Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-2024

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Design a metallurgical process and plant at a concept level of complexity that includes a process flow diagram (PFD) and equipment, and mass and energy balances generated using appropriate software;

2.

Formulate a project management plan;

3.

Critically analyse available processing options and select an appropriate one given a
set of mineralogical and metallurgical data;

4.

Develop and optimise the selected process using sound design and metallurgical
principles and design tools;

5.

Develop an appropriate plant layout;

6.

Develop an appropriate process control scheme including some control loops;

7.

Assess the economic feasibility of the project.

8.

Outline specific environmental, and occupational health and safety (OH&S) issues for
the project;

9.

Address sustainability and social issues relevant to the design project.

10.

Demonstrate an ability to deal with uncertainty in a professional context;

11.

Demonstrate sound judgment and justification in the process selection, and equipment selection and sizing, to a particular project, based on the use of published information, prior knowledge and other sources.

12.

Compose written reports at a professional level that demonstrate knowledge of client
requirements and effective use of presentation of data, i.e. appropriate use of tables and figures, correct grammar, spelling and punctuation;

13.

Conduct a professional-level technical presentation including the use of electronic
visual aids such as PowerPoint.

14.

Work productively, both as an individual and as a team member.

Assessments

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