In the course of training in this specialization, students become familiar with the theories of detonation and explosion, mining technologies in open and underground mining, quality control methods for blasting rock mining, advanced equipment used in mining, computer technologies for modeling and designing drilling and blasting operations, regulatory documentation governing blasting, and safety rules when operating explosive materials.
Broad demand in the market of specialized personnel with in-depth knowledge of the features of drilling and blasting operations at the enterprises of the mineral resource complex;
An integrated approach to learning, which includes a classic approach to the study of explosives and modern methods of teaching theoretical and practical skills;
Prospects to engage in scientific activities during training at the base of Mining University;
The possibility of inclusive education at foreign partner universities with the issuance of international standard diplomas.
Graduates of the blasting work specialization are in demand in various sectors of economic activity: the development of mineral and hydropower resources, exploration and construction of roads and railways, production of mass explosions in mines and quarries, construction of hydroelectric tunnels and hydroelectric systems and facilities, shelving mountain roads, highways and railways etc. The graduates can work in mining as masters, engineers, leading engineers, heads of sections (workshops) of blasting, scientific workers and heads of research teams at enterprises and organizations in research institutes related to the development, manufacture, transportation, storage, use, accounting, destruction, processing of explosive materials.