BSc. Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering

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Course Work
The Bachelor of science in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering course at J.K.U.AT is a 10 semester course spread over five years. It has an average of 16 course units per academic year.

In addition, every student is required to carry out an Internal Attachment (at the J.K.U.A.T Labs and Workshops) at the end of second year and industrial attachments (at approved industries with systems relevant to the curriculum) at the end of third and fourth years.

The Undergraduate experience is broad-based and includes, in the first two years, general education in mathematics, sciences and preliminary design courses that are common with curricula in other engineering programs.

Entry Requirements
The University and Faculty common regulations shall apply.

The following shall be eligible for consideration for admission into the degree programme:

I. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) applicants should satisfy all the requirements below:
(i) A candidate must have a mean aggregate of at least grade C + (plus);
and
(ii) The mean grade for the total score in the four cluster subjects must be at least B (plain);
and
(iii) In the individual cluster subjects, a candidate must have at least the scores given below:

Alternative A Alternative B 
MathematicsC+MathematicsC+
PhysicsC+Physical SciencesB
ChemistryC+Biological SciencesC+
Geography or Biology, or any Group IV SubjectsC+Geography or any group IV SubjectsC+

II. Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) or the A-level equivalent should satisfy all the requirements below:
(i) At least two principal passes in Mathematics and Physics; and
(ii) At least a total score of nine(9) points at the KACE or equivalent; and
(iii) At least a credit pass in chemistry at the KCE or its equivalent.

III. Diploma applicants:
A candidate must be a holder of JKUAT diploma in engineering with at least a credit pass in the relevant discipline. Diploma holders will normally be admitted into the second year of study.

IV. A holder of other qualifications recognized by the Senate as equivalent to I, II or III above.

Course Units

YEAR 1   
SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO 
EME 2101Engineering Drawing and Design IECE 2114Engineering Drawing and Design II
EME 2106Workshop processes and PracticeHRD 2102Development Studies
HRD 2101Communication SkillsSCH 2108Chemistry II
SCH 2102Chemistry ISMA 2171Geometry
SMA 2170AlgebraSMA 2173Calculus II
SMA 2172Calculus ISMA 2273Applied Mathematics I
SMA 2174Introduction to Computer ScienceSMA 2175Computer Programming I
SPH 2170Physics ISPH 2171Physics II
YEAR 2   
SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO 
ECE 2204Strength of Materials IECE 2214Strength of Materials II
EEE 2208Electrical Engineering IEEE 2213Electrical Engineering II
EME 2103Introduction to Material ScienceEMM 2201Civil Engineering Materials
EMM 2202Introduction to Mine DevelopmentEMM 2205Introduction to Geology
EMM 2203Engineering Drawing and Design IIIEMM 2216Engineering Drawing and Design IV
SMA 2270Calculus IIIHRD 2203Introduction to Economics
SMA 2272StatisticsSMA 2271Ordinary Differential Equations
EMM 2204Workshop Processes and TechnologySMA 2276Computer Programming II
YEAR 3   
SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO 
EMM 2301Fluid Mechanics IEMM 2302Fluid Mechanics II
EMM 2304Soil MechanicsEMM 2303Thermodynamics I
EGE 2321Engineering Surveying IEGE 2322Engineering Surveying II
EMM 2311Physical Metallurgy IEMM 2307Rock Mechanics I
EMM 2309Geology IEMM 2310Geology II
EMM 2313Chemical Metallurgy IEMM 2312Physical Metallurgy II
SMA 2371Partial Differential EquationsEMM 2314Chemical Metallurgy II
EMT 2304Measurements and InstrumentationSMA 2370Calculus IV
YEAR 4   
SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO 
Core Courses Core Courses 
EMM 2401Mineral Processing IEMM 2402Mineral Processing II
EMM 2404Underground Mine Design IEMM 2403Thermodynamics II
EMM 2406Surface Mine Design IEMM 2405Underground Mine Design II
EMM 2408Mining Machinery IEMM 2407Surface Mine Design II
EMM 2410Rock Mechanics IIEMM 2409Mining Machinery II
Mining Group Option SMA 2471Numerical Analysis I
EMM 2411Mine Environment IMining Group Option 
HRD 2209Mineral EconomicsEMM 2417Mining Environment II
EMM 2414Engineering Surveying IIIHRD 2206Microeconomics
EMM 2416Power Supply of MinesEMM 2418Power Electronics and Control
Mineral Processing Group Option EMM 2419Mining and Quarry Explosives
EMM 2420HydrometallurgyMineral Processing Group Option 
EMM 2425Process Control and InstrumentationEMM 2421Pyrometallurgy
EMM 2422Transport Phenomena IEMM 2423Transport Phenomena II
  EMM 2426Ferrous Metallurgy
YEAR 5   
SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO 
Core Courses Core Courses 
EMM 2501 **ProjectHRD 2204Principles of Management
HRD 2207MacroeconomicsEMM 2506Petroleum Engineering
EMM 2504Materials Handling and EquipmentEMM 2507Environmental Aspects and Safety in Mines
EMM 2505Operations ResearchMining Group Option 
HRD 2205Industrial LawHRD 2208Project Management
Mining Group Option EMM 2512Selected Mineral Mining Methods II
EMM 2511Selected Mineral Mining Methods IEMM 2515Mine Surveying II
EMM 2513GeostatisticsEMM 2518Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
EMM 2514Mine Surveying IEMM 2519Foundation Engineering II
EMM 2517Foundation Engineering IHRD 2401Entrepreneurship Skills
Mineral Processing Group Option Mineral Processing Group Option
EMM 2520Foundry and Casting ProcessesHRD 2208Project Management
EMM 2522Process Design IEMM 2521Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories
EMM 2526CorrosionEMM 2523Process Design II
EMM 2524Mechanical MetallurgyEMM 2525Heat treatment
  EMM 2527Selected Topics in Extractive Metallurgy
  HRD 2401Entrepreneurship Skills