 9.

Guide to Authors, 2011. (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; Melbourne).

Style Manual for authors, editors and printers. 6th edition, (John Wiley & Sons). Online Resources

Selected readings as well as other supporting material (e.g. course outline and lecture material etc) will be made available on LTMS.

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4. COURSE CONTENT AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Schedule of Learning Activities

Course Week

Week beginning

Theme Content Assessment item

1 4 Mar Course Introduction Life cycle of mining project Core processes of mining

Course outline and course orientation.

2 11 March Exploration Intro to WRiSE (Pam Mort)

3 18 March Mine Geology Tutorial Exercise: Calculation of mineral resources

4 25 March Mine Geology JORC Code

1 April Mid-Semester Recess

5 8 April Mine Planning Calculation of resource tonnes and grade

6 15 April Mine Operations Briefing Report on Mine Visit

22 April Field trip to Broken Hill, western NSW

7 29 April Mine Operations

8 6 May Minerals Beneficiation WRiSE review and feedback on pre-trip briefing report

9 13 May Marketing and Mine Economics

10 20 May Project Management Principles of project management

11 27 May Risk Assessment

MISHC Module 2: Concepts and Principles of risk management

Mitsubishi Lecture

Final Report on Mine Field Visit; or Alternate Report on Mining Operation

12 3 Jun Review Report on Mitsubishi Lecture

Notes: 1. The Course Week does not always align with the Semester Week. 2. The above schedule is a guide only and the indicated dates when each theme and

course content is discussed is subject to change without notice. 3. Students need to confirm the actual date of the formal exam for the course.

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5. COURSE ASSESSMENT

Assessment Summary The following items of assessment have been devised to ensure the student can demonstrate that they have satisfactorily attained the minimum requirements of the course as defined in the Learning Outcomes of the course and the Graduate Attributes of the program. The student is advised to review the respective Assessment Criteria prior to commencing each assessment item.

Item No.

Assessment Item Course Week due

Weighting Learning

Outcomes Comments

1 Estimation of mineral resource tonnage and grade plus self-assessment

5 20% 3

Report on the estimation of tonnage and grade contained in a mineral resource and volume of overlying waste material

2 Briefing report on mine field visit1 plus self-assessment

6 15% 1, 2, 4 Preliminary report on research into a mining operation

3 Mitsubishi Lecture plus self-assessment

12 5% 4 Report on the lecture topic incorporating further background reading and research

4a Final report on mine field visit plus self-assessment OR

12 30% 1, 2, 3, 4 Report of an investigation on a mining project following the mine field visit

4b Alternate report to field mine visit2 plus self-assessment

12 30% 1, 2, 3, 4 Report of an investigation of a mining project

5 Exam Formal Exam period

30% 1, 2, 3 Exam assessing all aspects of the material covered in course

Notes: 1. This assignment is required to be undertaken by all students, including those who

will not be attending the field trip. 2. Alternate assignment to the field visit report.

Assignment attachments

Attached to each assignment must be:

an official School Coversheet at the front of each assignment; and

the requisite self-assessment form at the end of the assignment with the assessment criteria for the assignment completed by the student.

If either or both of these are not attached then the assignment will be deemed non-compliant with the assessment requirements. A non-compliant submission will not be marked and zero marks will be awarded for that assessment item.

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See the section on Assignment Submissions within the later section on University Policies.

Assignments due date and time

If otherwise not stated the default deadline for submission of an assignment is 12:00 noon on the first business day in the nominated week. If Monday coincides with a Public Holiday then the due date is the next business day in the nominated week. Penalties will apply for non-conformance with Assessment Deadlines as detailed in the Course Outline. Early submission is required in cases where the student will otherwise be absent on the due date of submission – no extensions will be granted.

