SVCC College Catalog

MIN 110 ELEMENTS OF MINING (3 cr.)   Focuses on occurrence of coal deposits; irregularities in coal beds; coalfields of USA; prospecting for coal, mine entry development, slop and shaft sinking.  Teaches operations in coal mining, coal mining machinery and operations; mining methods; mine environmental control.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MIN 120 MINING HYDRAULICS (3 cr.)   Studies principles of fluid power, types of hydraulic pumps, hydraulic fluids, hydraulic control systems and safety devices in modern mining equipment.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MIN 131-132 MINE ELECTRICITY I-II (4 cr.) (4 cr.)   Studies principles of electricity in both AC and DC circuits. Presents permissible mine machinery and legal requirements of state and federal agencies pertaining to underground electrical work. Teaches maintenance of permissible electrical equipment, transformer connections. and electrical control safety devices applicable to mine electrical distribution and utilization systems. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

MIN 146 STATE AND FEDERAL MINE LAWS (4 cr.)   Instructs in state and federal mine laws, in-depth review and analysis, means of implementation, implication to the coal industry, basic mine management. Reviews case histories. Lecture 4 hours per week.

MIN 210 PRINCIPLES OF MINE SUPERVISION (3 cr.)   Studies fundamentals of mine management, and hierarchy, including job descriptions and responsibilities, human relations between worker and supervisor, work improvement, training and orientation of employees, communication, evaluation of employee performance.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MIN 226 MINE MACHINERY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (3 cr.)   Studies different types of mine machinery and their operation.  Teaches types of maintenance programs, including maintenance management scheduling and control, conforming to the legal requirements, relationship of these operational matters to the prevention of accidents, injuries and exposure to health hazards.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MIN 228 MINE FOREMAN AND VENTILATION TRAINING (4 cr.)   Applies state and federal codes and practices to ventilation, roof control, blasting, electricity, rescue and recovery operation, evaluation and control of mine gases and environment. Examines preparatory work for public examination for mine foreman certification. Teaches mine ventilation theory and practice, mine drainage and pumping, mathematical calculation, mine mapping symbols and procedures. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

MIN 287 NEW MINER TRAINING - UNDERGROUND (2 cr.)   Reviews federally mandated training consisting of 32 hours in the classroom and eight hours on the jobsite to qualify student to work at an underground mine site.  All course requirements meet or exceed CFR 30, Section 48.5 for underground new miner.  Studies fundamentals of basic underground mining principles and safe underground mining procedures.  Presents techniques and procedures for use in all phases of the total mine operation.

Total 2 hours per week.

MIN 288 NEW MINER TRAINING - SURFACE (1 cr.)   Reviews federally mandated training consisting of 16 hours in the classroom and eight hours on the jobsite to qualify student to work at a surface mine site.  All course requirements meet or exceed CFR 30, Section 48.5 for surface new miner.  Studies fundamentals of basic surface mining principles and safe surface mining procedures.  Presents techniques and procedures for use in all phases of the total mine operation. Lecture 1 hour per week.