Mine System Engineering
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The official GTU curriculum for Mine System Engineering (subject code BE05022051) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 5 divides the course into 6 units, covering 53 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE05022051)Unit 1 Introduction to Systems Engineering
- Concept of system
- subsystem and system environment
- classification of systems
- systems approach in mining
- system analysis and synthesis
- planning and design aspects
- productivity concepts
- systems optimization
- factors influencing mining system performance
- creativity and decision-making techniques in mining engineering
Unit 2 Linear Programming and Optimization Techniques
- Linear programming models
- assumptions and formulation
- graphical and simplex methods
- feasible and optimal solutions
- primal and dual problems
- sensitivity analysis
- applications in mine production planning
- equipment allocation
- scheduling, and manpower optimization
Unit 3 Transportation, Assignment and Network Models
- Transportation models and solution methods
- assignment problems and algorithms
- shortest route problems
- minimal spanning tree
- maximal flow models
- applications of transportation and network optimization in mine haulage
- ventilation, and logistics systems
Unit 4 Project Management using PERT and CPM
- Project planning and scheduling
- network construction
- critical path analysis
- floats and slack
- probability concepts in PERT
- time-cost optimization
- crashing techniques
- resource leveling
- project monitoring and control
- case studies related to mine development and excavation projects
Unit 5 Simulation and Reliability of Mine Systems
- Concepts and applications of simulation
- Monte Carlo simulation
- discrete-event simulation
- simulation of mine haulage and maintenance systems
- maintainability, and availability analysis
- preventive and predictive maintenance
- reliability evaluation of mining equipment and systems
Unit 6 Inventory Management and Modern Trends in Mine Systems
- Inventory concepts and models
- EOQ models
- quantity discount models
- static and dynamic inventory systems
- inventory control in mines
- digital mine systems
- mine automation
- IoT and AI applications
- decision support systems
- smart and sustainable mining technologies