Mining Engineering
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Declared
Majors
6
Average
Class Size
Courses
Getting Started
- Take MGEN 4990 - Mining Engineer Seminar to explore what a mining engineer does
- Meet with your advisor to discuss your program of study
Making Progress
- Take MGEN 3015 - Mine Visits Class and MGEN 3010 - Intro to Mining in the Fall
- Take MGEN 5150 - Mechanics of Materials in the Spring and choose technical elective courses that are 5000+ level
- Make sure transfer credits appear in your degree audit
- Review your degree audit to make sure you are on track to graduate next year
Finishing Up
- Meet with the department chair to review your degree audit
- Apply for graduation
- Complete the department's Exit Interview
Community
Getting Started
- Attend the Mining Engineering Welcome Back BBQ
- Stop by 313 WBB and get a department sticker
- Make sure you're on the department email list
- Attend the department's Awards Banquet in the Spring
- Follow @uofucmes on Instagram
Making Progress
- Become a Utah Mining Association Mining Student Ambassador
- Join the student chapters of SME, WIM, or MRT
- Help with the Utah Food Bank Fund Drive in November
- Participate in a study group
- Sign up for the Fall field trips to mine sites
- Apply to be a CMES ambassador
- Participate in College and Department events
Knowledge & Skills
Getting Started
- Download free student software at software.utah.edu
- Meet with your advisor every semester
- Attend office hours for your faculty and/or teaching assistants
- Download the SafeUT App
Making Progress
- Check in with your advisor
- Apply for department, college, and external scholarships
- Check department emails for company information sessions and internship opportunities
- Participate in undergraduate research through UROP
- Finalize your graduation plan with your advisor
- Present on your internship experience in MGEN 4990 - Mining Engineering Seminar
Finishing Up
- Meet with your advisor to review your degree audit
- If you're interested in becoming a professional engineer, take the FE exam
Transformation
Getting Started
- Find a mentor by connecting with faculty and student leaders
- Participate in tours hosted by the student chapters of SME and WIM
- Take a workshop through the Learning Center
Making Progress
- Focus on your health and try a new sport by joining an intramural team or taking an ESSF class
- Use your Arts Pass to attend campus events
- Visit the Natural History Museum of Utah and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
- Create a budget with a certified financial counselor at the Financial Wellness Center
Finishing Up
- Take an art class for non-majors
- Attend the SME Conference
- Meet with a faculty member to discuss future plans
Impact
Getting Started
- Meet with a Student Success Advocate and brainstorm a list of topics you care about and would like to get involved in
- Take assessments through the CPDC to help you identify your strengths, interests, personality, and values
Making Progress
- Apply for mining industry internships
- Go on a Career Trek with the CPDC
- Participate in an Alternative Fall or Spring Break trips through the Bennion Center
- Become a UMA Mining Student Ambassador and present to 4th grade classes
- Judge a local school's science fair
Finishing Up
- Attend a Hinckley Forum or Frontiers of Science event offered on campus
- Participate in the Move Mining Competition at the SME Conference
Careers
Getting Started
- Activate and customize your Handshake account to explore jobs, internships, and career events
- Network with mining engineering seminar speakers to find internships
- Attend the the STEM Career Fair to learn about careers in mining
Making Progress
- Expand your network with LinkedIn, Alumni Fire, and informational interviews
- Attend the STEM Career Fair for internship opportunities
- Attend the SME conference to network with industry professionals
- Meet with a Career Coach to discuss your career goals and create a plan for after graduation
- Attend a CMES Speed Networking event
Finishing Up
- Attend the STEM Career Fair for full-time employment opportunities
- Attend the SME conference to network with industry professionals
- Apply for jobs or graduate school
Start Your Career Journey
Find support at the Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC)
About the Major
Mining provides the raw materials and energy resources needed to sustain modern civilization. It is a field where the work is always challenging and requires creativity. Mining engineers are uniquely prepared to discover, evaluate, and develop mineral deposits. Our mining engineering program provides you with a strong background in mathematics, computer applications, economics, communication skills, and the physical sciences (particularly geology, physics, and chemistry). You will benefit from small classes with faculty who are interested in your success and you will gain hands-on experience with field trips to mine sites in your freshman year as well as summer internship opportunities. With a Mining Engineering degree from the U, you will be prepared to enter this competitive industry as an innovative, well-trained engineer capable of meeting the ever-increasing demand for energy and mineral resources.
Learning Outcomes
- Acquire the ability to design and apply engineering processes and innovative technologies to recover the mineral resources needed for sustaining modern life.
- Learn to develop and communicate solutions for public health and safety as well as the global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic aspects of mining.
- Become an ethically and globally aware citizen capable of making positive changes in our world.
- Gain skills to develop the safest, most effective, and sustainable methods of recovering the earth's mineral resources.
- Effectively function as a member or leader of a team that creates a collaborative and inclusive environment to establish and accomplish goals.
Plan & Prepare
At the U, we plan for our students to have an exceptional Educational Experience identified by four broad categories we call the Learning Framework: Community, Knowledge & Skills, Transformation, and Impact. This major map will help you envision, explore, design, and plan your personalized Exceptional Education Experience with the Learning Framework at the core. In addition to assisting you in planning your coursework and navigating the requirements of your major, this map will help you incorporate other kinds of experiences to expand your knowledge, support your development, and prepare you for the future you want.