ANCMV was established in 1999 and is an initiative of MTEC, the tertiary minerals education arm of the Minerals Council of Australia. The ANCMV is a virtual centre affiliated to The School of Mining Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Staff are based in New South Wales, Queensland and the United Kingdom.
The diploma is structured so it can be tailored to the needs of either the metalliferous or coal mining sectors. The accredited programs offered by UNSW for the appointment of statutory coal mine ventilation officers in both NSW and Queensland can be taken as options in the diploma. Successful candidates will receive a UNSW Diploma in Mine Ventilation.
The objective of the diploma is to provide competency based education and training in key aspects of underground environmental engineering. The course contents have been developed from standard texts, industry guidelines and case studies. These will be delivered from both a theoretical and operational perspective with the aim that course contents will be immediately relevant to industry.
The course is due to begin at the end of March and run through to November. The course covers modules including: ventilation and mine services; environmental contaminants; heat in underground mines; ventilation system management; coal mine hazards; coal mine ventilation.
Incorporating “face-to-face” tutorial sessions, students will attend two one-week tutorials covering use of ventilation network simulation software together with laboratory and underground practical aspects related to the course.
Apart from the mix of internet and conventional learning techniques, the course will be supplemented with course notes on CD, learning guides, online presentations, reference books, online interactive peer networked sessions and email.
The course presenters are associate professor Roy Moreby; Duncan Chalmers, senior lecturer, School of Mining Engineering, UNSW; associate professor David Cliff, UQ/UNSW joint appointment; and professor Jim Galvin, head, School of Mining Engineering, UNSW.
Further enquiries may be directed to Roy Moreby. Email roy.moreby@btinternet.com
