Program Overview
The Tailings Engineering graduate certificate program offers comprehensive training in tailings management, equipping students with skills in assessing engineering performance, analyzing properties, and understanding environmental considerations. Through coursework in geotechnics, containment systems, and advanced soil mechanics, graduates gain expertise in managing mine waste and safeguarding the environment.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This graduate certificate program in Tailings Engineering is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of tailings and mine waste concepts and practices. The program consists of a four-course series that instills key core competencies and skills needed to practice as a tailings engineer. Students will learn how and why to apply aspects of tailings engineering, preparing them for careers in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering related to the environmental stewardship of mine waste.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to: Identify fundamental components of tailings management. Define fundamental properties of tailings and mine waste that govern engineering behavior. Analyze engineering performance of tailings and mine waste storage facilities. Assess strength, volume change, and fluid flow behavior of tailings. Collaborate on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects of tailings management.
Outline:
Program Structure:
The program consists of four courses:
- CIVE 555 Mining Geotechnics (3 credits)
- Select 3 courses from the following (9 credits):
- CIVE 556 Slope Stability, Seepage, and Earth Dams
- CIVE 558 Containment Systems for Waste Disposal
- CIVE 559 Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering
- CIVE 655 Advanced Soil Mechanics
- CIVE 659 Advanced Topics in Geo-Engineering Topics covered include: rock mechanics, soil mechanics, slope stability, ground water control, and mine waste management.
- CIVE 556 Slope Stability, Seepage, and Earth Dams: This course focuses on the analysis and design of slopes, seepage, and earth dams. Topics covered include: slope stability analysis, seepage analysis, and design of earth dams. Topics covered include: landfill design, liner systems, leachate collection systems, and gas control systems.
- CIVE 559 Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering: This course explores advanced topics in geotechnical engineering, such as: ground improvement, seismic design, and geosynthetics.
- CIVE 655 Advanced Soil Mechanics: This course provides a comprehensive treatment of advanced soil mechanics principles. Topics covered include: constitutive modeling, stress-strain behavior, and shear strength.
- CIVE 659 Advanced Topics in Geo-Engineering: This course explores advanced topics in geo-engineering, such as: ground improvement, seismic design, and geosynthetics.
Other:
- This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates.
- A student may earn more than one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate program.
