Micro-credential Tailings Dewatering Technologies
Program Overview
This micro-credential focuses on alternative tailings management techniques for practicing engineers and geoscientists. It covers enhanced dewatering, high-density tailings production, and filtered, unsaturated tailings. Completion of this online program contributes towards a Graduate Certificate in Tailings Management.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This micro-credential is designed for professionals working in the field of tailings management, particularly practicing engineers, geoscientists, or individuals responsible for designing and/or operating tailings storage facilities. It focuses on alternative solutions for managing tailings and is the third in a series of three micro-credentials on Tailings Operations and Water Management.
Objectives:
Participants will gain knowledge about:
- Technologies used for enhanced dewatering to produce high-density, non-segregating tailings, as well as filtered, unsaturated tailings.
- Methods for transporting and depositing such material.
- Examples of successful projects currently using these approaches.
Teaching:
- Delivery Mode: Online
- Academic Lead: Professor Andy Fourie
Other:
- Effort: Total effort - 50 hours
- Cost: $1,100 inc. GST
- Recommended Prior Knowledge: It is highly recommended that students take MINEM521: Tailings Operations and MINEM522: Tailings Water Balance before taking MINEM523: Tailings Dewatering Technologies.
- Stackable: This micro-credential is one of a series of twelve micro-credentials that are stackable towards the Graduate Certificate in Tailings Management.
- Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management: The recent Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management has increased demand for tailings professionals while the industry faces a shortage of appropriately trained personnel. This micro-credential and the other eleven micro-credentials leading to the Graduate Certificate in Tailings Management will help professionals keep up with standards, technologies, and guidelines related to tailings management.
- Graduate Certificate Requirements: To apply for the Graduate Certificate award, you must have a Bachelor of Engineering degree or a degree in a related field and meet UWA's English language competency requirements.
The University of Western Australia
Overview:
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a leading research-intensive university located in Perth, Western Australia. It is renowned for its high-quality teaching, strong research output, and commitment to graduate employability. UWA is consistently ranked among the top 100 universities globally and is the number one university in Western Australia for graduate employability.
Services Offered:
UWA offers a wide range of services to its students, including:
Academic support:
Tutoring, workshops, and study skills resources.Career services:
Career counselling, job search assistance, and internship opportunities.Student wellbeing:
Mental health support, counselling, and health services.Accommodation:
On-campus and off-campus housing options.Sports and fitness:
Access to state-of-the-art facilities and a variety of sports clubs.Clubs and societies:
A vibrant student community with numerous clubs and societies catering to diverse interests.Study abroad and exchange:
Opportunities to study at universities around the world.Student Life and Campus Experience:
UWA provides a dynamic and engaging campus experience for its students. The university boasts a beautiful campus with modern facilities, green spaces, and a strong sense of community. Students can participate in a wide range of activities, including:
Social events:
Concerts, festivals, and other social gatherings.Sporting events:
Supporting the university's sports teams.Volunteer opportunities:
Contributing to the local community.Cultural events:
Art exhibitions, theatre performances, and music concerts.Key Reasons to Study There:
World-class education:
UWA offers a high-quality education with a focus on research and innovation.Excellent employability:
Graduates from UWA are highly sought after by employers.Vibrant campus life:
A diverse and engaging student community with numerous opportunities for personal and professional development.Beautiful campus:
A picturesque campus with modern facilities and green spaces.Strong research focus:
UWA is a leading research university with a strong commitment to innovation.Academic Programs:
UWA offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including:
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Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, and more.Law:
Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Laws, and other law programs.Other:
UWA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive campus community. The university has a strong focus on Indigenous education and research, and offers a range of programs and support services for Indigenous students. UWA also has a strong international presence, with students from over 100 countries studying at the university.
