MINE AND UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION

Overview

A special feature of this specialization is the preparation of graduates who can:
- Justify the strategy of integrated and effective development of the underground space based on the analysis and evaluation of fundamental technical solutions from the standpoint of their innovativeness;
- Carry out a feasibility study of the conditions of construction, investment; to choose the space-planning solution and the main parameters of the engineering structures of underground facilities, to calculate them for strength, stability and deformability, to choose materials for the engineering structures of underground and mining buildings and structures on the surface;
- Develop technological schemes and a construction schedule, make a choice of the method, equipment and technology for mining and construction works, focusing on innovative developments, provide technological and environmental safety, draw up the necessary technical and financial documentation; and
- Perform a feasibility study, comprehensively substantiate the decisions made and being implemented, look for opportunities to improve mining and construction works, help provide the enterprise’s departments with the necessary technical data, documents, materials, equipment, participate in research, development of projects and programs of the construction organization.

Speciality

21.05.04 Mining Engineering

Degree
Specialist
Mode of attendance
Full time
Duration
5.5 years
Language of training
Russian
Admission tests for international students
Mathematics, Russian language
Tuition fees
300 000 RUB per semester
Reasons for choosing a course

  • The career of a mining engineer (civil engineer) is exciting, innovative, although difficult and demanding;

  • Mining engineers also have innovative thinking, take risks and are not afraid of competition;

  • In addition to knowledge of their field, they are expected to understand economic relations, be socially competent, and be aware of all consequences of engineering activities for nature and society;

  • Underground construction or geotechnical construction is science and art, theory and practice at the same time.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The field of professional activity of graduates who have mastered “Mine and Underground Construction” educational program includes engineering support for human activities in the Earth’s crust in the course of operational exploration, mining and processing of solid minerals, construction and operation of underground facilities for various purposes, including urban infrastructure. Specialist in the field of training 21.05.04 are trained for design, production and technological, organizational, managerial and research activities Training of mining civil engineers, structural engineers, and general designers is carried out in such a way that it includes the design of buildings and structures and geomechanics in the areas of urban underground construction and mine construction.

Field of study
Geomechanics;
Mining machines and mining operations;
Materials and structures of underground structures;
The mechanics of underground structures;
Underground construction design;
Construction of vertical mine workings, mine workings of large cross-section, horizontal and inclined mine workings, mining enterprises, subways;
Construction geotechnology;
Designs and calculation of supports and lining;
Design methodology;
Nonlinear problems of structural mechanics;
Underground structural engineering;
The technology of construction of underground structures by special methods.
Graduate skills
Ability to create and (or) operate equipment and technical systems to ensure the effective and safe implementation of technological processes in the production of exploration, extraction and processing of solid minerals, as well as in the construction and operation of underground facilities for various purposes;
Ability to plan and carry out theoretical, experimental and laboratory studies, process the results using modern information technologies;
Ability to carry out calculations of technological processes, assess productivity of technical means of complex mechanization of work, throughput of transport systems of mining enterprises, draw up work organization schedules and production development schedules;
Ability to carry out a feasibility study, comprehensively justify the adopted and implemented operational decisions, look for opportunities to increase production efficiency, help provide the enterprise’s departments with the necessary technical data, regulatory documents, materials, equipment;
Ability to conduct a feasibility study of solid mineral deposits and underground constructions, assess the efficiency of the use of technological equipment;
Ability to carry out the design of enterprises for operational exploration, production and processing of solid minerals, as well as the construction of underground facilities using modern information technologies.