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School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering

Curriculum Overview

SUMBER MINERAL

CURRICULUM FOR MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING
 
LEVEL 100
Semester 1
Unit
Total
Lecture
Lab
EUM 113/3
Engineering Calculus
3
3
0
EBP 105/3
Introduction to Statics and Dynamics
3
3
0
EBB 113/3
Engineering Materials
3
3
0
EBS 121/3
Geology for Engineers
3
3
0
EBS 110/2
EBS 111/2
Engineering Drawing
Introduction to Mineral Resources Engineering
2
2
0
2
2
0
 
 
 
16
14
2
 
 
 
 
 
University Requirement
 
 
 
 
LMT 100/2
WAR 122/2
English Language
Integrity & Anti-Corruption
2
2
2
2
0
0
 
SEMESTER BREAK
Semester II
Unit
Total
Lecture
Lab
EUM 114/3
Advanced Engineering Calculus
3
3
0
EEU 104/3
Electrical Technology
3
3
0
EBB 123/3
Basic Mechanical Behavior of Materials
3
3
0
EBB 160/3
Physical Chemistry of Engineering Materials
3
3
0
EML 101/2
Engineering  Practice
2
0
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
12
2
 
 
 
 
 
University Requirement
 
 
 
 
LKM 400/2
WUS 101/2   
Bahasa Malaysia
Entrepreneurship
 
2
2
2
2
0
0
 
SESSION BREAK
 
17
 
LEVEL 200
Semester I
Unit
Total
Lecture
Lab
EBS 238/3
Fluid Mechanics    
3
3
0
EBS 201/3
Mineral Deposits
3
3
0
EBS 209/3
Mineralogy
3
2
1
EUP 222/3
Engineers in Society
3
3
0
EBB 251/2
 
EBS 236/2
Basic Programming and Engineering Design
Analytical Chemistry
2
 
2
0
 
2
2
 
0
 
 
 
16
13
3
 
 
 
 
 
University Requirement
 
 
 
 
LSP 201/2
HFF 225/2
Academic English
Philosophy and Current Issues
2
2
2
2
0
0
 
SEMESTER BREAK
Semester II
Unit
Total
Lecture
Lab
EBS 210/2
EBS 231/3
Mining Engineering Laboratory
Mining Methods
2
3
0
3
2
0
EBS 215/3
Comminution & Sizing
3
3
0
EBS 242/3
Petrography & Ore Microscopy
3
3
0
EBS 263/2
Mine Geomatic Engineering
2
2
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
11
2
 
 
 
 
 
University Requirement
 
 
 
 
LSP 301/2
Technical and Engineering English
2
2
0
HFE 224/2
Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
 
2
2
0
 
 
SESSION BREAK
 
 
18
 
 
LEVEL 300
Semester I
Unit
Total
Lecture
Lab
 
 
 
 
 
EBB 300/2
Engineering Statistic
2
2
0
EBS 315/3
Hydrometallurgy
3
3
0
EBS 322/3
Physical Mineral Processing
3
3
0
EBS 328/3
EBU 301/2
Geochemical Exploration
Digital Measurement and Data Acquisition
3
2
3
0
0
2
 
 
13
11
2
 
 
 
 
 
Electives
 
 
 
 
EBS 325/2
Mineral Chemistry Laboratory
2
0
2
EBB 343/3
Engineering Materials Characterization
3
3
0
 
 
SEMESTER BREAK
Semester II
Unit
Total
Lecture
Lab
EBS 308/2
Materials Transport Engineering
3
3
0
EBS 319/2
Blasting Technology
2
2
0
EBS 323/3
Pyrometallurgy
3
3
0
EBS 349/3
Mine Planning and Economics
3
3
0
EBS 341/2
Mineral Processing Engineering Laboratory
2
0
2
 
 
12
11
2
 
 
 
 
 
Electives
 
 
 
 
EBB 438/3
Process Control
3
3
0
EBS 329/3
EBB 348/3
Engineering Geophysics
Occupational Safety & Health
 
3
3
3
3
0
0
 
SESSION BREAK – EBS 350/5 Industrial Training
 
 
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LEVEL 400
Semester I
Unit
Total
Lecture
Lab
EBS 417/3
Geomechanics
3
3
0
EBS 423/4
Mine and Plant Design
4
4
0
EBS 449/3
Mine Environmental Engineering
3
3
0
EBS 430/1
Final Year Research Project
1
0
1
 
 
11
10
1
 
 
 
 
 
Electives
 
 
 
 
EBS 425/3
Industrial Minerals
3
3
0
SEMESTER BREAK
Semester II
Unit
Total
Lecture
Lab
EBS 430/5
Final Year Research Project
5
0
5
EBS 433/2
Mining and Quarry Law
2
0
2
 
 
7
2
5
 
 
 
 
 
Electives
 
 
 
 
EBS 418/3
Petroleum Engineering
3
3
0
EBS 432/3
Environmental Chemistry for Engineering Practice
 
3
3
0
 
SESSION BREAK
 
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