The Educational Objectives of the Mining Engineering Program are:

• Graduates will demonstrate the basic knowledge to be able to plan and design mines technically sound, moreover in an ethically, environmentally and socially responsible manner.

• Graduates will be able to apply mathematics, science, and engineering to identify, formulate, and solve practical mining engineering problems.

• Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions in operations and management of mines.

• Graduates will be able to communicate plans, designs, and operational practices to colleagues, mine managers, regulators, interveners,
  and the public at large.

• Graduates will demonstrate proficiency in engineering topics related to both surface and underground mining, and further demonstrate proficiency in engineering topics such as rock fragmentation, materials handling, mineral processing, mine surveying, ventilation, and resource/ reserve estimation.