Mining Engineering Students Research Articles

Modelo pedagógico basado en el constructivismo para desarrollar la competencia resolución de problemas en estudiantes de Ingeniería

The purpose of this study is to propose a pedagogical model to improve mathematical problem-solving competence in mining engineering students. The approach used was qualitative and applied research, propositional modality. The research was carried out in two phases. The diagnosis was carried out with a sample of 40 second cycle students. The sampling was non-probabilistic. The data were taken from an auxiliary register. The model proposal took into account the foundations, characteristics, design, description of the components, methodological guidelines for application and evaluation of the model. The results show that the level of achievement of problem-solving skills is high. The use of the pedagogical model allowed the development of problem-solving skills. The development of declarative content allowed us to have the necessary theoretical foundation to propose solutions to the problem linked to procedural content, allowing self-learning to be promoted through active strategies: thus, the attitudinal content will also allow us to organize favorable learning environments to develop a positive attitude towards the math.

Model Regresi Cox Untuk Data Masa Studi (Studi Kasus: Data Masa Studi Mahasiswa Fakultas Teknik Universitas Bangka Belitung)

Student study time is the time needed by students to complete their education, which starts from the time they enter college until they are declared graduated or have completed their study period. In the study period data, survival time observations were only carried out partially or not until the failure event. In other words, termination occurs until the observation deadline. This termination occurred due to several factors that allegedly influenced the student's study period. Using study period data for students of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Bangka Belitung, class of 2015/2016, this study used the Kaplan Meier Estimation to see the survival function of each factor causing the length of study period graphically and the Log Rank Test statistically. Meanwhile, to look at the factors that determine the length of a student's study period, researchers used the Cox Regression and Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) models to find the best model. The results of the data analysis show that there are differences in the survival function in each category for all variables graphically, while the statistical comparison of the results of the estimation of the survival function curve based on gender and organizational status is not significantly different. The results of the analysis also show that the proportional hazard assumption is fulfilled through the cumulative hazard log so that categorical variables can be used in the Cox Regression model. Based on the results of the likelihood estimation, the variables that have a significant effect on the study period of Engineering Faculty students are majors and GPA variables. Furthermore, from the interpretation of the model parameters, it is obtained that the Hazard Ratio (HR) value for the study period of Mechanical, Mining and Electrical Engineering students is faster than that of Civil Engineering students, while students with GPA ≥ 3.00 have a shorter study period than students with GPA < 3.00.

Evaluation of Mining Engineering Profession from the Perspective of Female Mining Engineering Students Based on Gender Perception

Bu çalışmada, Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de halen erkek egemen bir alan olarak kabul edilen maden mühendisliği mesleğine kadın maden mühendisliği öğrencilerinin perspektifinden bakarak mesleğin toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği yönünden irdelenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de maden mühendisliği eğitimi alan kadın öğrencilerin, eğitim hayatlarında cinsiyetçi rollere dayalı olarak karşılaştıkları sorunları tespit etmeyi ve çözüm önerileri sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda, 76 katılımcının görüşlerine dayalı olarak bir saha çalışması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada katılımcılara iki kısımdan oluşan bir dijital anket dağıtılmıştır. Anketin ilk kısmında demografik bilgiler, ikinci kısmında ise katılımcıların mesleklerini toplumsal cinsiyete dayalı olarak değerlendirmelerine ilişkin sorular sorulmuştur. Çalışmadan elde edilen veriler değerlendirilerek ve yorumlanarak çözüm önerileri sunulmuştur.

A STUDY OF ENGINEERING STUDENT’S ABILITY IN UNDERSTANDING PARTS OF SPEECH AT STTIND PADANG

The purpose of this study is to see the student’s understanding in identifying and classifying parts of speech at English Subject. Parts of speech are English basic component in which words are recognized and classified based on their lexical functions. They consist of eight major parts of speech, such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions and interjections. The instrument of this study is written test, there are two kinds of test: first, Identifying the italic word in a sentence and second is classifying the words that consist of 30 words about parts of speech then the participants sort them and classify into the table. The participants of this study are 40 students that consist of four majors; mining engineering, industry engineering, environmental engineering and information system students. From each major the researcher took 10 students. Based on the results of the research, it can be stated that the students’ understanding of parts of speech are varied on the range of 40%-90%. The lowest is ability to understand adverb, only 40% or 16 students ably to identify it, the highest one is Interjection, 90% or abou 36 students easily point out it.

Sociotechnical Undergraduate Education for the Future of Natural Resource Production

The greatest challenges for contemporary and future natural resource production are sociotechnical by nature, from public perceptions of mining to responsible mineral supply chains. The term sociotechnical signals that engineered systems have inherent social dimensions that require careful analysis. Sociotechnical thinking is a prerequisite for understanding and promoting social justice and sustainability through one’s professional practices. This article investigates whether and how two different projects enhanced sociotechnical learning in mining and petroleum engineering students. Assessment surveys suggest that most students ended the projects with greater appreciation for sociotechnical perspectives on the interconnection of engineering and corporate social responsibility (CSR). This suggests that undergraduate engineering education can be a generative place to prepare future professionals to see how engineering can promote social and environmental wellbeing. Comparing the different groups of students points to the power of authentic learning experiences with industry engineers and interdisciplinary teaching by faculty.