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6. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The following assessment criteria provides both a framework for students when preparing major assignments in the course as well as a guideline for assessors when marking an assignment. The student is advised to review the relevant framework before undertaking their assignment. The criteria listed for each item of assessment and the descriptions contained therein are not intended to be prescriptive nor is it an exhaustive list. Rather it should be viewed as a framework to guide the student as to the type of information and depth of coverage that is expected to be evident in an assignment; the framework illustrates for example what would distinguish an excellent achievement from a poor achievement. The student should be cognisant that a range of factors are often being assessed in any one assignment; not just whether the final results are numerically correct. Consideration is given to other relevant elements that contribute to the Learning Outcomes of the course as well as the Graduate Attributes of the overall degree program. The student is cautioned against merely using the assessment criteria as a checklist. When assessing an assignment, elements in the framework will be examined in terms of quality and creativity. Hence ensuring all elements are merely covered in an assignment is often not sufficient in itself and will not automatically lead to full marks being awarded. Other factors such as how the student went about presenting information, how an argument was structured and/or the elements supporting a particular recommendation or outcome are also important. Finally the framework can also be used to provide feedback to a student on their performance in an assignment. Periodically the criteria are reviewed and updated, consequently changes may be made to the framework to improve their effectiveness in achieving both these objectives. Note: Reference to RWG in the assessment criteria refers to the MEA Report Writing Guide, and GTA to the AusIMM Guide to Authors.

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Calculation of Resources The assessment criteria and relative weighting that will be used in assessing the report on the calculation of resource tonnes and grade are summarised in the following table.

Assessment Criteria – Calculation of Resources

Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Poor nil

Interpretation of information and calculations

integrity of data-set analysed

data was correctly interpreted

all assumptions were clearly identified as re required and appropriately justified.

method of calculation was clearly stated, was correct and was easy to follow

full explanatory notes for calculations were provided

integrity of data- set analysed

data was adequately interpreted

most assumptions were clearly stated as required and justified to some extent.

method of calculation was clearly stated and mostly correct

some explanatory notes to calculations were provided

integrity of data- set analysed

some minor problems with interpretation of the data

some assumptions stated and/or not clearly stated and/or not fully justified.

method of calculation was generally correct and/or not clear to interpret

few explanatory notes were provided

integrity of data- set not analysed

some data was slightly misinterpreted

assumptions were not stated and/or inadequately justified and/or unsubstantiated

method of calculation was incorrect and/or missing important elements and/or difficult to understand

no explanatory notes for calculations were provided

integrity of data- set not analysed

data was misinterpreted

no assumptions stated and/or justified

method of calculation not provided

no explanatory notes for calculations were provided

no calculations provided and/or incorrect method applied

30 26 25 20 19 15 14 8 7 1 0

Numerical results

all results are numerically correct

all values stated reflect appropriate level of precision

all units of measurements were stated and are correct

most results are numerically correct

most values reflect appropriate level of precision

most units were stated and correct

many results are numerically correct

some account of precision in values

some units are stated and generally correct

many results are incorrect though some results are generally close to being numerically correct

values do not reflect level of precision

some units are correct and some are missing

most results are incorrect

incorrect level of precision implied in stated values

units missing and/or are incorrect

no results provided

20 19 18 15 14 10 9 5 4 1 0

Discussion and demonstration of further research

clear and correct discussion on all alternate methods provided

clear and appropriate use of illustrations to aid discussion

discussion concludes with a clear and concise summary

evidence of extensive research and excellent use made of the info from a variety of sources

reasonable level of discussion on all alternate methods

use made of appropriate illustrations to aid discussion

discussion concludes with a summary

evidence of some research and good use made of the info from a variety of sources

some discussion provided on many of the alternate methods

some appropriate illustrations included

limited range of appropriate references and some use made of the info from a variety of sources

some information is incorrect

discussion on alternate methods is brief

contains factual errors

lack of appropriate illustrations to aid discussion

poor range of references or many are not appropriate to the topic and/or poor use of this information

many portions of information is incorrect

discussion on alternate methods is incomplete and/or incorrect

no illustrations or are inappropriate

no evidence of research and further reading and/or no use of this information

no discussion provided

25 22 21 17 16 13 12 6 5 1 0

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Referencing

all in-text citations were correct as per the RWG; and

all sources of information were referenced; and

all listings in the References section were correct and exactly in total accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and

there were no references missing from the References section

majority of in-text citations were correct with only a few minor errors; and

majority of sources of information were referenced with only a few minor exceptions; and

all listings in the References section were correct and in total accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and

there was only one reference missing from the References section

most in-text citations were correct though there were several minor errors; and

some information was not referenced; and

all listings in the References section were correct and in accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG with only a few very minor exceptions; and

there were only a few references missing from the References section

many errors with in-text citations; and/or

limited/poor range of references and/or not relevant to research topic; and/or

too little use of in-text citations and/or

several instances of information not being properly referenced to identify source of information; and/or

many errors in the References section and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

there were several references missing from the References section

most in-text citations had errors; and/or

most references were not relevant to research topic; and/or

only a few references cited in the text to identify source of information; and/or

many instances of information not being properly referenced to identify source of information; and/or

majority of referencing and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

References list was largely incomplete.

there was no References list and/or

References list not in required form; and/or

no details provided for References; and/or

no in-text citation of information sources; and/or

incorrect system of citing references with respect to RWG; and/or

does not conform with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG.

