Mining Engineering Department
Building 42
Faculty of Engineering
King AbdulelAziz University
POB 80204, Jeddah 21589,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Webmaster: sbadr@mines.edu
MINING
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Educational Programs 
(1) Undergraduate Program
The undergraduate program in Mining Engineering is designed to satisfy the vision and the mission of the department. It also reflects the increasing importance of the field of Mining at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Conventional Program
|
Requirements |
Cr. Hrs |
|
University Requirements |
14 |
|
Faculty Requirements |
61 |
|
Departmental Requirements |
80 |
|
Total |
155 |
Cooperative Program
|
Requirements |
Cr. Hrs |
|
University Requirements |
14 |
|
Faculty Requirements |
61 |
|
Departmental Requirements |
72 |
|
Coop Program |
8 |
|
Total |
155 |
Departmental Requirements Core Courses (74 hr)
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr. Hr. |
Prerequisite |
|
|
MENG 262 |
Dynamics |
3 |
CE 201 |
|
|
IE 256 |
Engineering Management |
2 |
IE 202 |
|
|
MEP 261 |
Thermodynamics (I) |
4 |
HATH 102 |
|
|
MEP 290 |
Fluid Mechanics |
4 |
MATH 202, PHYS 101 |
|
|
CE 202 |
Strength of materials |
4 |
PHYS 101 |
|
|
CE 371 |
Surveying |
3 |
MATH 202 |
|
|
IE 311 |
Operations Research (I) |
3 |
MATH 241 |
|
|
EMR 101 |
General Geology (1) |
4 |
None |
|
|
EMR 102 |
General Geology (2) |
3 |
EMR 101 |
|
|
MinE 301 |
Principles of Mining Eng. |
3 |
EMR 101 |
|
|
MinE 311 |
Rock Mechanics (I) |
3 |
MinE 301, CE 202 |
|
|
MinE 312 |
Rock Blasting |
3 |
PHYS 101 |
|
|
MinE 321 |
Mine Planning |
3 |
MinE 301 |
|
|
MinE 322 |
Surface Mining |
3 |
MinE 301 |
|
|
MinE 323 |
Mining Methods |
3 |
MinE 301 |
|
|
MinE 331 |
Mine Plant Design (I) |
3 |
MinE 301 |
|
|
MinE 342 |
Mineral Processing (I) |
4 |
MinE 301 |
|
|
MinE 390 |
Summer Training |
2 |
MinE 323, MinE 301 |
|
|
MinE 401 |
Mine Surveying |
3 |
MinE 301, CE 371 |
|
|
MinE 402 |
Mining Economics |
3 |
MinE 301, IE 255 |
|
|
MinE 403 |
Mine laws & Management |
3 |
MinE 301, IE 256 |
|
|
MinE 443 |
Mine Ventilation & Safety |
4 |
MinE 323, MEP 290 |
|
|
MinE 499 |
Senior Project |
4 |
MinE 331, MinE 403 |
|
|
Total |
74 |
|
||
Departmental Requirements Elective Courses (6 Credit hr)
The student has to choose two out of ten courses.
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr. Hr. |
Prerequisite |
|
MinE 432 |
Mine plant Design (II) |
3 |
MinE 301 |
|
MinE 404 |
Mine Data Analysis |
3 |
MinE 301, IE 331, EMR102 |
|
MinE 411 |
Rock Mechanics (II) |
3 |
MinE 311 |
|
MinE 412 |
Experimental Rock Mechanics |
3 |
MinE 311 |
|
MinE 421 |
Tunneling Engineering |
3 |
MinE 311,MinE 312, MinE 321 |
|
MinE 441 |
Mineral Processing (II) |
3 |
MinE 342 |
|
MinE 442 |
Mine Environment Eng. |
3 |
MinE 322, MinE 323, MinE 342 |
|
MinE 444 |
Principles of Metallurgy |
3 |
MinE 342 |
|
MinE 470 |
Special Topics in Mining |
3 |
MinE 321 |
|
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Out of Department course |
3 |
|
Total credit hours required for graduation is 155.
(2) Graduate Program
A graduate program that leads to the degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mining Engineering is available in the department. The program is designed to fulfill the needs of the Mining Industry in the Kingdom. It enables qualified engineers to pursue advanced studies in this field of Mineral processing, geomechanics, mine planning and design on part or full-time basis. In addition to a thesis option, a non-thesis option is also available
The M. Sc. thesis option program consists of 34 credit hours, including 10 credit hours of thesis work. The remaining 24 hours are for courses. The M. Sc. non-thesis option program consists of 42 credit hours, including a 3 hours research project.
Master of Science Courses List
(Thesis Option)
A. University Requirements
B. Faculty of Engineering Requirements
C. Compulsory Departmental Courses
D. Elective Courses
(See KAU Faculty of Engineering webpage)
Master of Science Courses List
(Non-Thesis Option)
A. University Requirements
B. Faculty of Engineering Requirements
C. Compulsory Departmental Courses
D. Elective Courses
(See KAU Faculty of Engineering website)