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MINE-3574: Surface Mine and Quarry Design

Description: Surface mining methods, and their selection; mine planning and design; excavation, haulage and ancillary systems; equipment selection and maintenance; impoundment and piles design; mine closure/reclamation.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: MINE-2564 and MINE-3674

Required By: MINE-4635, MINE-4624, MINE-4614, MINE-4644

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 2.78 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 15.07%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.53%

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