5 4 3 2 1 0

Standard of report presentation

report structure contained all required sections as required for a formal technical report and was in accord with RWG; and

structure followed a logical progression; and

format of report was completely in accord with the report writing conventions detailed in RWG; and

use of tables, figures and equations was correct and completely in accord with the RWG with no errors; and

writing style was appropriate and completely in accord with a formal technical report; and

report structure and contained all major elements; and

format was largely in accord with RWG with only a few minor errors; and

use of tables, figures and equations was largely correct with only a few minor errors; and

style was largely appropriate for a technical report with a few minor exceptions; and

largely free of spelling and grammatical errors.

report structure was mostly correct and/or some minor elements could have been added; and

format of report was mostly in accord with the RWG though it had some minor errors; and

use of tables, figures and equations was mostly correct though there were several minor errors; and

style was appropriate in most instances with some minor errors; and

several minor spelling and grammatical errors.

several issues with report structure and/or many minor errors and/or omissions; and/or

many issues with format of report as it deviated from RWG; and/or

several issues with use of tables, figures and/or equations; and/or

writing style was inappropriate in some instances; and/or

many instances of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

significant issues with report structure and/or many major errors and significant omissions; and/or

large number of significant major issues in format of report; and/or

use of tables, figures and/or equations was largely inconsistent with RWG; and/or

writing style was inappropriate in many instances; and/or

large number of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

information not presented as a formal technical report and/or not compliant with RWG; and/or

most essential elements of report structure were missing; and/or

report had no logical structure; and/or

significant amount of information was missing; and/or

format of report was not in accord with the RWG standards; and/or

use of tables, figures and/or equations was incorrect; and/or

inappropriate report writing style; and/or

major issues /numerous spelling and/or

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no spelling and grammatical errors etc in report.

grammar errors; and/or

did not conform with assignment submission requirements; and/or

did not have attached an Assignment Coversheet and/or a completed self-assessment form.

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Briefing Report on Mine Field Visit – Preliminary Report The assessment criteria and weighting that will be used in the assessment of the briefing report on the field trip are summarised in the following table.

Assessment Criteria – Briefing Report on Mine Field Visit


Details of mining companies

all essential details of topic included

comprehensive discussion on all important issues

excellent presentation

excellent use of illustrations and tables as appropriate

most of the essential details provided

good discussion of most major issues

information is largely correct

well presented

good use of illustrations and tables as appropriate

rudimentary level of detail on topic provided

reasonable discussion on most issues

information is mostly correct

satisfactory presentation

some use illustrations and tables as appropriate

incomplete with some essential details missing

little discussion of major issues

some information is correct

unsatisfactory presentation

little and/or inappropriate use of illustrations and tables

many details missing

little or no discussion


poor presentation

lack of any appropriate illustrations and tables

section missing and/or largely incomplete

20 19 18 15 14 10 9 5 4 1 0

Details of mine location, scale of operation and main products








well presented















poor presentation



20 19 18 15 14 10 9 5 4 1 0

Details of type of mining operation


comprehensive


good discussion


reasonable


little discussion of




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discussion on all important issues

all information is correct



of most major issues


well presented


discussion on most issues




major issues





poor presentation


20 19 18 15 14 10 9 5 4 1 0

Referencing































15 14 13 11 10 8 7 4 3 1 0




format of report was completely in accord with the report writing conventions detailed in RWG; and

use of tables, figures and



use of tables, figures and equations was largely correct with only a few minor errors; and


largely free of




style was



several issues with use of tables, figures and/or equations; and/or


many instances of spelling and/or grammatical



use of tables, figures and/or equations was largely inconsistent with RWG; and/or


large number of



report had no logical structure; and/or


format of report was not in accord with the

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equations was correct and completely in accord with the RWG with no errors; and



spelling and grammatical errors.

appropriate in most instances with some minor errors; and


errors. spelling and/or grammatical errors.

