Mining Engineers Mining engineers locate, extract, and prepare minerals to be used by manufacturing and energy industries.
Doctorial degrees are essential for teaching and research positions.
The program emphasizes computer techniques as applied to mining, and features a comprehensive mine design project in the final two terms. Optional courses may be taken to accommodate special interests such as coal and tar sands mining. English 30 Chemistry 30 Math 30 or 31, and Physics 30. Student quotas exist for initial entry to the Faculty of Engineering. A cooperative education program, consisting of periods of academic study alternating with periods of planned work experience in industry, is available through the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta.