Code | Faculty | Department |
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12240072 | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology | Department: Mining Engineering |
Credits | Duration | NQF level |
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Minimum duration of study: 1 year | Total credits: 128 | NQF level: 08 |
Refer also to G16-G29.
The curriculum is determined in consultation with the relevant heads of departments. A student is required to pass modules to the value of at least 128 credits.
The degree is awarded on the basis of examinations only.
A limited number of appropriate modules from other departments are allowed, i.e. 64 credits.
Refer also to G18 and G26.
A student passes with distinction if he or she obtains a weighted average of at least 75% (not rounded) in the first 128 credits for which he or she has registered (excluding modules which were discontinued timeously). The degree is not awarded with distinction if a student fails any one module (excluding modules which were discontinued timeously). The degree must be completed within the prescribed study period.
Minimum credits: 128
PSS 700 compulsory module / verpligte module
Module content:
Types of commercial explosives. Properties of explosives. Explosive initiating systems, application of explosives in rock breaking; Surface and underground blast designs and specialised blast designs; the effects of geology on blast results. Fragmentation, blasting and environmental control. Blast assessment. Ethics and regulatory compliance. Safety in blasting.
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