RWG standards; and/or



major issues /numerous spelling and/or grammar errors; and/or



25 22 21 17 16 13 12 6 5 1 0

Final Report on Mine Field Visit The assessment criteria and weighting that will be used in the assessment of the report on the field trip (and its alternate assignment) are summarised in the following table.

Assessment Criteria – Final Report on Mine Field Visit


Definition of project, summary and general introduction









well presented















poor presentation


Title page, Summary and Introduction missing

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Geology and mine planning



all information is



information is



information is








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correct



largely correct

well presented


mostly correct





poor presentation


10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Mining systems









well presented















poor presentation



15 14 13 11 10 8 7 4 3 1 0

Mineral processing









well presented















poor presentation



10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Products and downstream processing; customers and the commodity market









well presented















poor presentation



10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Maintenance and infrastructure





excellent use of illustrations and tables as




well presented






some use illustrations and tables as





little and/or inappropriate use of illustrations and




poor presentation



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appropriate appropriate tables

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Other issues that require consideration









well presented















poor presentation



15 14 13 11 10 8 7 4 3 1 0

Referencing































10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0




format of report



use of tables, figures and equations was largely correct





several issues with use of tables, figures and/or



use of tables, figures and/or equations was



report had no logical structure;

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was completely in accord with the report writing conventions detailed in RWG; and

use of tables, figures and equations was correct and completely in accord with the RWG with no errors; and



with only a few minor errors; and


largely free of spelling and grammatical errors.


style was appropriate in most instances with some minor errors; and


equations; and/or


many instances of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

largely inconsistent with RWG; and/or


large number of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

and/or


format of report was not in accord with the RWG standards; and/or



major issues /numerous spelling and/or grammar errors; and/or



10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Mitsubishi Lecture

The assessment criteria and weighting that will be used in assessing the report on the Mitsubishi Lecture are summarised in the following table.

Assessment Criteria – Report on Mitsubishi Lecture


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Quality of report

report addressed all of subject matter covered in the Lecture

included detailed discussion of the topic

evidence of extensive further reading which was relevant to the lecture topic

style and format wholly conformed to RWG with no errors

conformed entirely with RWG; and,

all referencing and references were correct and in total accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and

total word count was not less than 1000 and did not exceed 1500 words.

report contained most of the subject matter covered in the Lecture

included some discussion of the topic

evidence of some further reading relevant to lecture topic

format and style mainly conformed to RWG with few errors

all referencing and references were correct and in total accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and


report contained most of the essential subject matter covered in the Lecture

some discussion of the topic

format and style report mostly conformed to RWG with some minor errors

all referencing and references were correct and in accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG with only a few very minor exceptions; and


report summarised some of the subject matter covered in the Lecture

no discussion of the topic

many minor exceptions to RWG; and/or

many errors in referencing and/or references were not correct and were not in accord with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG; and/or

total word count was less than 500 words.

report provided only a brief summary of lecture material

major non-conformance issues with RWG; and/or


total word count was less than 250 words.

No report submitted; and/or

not submitted on time; and/or


did not have attached an Assignment Coversheet and/or a completed self-assessment form; and/or

did not conform with AusIMM referencing style as defined in the GTA and RWG and/or

did not conform with RWG report writing requirements.

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

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7. UNIVERSITY POLICIES

Assignment Submissions All assignments submitted for assessment in this course must be made in accordance with the School Policy on Assignment Submissions, hereafter in this subsection termed the Policy. Details of the Policy can be found in the School Policies section of the School webpage at < www.mining.unsw.edu.au /information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines >. Students are required to read the latest version of the Policy and be aware of the various requirements including submission requirements and academic integrity. Failure to adhere to the requirement and/or submit an assignment that is fully compliant with the Policy may result in forfeiture by the student of all marks for that assignment. An Assignment Coversheet must be attached to each assignment submitted for assessment whether the assignment is submitted in electronic or hardcopy form. The coversheet identifies the student, assignment, course and contains a declaration of academic integrity – see later section on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism. Assignments not containing a fully completed copy of the official coversheet for the assignment will be deemed non-compliant and not marked resulting in the student will be awarded zero marks for the assignment. By default all assignments for courses in the School must be submitted as an electronic document. The submission requirements for electronic submissions are detailed in the Policy. In the case where a hardcopy submission of an assignment has been permitted in the assignment briefing document then the submission requirements for hardcopy submissions as detailed in the Policy must be followed. The student must attach to the front of the assignment a completed and signed copy of the appropriately coloured Assignment Coversheet for the particular Course Convenor which in this case is LIGHT GREEN. A copy of the coloured Coversheet is available from the Course Convenor one week before the assignment due date. Students are advised to retain a copy of every assignment submitted for assessment for their own record either in hardcopy or electronic form. From time to time assignments may be mislaid and a student can be asked to re-submit.

