Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Imagine, design, carry out and implement projects and solutions to address a complex problem in the fields of geology and mining engineering by integrating needs, contexts and issues (technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental).
• Identify complex problems to be solved and formulate the specifications by integrating client needs, contexts and issues (technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental).
• Based on experiments in the laboratory, in the field, and of modelling, design one or more projects or solutions addressing the problem raised; evaluate them in light of various parameters listed in the specifications.
• Mobilise a structured set of scientific knowledge and skills and specialised techniques in order to carry out geology and mining engineering missions, using their expertise and adaptability.
• Analyse and model a problem by critically selecting theories and methodological approaches (modelling, calculations), and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
• Identify and discuss possible applications of methods and new and emerging technologies in the fields of mining engineering and geology.
• Adopt a professional and responsible approach, showing an open and critical mind in an independent professional development process.
• Show an open and critical mind by bringing to light technical and non-technical issues of analysed problems and proposed solutions.

Learning Outcomes of UE

describe the new challenges in mineral processing explain characteristics, possibilities and limits of the new technologies in mineral processing explain the main goals and operations in sampling explain the main operations in extractive metallurgy (pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy) use laboratory equipments

Content of UE

new challenges in mineral processing ; new opportunities ; advanced flotation ; dry gravity concentration ; centrifugal concentration ; automatic sorting ; sampling of granular matters ; basics of extractive metallurgy (pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy) ; laboratory activities (comminution, particle-size analysis, wet and dry gravity concentration, sampling)

Prior Experience

Minerals and metals; principles of mineral processing; characteristics, possibilities and limits of equipments; use of flow-sheets

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Report on laboratory activities : weighting 30% Oral examination (prior written preparation); weighting 70%

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Oral examination (prior written preparation); weighting 100%

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable