MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Overview

In the process of training in this specialization, students learn about the basics of mining, including methods of mining and processing of minerals. They gain universal knowledge and skills in the design, development and operation of machines and complexes intended for the extraction of mineral raw materials by underground and open mining methods, the grinding and processing of mineral resources, as well as the construction of underground reservoirs and tunnels in various geological and climatic conditions.

Speciality

21.05.04 Mining Engineering

Degree
Specialist
Mode of attendance
Full time
Duration
5.5 years
Language of training
Russian
Admission tests for international students
Mathematics, Russian language
Tuition fees
300 000 RUB per semester
Reasons for choosing a course

  • Graduates of this specialization have the knowledge and skills that enable them to work in enterprises in both the mining and civilian industries;

  • Ability to work in companies engaged in the design, modernization, operation and sale of machinery and systems;

  • Ability to engage in scientific activities during training at St. Petersburg Mining University;

  • The possibility of inclusive education in foreign partner universities with the issuance of diplomas of international standard;

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of this profile today work and are in demand at such enterprises as: Izhorsk Plants PJSC, Kirovsky PJSC PJSC, IZ-KARTEX, JSC Metrostroy, LLC Zeppelin Rusland, PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, PJSC LSR Group, JSC Polymetal, etc. Graduates of this specialization can work in the position of: 1. Mechanical engineer, mechanic, site mechanic, chief mechanic in leading Russian and foreign companies of the mineral and fuel and energy complex 2. Research engineer, design engineer, design engineer, process engineer in research and design institutes 3. Design engineer, research engineer in Russian and international corporations of mining and civil engineering 4. Mechanical engineer, mechanic in construction companies.

Field of study
Mining machines and equipment;
Mechanical equipment of quarries;
Operation of mining machinery and equipment;
Fundamentals of mining;
Descriptive geometry, engineering and computer graphics;
Machines and equipment for underground mining;
Construction of mining machines and equipment;
Technology of construction materials;
Dynamics and strength;
Hydromechanics.
Graduate skills
Knowledge of the morphological features of solid mineral deposits for solving problems of rational and integrated development of the geological resource potential of the subsoil, mining and the development of mineral resources, management of rock properties and the state of the array in the processes of mining and processing of solid minerals;
Competencies in construction and operation of underground structures, innovative strategies in the field of mining engineering, its state and development prospects, design and mining machines for the effective implementation of mining technology;
Sustainable skills in the development of technical and regulatory documentation for engineering production, testing, modernization, operation, technical and service maintenance and repair of mining machinery and equipment for various functional purposes;
Experience in diagnosing and monitoring the technical condition of mining machines and equipment for their efficient operation, automation and robotization, work with personnel, technical and economic calculations of measures that reduce production costs;
Skills in the rational exploitation of mining machinery and equipment of various functional purposes in various climatic, geological and mining conditions;