ENER14001 - Resource Systems Automation Project

Showing: 2026 HE Term 1
General Information

Unit Synopsis

This capstone unit will allow you to apply knowledge in mine design, automation and social innovation to the conversion of a traditional mine site to an automated mine site. You will apply relevant legislation to an audit of the operation’s design elements to ensure they are suitable for automation. Your review will particularly address signals and communications between automated equipment and central dispatching. You will prepare a stakeholder management plan to keep the local community fully advised of potential impacts and proposed socially innovative solutions.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: 
ENAR12013 Mine Planning and Design
ENEX13001 Instrumentation and Industrial Automation
ENEG11007 Engineering Industry Project Investigation

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Presentation 20%
2. Case Study 20%
3. Portfolio 20%
4. Report 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

No previous feedback available

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator's reflection
Feedback:
 Discussion sessions provided by industry experts helped students understand the practical aspects when implementing automation solutions.

Recommendation:
 Discussion sessions by industry experts should be continued.

Action Taken:
 No action taken due to no enrolments in this offering. This recommendation is carried over to the next offering.
Source: Unit Coordinator's reflection
Feedback:
 The unit's learning materials and resources require updates to align with industry best practices.

Recommendation:
 The teaching team should engage with industry experts to improve the learning resources.

Action Taken:
 No action taken due to no enrolments in this offering. This recommendation is carried over to the next offering.
Source: Unit Coordinator Reflection
Feedback:
 Discussion sessions provided by industry experts helped students understand the practical aspects when implementing automation solutions.

Recommendation:
 Discussion sessions by industry experts should be continued.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator Reflection
Feedback:
 The unit's learning materials and resources require updates to align with industry best practices.

Recommendation:
 The teaching team should engage with industry experts to improve the learning resources.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Research current legislation related to automation of resource systems
  2. Design changes to a mine site to meet the signals and communication constraints required for automation
  3. Audit the design elements of an existing mining operation in terms of its compliance with safety, legislation and productivity
  4. Develop a stakeholder management plan to address community concerns related to the automation of a current mining operation
  5. Communicate the results of investigations via a professional level presentation and a written report.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Intermediate
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 2I )
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 2I )
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability. (LO: 4I )

Advanced
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 2A )
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 2A )
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 4A )
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 1I 2A 3A 4I )
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 2I 3A )
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. (LO: 2I 3A )
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 2A 3I )
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 2I 4N 5A )
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A )
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 2A 3I 5I )
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 1A 2A 3I 4I 5A )
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. (LO: 2I 3I 4A 5A )
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 2A 5I )

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.

Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information
https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice •
9 - Social Innovation •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
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