Study Programme
Bachelor Of Engineering In Mining And Mineral Processing Honours Degree
Department
Mining & Mineral Processing Engineering
BEng
Honours Degree
5 Years
Duration
15+
Career Paths
Research, Innovation, & Sustainable Development
Admission Requirements Join Us
Prospective students must comply with General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees at the Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences. Entry requirements are Advanced Level passes in Mathematics, Physics and any relevant science subject. Candidates with at least a recognized National Diploma (ND2) in Mining, Metallurgy, Geology or any relevant qualification may be considered.
Career Prospects
Mining and Mineral Processing Engineers are concerned with extracting and processing valuable ores from the earth. They have a wide range of career opportunities, namely in mining (mine management, technical management of ventilation, rock mechanics, rock breaking, mineral resources), financial evaluation and management (mine design, mine financial evaluation, mine feasibility studies, mine environmental impact studies), mining and drilling contracting (mining, tunneling, shaft sinking, mine development, ore evaluation), mining research, mining equipment design and manufacture, mining marketing and mining administration at the national, regional and international levels.
Objectives
The program aims to develop a multi skilled graduate who is able to adapt to any working environment in the nation and mining sector
This programme provides students with the necessary theoretical foundation and practical skills for skills delivery in dynamic mining environments with an understanding of state of the art and experimental techniques, to help them meet the challenges of a career in a rapidly advancing world. In addition, the educational objectives which the Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering Department aspires to equip the graduate with are:
- Sound knowledge in the required basic sciences and mining engineering
fundamentals; - Knowledge and experience in the application of engineering principles to the
exploitation of earth’s resources and construction of earth (rock) systems in an
engineering systems orientation and setting; - Ability to solve complex mining and earth systems related problems;
- Capability for team work and decision making;
- An appreciation of the global role of minerals in the changing world;
- Continuing education, intellectual and professional development, analysis and
creativity; - Self-confidence and articulation, with high professional and ethical standards
Programme Structure
Module Code Module Narration Credits
Level 1 Semester 1
ENGT101 Engineering Drawing 14
COSK101 Basic Communication Skills 12
CHEP101 Principles of Chemical Engineering 12
ENGT102 Engineering Mathematics I 12
ENGT103 Principles of Electrical Engineering 12
INSY101 Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications 12
Level 1 Semester 2
INSY103 Principles to Computer Programming 10
COSK121 Business Communication 12
ENGP121 Introduction to Mining and Metallurgy 14
ENGT124 Engineering Mathematics II 12
ENGT123 Engineering Mechanics 13
CHEP121 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 13
CHEP126 Workshop Practice 12
“Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the practice, technology and application of extraction and processing of mineral resources from a naturally occurring environment. Mining and Mineral Processing Engineers not only plan, design and supervise the exploitation of mining operations for safe and profitable extraction, but also to bring innovative decisions for making the operations sustainable in the current difficult dynamic environmental and market conditions.
Mr E Chipfupi
(Chairperson)