PjBL vs PBL Models in Higher Education: A Comparative Study Using Analysis of Covariance

A learning model is a form of process or way of presenting learning activities from beginning to end. This learning model serves as a means of communication in the classroom. This study aims to determine whether there are differences in the evaluation of pure learning outcomes by applying the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) and Problem Based Learning (PBL) learning models with the Pretest score as a controller. The number of subjects in this study was 42 mining engineering students in applied physics courses using the purposive sampling method. Data was collected by asking questions before being given treatment and after being given treatment. The data analysis technique used is the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in evaluating student learning outcomes. The findings indicate that there are significant differences in learning outcomes between the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) learning model and the Problem Based Learning (PBL) learning model by controlling the Pretest score. The significance of the PjBL learning model gives different and higher results compared to the PBL learning model. The application of the Project-Based Learning learning model provides many more meaningful and meaningful learning experiences for students in improving the evaluation of learning outcomes.

Study on the model of university-enterprise cooperation in cultivating applied mining engineering graduates

Due to society's biased perception of coal enterprises, Mining Engineering students’ cultivation faces problems such as students' unwillingness to engage in mining work and the decoupling of graduates' abilities from job demands. The teaching and research team conducted in-depth research and exploration on the cultivation model of applied mining engineering professionals, and constructed a university-enterprise cooperation model for talent cultivation guided by the spirit of "hard work, innovation, unity and selflessness." This model effectively solves the bottleneck of mining engineering talent cultivation in local colleges and universities and meets the new requirements of the current era's development. After years of exploration and practice, mining engineering students not only love enterprises but also significantly improve their comprehensive innovation abilities. Coal is an important guarantee of energy security, and energy enterprises urgently need a large number of applied technical and management talents who love their jobs and can adapt to the needs of modern industry development. However, the talent cultivation of mining engineering majors has faced problems such as the decoupling of graduates' abilities from job demands due to society's biased perception of coal enterprises [1]. The teaching and research team adheres to the educational philosophy of "demand-oriented, student-centered, and quality-based" and conducts in-depth research and exploration on the talent cultivation model of applied mining engineering professionals. With the establishment and practice of the practical teaching system for cultivating applied mining engineering talents and the construction of an intelligent mining engineering course system for regional coal industry transformation needs, the team has constructed a university-enterprise cooperation model for talent cultivation guided by the spirit of "hard work, innovation, unity, and selflessness."

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SKILLS BY WATCHING MINING VIDEOS

Nothing is impossible in this world, this expression shows that when people want to achieve their dreams, they must try hard to make them come true, there’s a saying: no pain no gain. Anyone needs effort to push themselves to be such persons they want. For mining engineering students who want to continue their studies abroad, to become article writers in international media, to become international speakers or presenters at international seminars or workshops or at events, but English proficiency is their barriers. The recommended way to improve their English skills is by watching mining videos habitually, regularly and consistently at any time they have spare time. They will not only be fluent in mastering English both in written and spoken forms, but they will also gain a lot of experience, knowledge and technology applied in mining engineering and in ores or mineral processing more broadly and globally.

Science reproductive outline and scientific knowledge in information space. Work experience of the Technical Council for Geomechanics

The article concerns the outcomes of IV Technical Council for Geomechanics held in Moscow (NUST MISIS, February 3, 2022), and broaches the issue of performance of this expert and advisory body (discussion forum). The authors of the article, being the publishers of the Gornyi Zhurnal and the members of the Technical Council panel, speculate on the future of this forum, and on its conceivable fruitful and fallible scenarios. The scope of the urgent problems to be scrutinized at the meetings of the Technical Council includes: insufficient level of communication with studentship and poor presentation of the event in the information space. The article is composed of three parts. The first part analyzes professorial tutorage of mining engineering students, reveals the problem of value and proposes their adequate solutions. The second part focuses on feasibility of pushing the limits of the informative presence of the Technical Council for Geomechanics. A spotlight is put on the actual information stream and the role of scientific knowledge in it. The authors put forward a six-step technology of the information flow filtering. The third part discusses the upward potential of the authority and weight of the Technical Council in the context of the public documents which set the objectives of scientific and technical advance of Russia. The approaches proposed by the authors are universal and applicable in other sciences. 

GROUNDWATER HYDROGEOLOGY: STUDY CASE ON MANGANESE ORE EX-MINING OPENING HOLE AT KLIRIPAN, KULONPROGO REGENCY

The study was conducted in the opening hole of the former manganese ore mining of Vertical Shaft (PTPM) and Inclined Shaft (Sunoto) located in Dusun Kliripan, Desa Hargorejo, Kecamatan Kokap, Kabupaten Kulonprogo, Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. The two planned openings will be the object of geological tourism and underground mining practice of mining engineering students. This research wants to study the hydrogeological conditions in the Dusun Kliripan. The methods used in this research are literature study, field orientation, primary data collection including measurement of groundwater level and infiltration rate, as well as the topography of the study area, secondary data include rainfall data, topographic maps, geological maps, and hydrogeological maps. The next stage includes data processing, as well as the study of data processing results. The results obtained were lithology conditions including Frozen Rock, Volcanic Breccia, and Limestone, the average infiltration rate obtained was 0.16 cm/min, and the groundwater level in the Kliripan at an elevation of 70 masl to 92 masl, with basin groundwater included in the Menoreh Groundwater Basin area. The Kliripan area has a sufficiently good groundwater reserve with complete hydrogeological elements so that it can be used for continued use of groundwater in the region.