Group Work – Peer Assessment Group work is a key Graduate Attribute in the MEA program. As such it is integrated into the assessment activities of many MEA courses to determine whether a student has satisfactorily attained one or more of the Learning Outcomes. An important indicator of a student’s performance and of their contribution to the group’s overall performance is reflected in the results of a formalised system of peer review. The Course Convenor uses these results and other factors in their determination of an individual student’s result for the assignment.

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For further details see Peer Assessment in the School Policies section at < www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines >. Students should be aware that participation in the peer review process is compulsory and that failure to do so can result in withholding of marks and/or zero marks being allotted to the student for that assignment.

Late Submission of an Assignment In the normal course of events late submission of an assignment will automatically result in a zero mark being awarded to the student/project team for the assignment. The onus is on the student to ensure each course assignment is submitted on-time during normal business hours and no later than the required time on the due date as stated in the relevant assignment briefing document. For further details see Late Submissions in the School Policies section on the School webpage at < www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines >. See also the later section on Adverse Performance – Special Consideration.

Course Results For details on assessment policy, assessment process and an explanation of course results, see the Assessment Policy section in the School Policies section on the School webpage at < www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines >. In some instances a student’s final course result may be withheld and not released on the usual date. This is indicated by a course grade result of either:

WD – which usually indicates that the student has not completed one or more items of assessment or there is an issue with one or more assignment; or

WC – which indicates the student has applied for Special Consideration due to illness or misadventure and the course results have not been finalised.

In either event the onus in on the student to contact the Course Convenor as soon as practicable but no later than five (5) days after release of the course result. Failure to take this action will normally result in forfeiture of any additional assessment granted to the student. In which case the student may be required to re-submit an assignment or re-sit the final exam. Failure to contact the Course Convenor within the stated period may result in the student failing the course. If contact has not been made and/or course assessment has not been finalised by commencement of the following academic semester then the grade will be automatically altered to a course grade of NC (course not completed) in Week 2. This will require the student to re-enrol in the course at some later time.

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Adverse Performance – Special Consideration In cases of illness or other extenuating circumstances that may have adversely impacted on a student’s performance in a course, it is recommended the student apply to Student Central for Special Consideration. It is incumbent on the student to contact the Course Convenor immediately following lodgement and acceptance of the Special Consideration preferably in person and no later than one week from lodgement. Failure to make contact can result in forfeiture for any consideration and subsequent finalisation of the mark for the assignment and/or course. Only following acceptance and official notification from the University, will any decision be made by the Course Convenor as to an appropriate response based the circumstances outlined by the student. For further information, see Special Consideration – Illness and Misadventure within the section on UNSW Policies on the School webpage at < www.mining.unsw.edu.au /information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines >.

Academic Honesty and Plagiarism The University has certain expectations in terms of academic behaviour related to study and research. This is expressed in the University Policy on Academic Misconduct. Students should be aware of and understand this Policy. For further information, see Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism in the section on UNSW Policies at < www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines >. Plagiarism is one form of Academic Misconduct. It is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as one’s own1. Examples include:

direct duplication of the thoughts or work of another, including by copying work, or knowingly permitting it to be copied. This includes copying material, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document (whether published or unpublished), composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, web site, Internet, other electronic resource, or another person’s assignment without appropriate acknowledgement;

paraphrasing another person’s work with very minor changes keeping the meaning, form and/or progression of ideas of the original;

piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole;

presenting an assessment item as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people, for example, another student or a tutor; and

claiming credit for a proportion a work contributed to a group assessment item that is greater than that actually contributed2.

Submitting an assessment item that has already been submitted for academic credit elsewhere may also be considered plagiarism.

