Course description

Preparatory work on a mining research topic approved by the course coordinator and supervisor, based on field study and/or laboratory/library research. Students are required to undertake library skills training, submit a research proposal and annotated bibliography, and prepare a progress report that includes a review of existing literature on the project topic. Students are also required to attend special workshops designed to assist them with working through the research process and to develop the appropriate technical writing skills to communicate their findings. Students enrolled in the Mining and Geotechnical Engineering plan must choose a research topic related to geotechnical engineering.

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