Mining Engineering Day
There is still time to sign up for the Mining and Geological Engineering Summer Engineering Academy 2023 Virtual camp day on Jul 27th! Click here to sign up today!
Registration will close on Friday, June 23rd.
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Activity Kit Unboxing
Follow along with Chris to check out the information, free stuff, and activities in your kit. There are two in-camp activities as well as one pre-camp activity.
You Dig It Mineral Kit
Before the camp starts, make sure to dig out your minerals from the "You Dig It Mineral Kit". Be sure to save your minerals and the instruction sheet for the camp!
Here is an example of the process:
Virtual Camp Agenda, July 27th
| Time | Discipline | Workshop | Description | Facilitators | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am | Mineral Resources | Minerals & Their Uses: How minerals and mining shape our world | Unearth the importance of mining’s role in providing the minerals to sustain society | Chris Earnest Mario Muñoz |
Live presentation with minerals from student kits |
| 10:00 am | 15 minute BREAK | ||||
| 10:15 am | Mining Engineering | Mine Planning: Create your own mine using a block model | Explore how mine engineers utilize geologic block models to create mines | Muhammad Waqas Chris Earnest Mario Muñoz |
Live presentation with guided activity using Google Sheets |
| 11:15 am | 15 minute BREAK | ||||
| 11:30 am | Mine Operations |
San Xavier Underground Mine Tour & Faculty Q & A |
Tour our own student mine and explore what it's like being a student there. Ask faculty and questions you may have about mining and geological engineering | James Werner Nathalie Risso MGE Faculty |
Tour of the mine |
| 12:00 pm | LUNCH | ||||
| 1:00 pm | Geomechanics | Drone Mapping and Thermal Imaging: How geotechnical engineers use technology to monitor mine safety | Travel to a mine to discover how monitoring technology is used to detect rock fall and keep everyone safe | James McNabb Chris Earnest Mario Muñoz |
Live Presentation with guided video activity |
| 2:00 pm | 15 minute BREAK | ||||
| 2:15 pm | Mineral Processing | Electro-metallurgy: Plate your own copper | Experiment with electricity and chemistry to test how metallurgists at mines process minerals to turn them into metals | Jinhong Zhang Chris Earnest Mario Muñoz |
Live presentation with guided activity using supplies from student kit |
| 3:15 pm | 15 minute BREAK | ||||
| 3:30 pm | Sustainable Resource Development | Sustainable Resource Development: Protect the environment while supporting society | Explore the various environmental and social considerations engineers take while designing mines | Gail Heath Chis Earnest Mario Muñoz |
Live Presentation with guided activity |
Meet the Workshop Leaders
Mario Muñoz
Recruitment Outreach Coordinator, School of Mining and Mineral Resources
Chris Earnest
Education Outreach Coordinator, School of Mining and Mineral Resources
Dr. Muhammad Waqas
Assistant Professor of Practice for Mining and Geological Engineering
Dr. Waqas will be leading the Mine Design workshop.
James Werner
Assistant Director, UArizona San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory
Mr. Werner will be leading the San Xavier Mine Tour.
Dr. Jinhong Zhang
Associate Professor of Mining and Geological Engineering
Dr. Zhang will be leading the Mineral Processing Workshop.
Dr. Gail Heath
Associate Professor of Practice for Mining and Geological Engineering
Dr. Heath will be leading the Sustainable Resource Development Workshop.
James McNabb
Senior Engineer, Research and Development, Geotechnical Center of Excellence
James will be leading the Geotechnical Workshop
Careers in the Mining Industry
What does a Mining Engineer Do
Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration - UArizona Student Chapter
Mining & Geological Engineering Department
College of Engineering
Dig into Mining
Interested in becoming a Mining Engineer?
Find out how we can help!
Contact our recruitment outreach coordinator, Mario Muñoz to schedule a meeting or an in-person University of Arizona tour:
mariomunoz@arizona.edu
520.404.0878