BEng (Honours) (Mining) - Mine Automation in Adelaide Australia | Adelaide University

Mining engineers specialize in every phase of mineral extraction and refinement, playing a crucial role in supplying essential resources that support modern civilization. With the resurgence of conventional mining alongside emerging fields like deep-sea and extraterrestrial mineral extraction, mining engineering offers a dynamic career path with abundant employment prospects across Australia and globally.

As South Australia's exclusive mining engineering program, our curriculum spans technical design through leadership development. Students will:

participate in domestic and international mine site visits
experience cutting-edge industry methods in top-tier laboratory settings
collaborate with professionals to build career-enhancing expertise and connections
fulfill an eight-week hands-on training requirement
pursue an elective exchange semester at another mining institution.

The sector is undergoing a significant digital revolution involving mobile technologies, cloud computing, data analysis, and automated process management. This evolution demands skilled engineers capable of designing and overseeing technologically advanced operations utilizing automated mining systems.

The University of Adelaide stands as Australia's sole institution providing a specialized mine automation track, featuring coursework in AI, machine learning, data science, autonomous technologies, and robotic systems.

Program Length
4 years full-time

Intake Periods
February and July