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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

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.12 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.06%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.44%

Mario G Karfakis202442.8%31.7%20.0%3.9%1.2%0.4%3.126

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W