1 Based on that proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St James Ethics Centre. Used with kind permission from the

University of Newcastle. 2 Adapted with kind permission from the University of Melbourne.

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The inclusion of the thoughts or work of another with attribution appropriate to the academic discipline does not amount to plagiarism. Students are reminded of their Rights and Responsibilities in respect of plagiarism, as set out in the University Undergraduate and Postgraduate Handbooks, and are encouraged to seek advice from academic staff whenever necessary to ensure they avoid plagiarism in all its forms. The Learning Centre website is the central University on-line resource for staff and student information on plagiarism and academic honesty. It can be viewed at < www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism >. The Learning Centre also provides substantial educational written materials, workshops, and tutorials to aid students, for example, in:

correct referencing practices;

paraphrasing, summarising, essay writing, and time management;

appropriate use of and attribution for, a range of materials including text, images, formulae and concepts.

Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning Centre. Students are reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting, and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items. In line with this university expectation, a student must attach to each assignment a fully completed official coversheet which contains a declaration of academic integrity. The following is an extra from an assignment coversheet.

Extract from an Assignment Coversheet ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS Before submitting this assignment, students are advised to review:

the assessment requirements contained in the briefing document for the assignment;

the various matters related to assessment in the relevant Course Outline; and

the Plagiarism and Academic Integrity website at < http:/www.lc.unsw.edu.au

/plagiarism/pintro.html > to ensure they are familiar with the requirements to provide

appropriate acknowledgement of source materials.

If after reviewing this material there is any doubt about assessment requirements then in the

first instance the student should consult with the Course Convenor and then if necessary with

the Director – Undergraduate Studies.

While students are generally encouraged to work with other students to enhance learning, all

assignments submitted for assessment by a student must be their entire own work and they

may be required to explain any or all parts of the assignment to the Course Convenor or other

authorised persons. Collusion is where another person(s) assists in the preparation of an

assignment without the consent or knowledge of the Course Convenor.

Plagiarism and Collusion are considered as Academic Misconduct and will be dealt with

according to University Policy.

STUDENT DECLARATION OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY I declare that:

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This assessment item is entirely my own original work, except where I have

acknowledged use of source material [such as books, journal articles, other published

material, the Internet, and the work of other student/s or any other person/s].

This assessment item has not been submitted for assessment for academic credit in this, or

any other course, at UNSW or elsewhere.

I understand that:

The assessor of this assessment item may, for the purpose of assessing this item,

reproduce this assessment item and provide a copy to another member of the University.

The assessor may communicate a copy of this assessment item to a plagiarism checking

service (which may then retain a copy of the assessment item on its database for the

purpose of future plagiarism checking).

Continual Course Improvement

Periodically the process of course evaluation is undertaken. One aspect of this evaluation is feedback from students gathered by various means including:

UNSW's Course and Teaching Evaluation and Improvement (CATEI) which is an anonymous, on-line survey system.

Student feedback is taken seriously, and continual improvements are made to the course based in part on such feedback. Significant changes that are made to a course as a result of such student feedback will be communicated to students by the Course Convenor at commencement of semester when the course is next run.

Correspondence and Email Messages

University policy states that official correspondence with a student will be made using the university provided email address and that it expects students will regularly check their official university email account. The School assists in this by providing free access to computing facilities and the internet. In line with this policy, messages will be sent to students through their LTMS account. Students can retrieve messages from the mailbox in each LTMS course account.

Administrative Matters

Students should ensure they are familiar with the various policies related to expectations of students. Links to the Policies can be found on the School web page at < www.mining.unsw.edu.au/information-about/our-school/policies-procedures-guidelines >. Equity and diversity: those students who have a disability that requires some adjustment in their teaching or learning environment are encouraged to discuss their study needs with the course convener prior to, or at the commencement of, their course, or with the Equity Officer (Disability) in the Equity and Diversity Unit (< www.equity.unsw.edu.au/disabil.htm >). Issues to be discussed may include access to materials, signers or note-takers, the provision of services and additional exam and assessment arrangements. Early

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notification is essential to enable any necessary adjustments to be made. Information on designing courses and course outlines that take into account the needs of students with disabilities can be found at < www.secretariat.unsw.edu.au/acboardcom /minutes/coe/disabilityguidelines.pdf >.

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