Factors Analysis Related to Handwashing Behavior Among the Students to Prevent Third Wave Pandemic

This study aims to developed a habit model of handwashing to identify the factors and variables influencing handwashing habits. Testing model of a set of empirical data collected from 160 randomly selected students of Mining Engineering students. Furthermore, the data was collected, sorted, and analyzed statistically using descriptive statistics and correlation tests. Data representation, validation, and data correlation were conducted in MS Excel and SPSS 20. Model testing showed no relation between knowledge and washing hand habit; attitude was strongly related with handwashing attitude (Pearson correlation value of 0.688), and clean water facilities had a moderate relationship with handwashing attitude (Pearson correlation value of 0.582). Testing of determination coefficient from the model showed that knowledge, attitudes, and clean water facilities contributed 56.2% from all variables relating to hand wash habit. Variable findings that influenced hand wash habits could be a suggestion for the decision-maker to arrange the policy of handwashing development in the campus to prevent the covid-19 virus.

Developing team competencies of mining engineers in collaborative learning under the CDIO concept

The problem of forming team competencies among future mining specialists in response to modern challenges of the Russian labor market in the coal mining industry is investigated. Many domestic universities are modernizing their educational programs in accordance with CDIO (Conceive–Design–Implement–Operate) standards in order that students master engineering skills in line with the Think–Design–Implement–Manage model. The CDIO concept is focused on the development of systemic, creative and critical thinking, task-setting and problem-solving skills, as well as on teamwork in the course of engineering. The level of team competency development among future mining engineers in transition to FSES 3++ is identified, and the effectiveness of the collaborative approach to the formation of team competencies in the educational process of a university is proved. The study involved 135 students of various courses of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University specializing in mining, geological exploration technology and applied geology. Monitoring of the team competency development among students was carried out through observation, project team working results, questionnaires, interviews and the executed work apprehension by the students. The authors have revealed the criteria and levels of the team competency. The studies show that most mining engineering students have medium-level team competencies. The theoretical and empirical research allowed the authors to formulate specific pedagogical recommendations to handle this problem.The study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Project No. 19-29-07350.

Analysis of Mining Engineering Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Occupational Safety and Health in Mining Industry Field

The mining industry has booming all over the world including developing countries such as Indonesia. Occupational safety and health was the main issue related to mining industry workers. As mining engineering students who will work in the mining industry field, it was important to identify the readiness of the students work in the mining industry field. This study aims to investigate students’ knowledge, attitude and practices on OSH in the mining industry field. This study conducted with a cross-sectional survey method, and mining engineering students who actively during the semester as the target population of the study. There are 56 students who participate in this study and all participants recruited voluntarily online. Data analyzed used the Chi-square and Mann-Whitney test. The study finding that there are 73.2% of participants have adequate knowledge, 96.4% have a positive attitude, and 51.8% have good practices on OSH. For the knowledge domain, the student's level (p=0.047), fieldwork experiences (p=0.040), interest in OSH issue for research (p=0.032), and webinar attendance (p=0.049) are significantly associated with students’ knowledge on OSH. For the practice domain, fieldwork experiences (0.013), interest in OSH issue for research (p=0.021), and webinar attendance (p=0.022) are significantly affecting the students’ practice on OSH. In conclusion, improving students' knowledge, attitude and practices on OSH in mining industry fields was crucial and essential in order to reduce work-related accidents and diseases.

Work-Integrated Learning for Mining Engineering Training and the Employability Nexus in Traditional Research Universities

Globally, employability is increasingly becoming an issue of concern in higher education due to demands from the labour market requiring work-ready graduates. In the Global South, particularly South Africa, universities are on a quest to develop competence and improve student employability. This paper is set to investigate the impact of work-integrated learning on employability for mining engineering undergraduates in South Africa. The research data were collected using the mixed methods approach and a case study design. Experiential learning was used to examine the impact of work-integrated learning on the employability of mining engineering students. The findings provide a description of perspectives for mining engineers, lecturers, and workplace supervisors concerning the enhancement of employability for mining engineering students. The findings revealed that professional associations play a crucial role in the development of professional skills. This article argues for strong partnerships with industry partners to nurture the employability of mining engineering students.

Educational use and motivational elements of simulation games for mining engineering students: a phenomenological study

ABSTRACT This phenomenological study investigates mining engineering students’ game playing experiences for educational purposes and seeks to understand the essence of their experiences. In this study, three non-gamer and three-gamer mining engineering students were selected through a criterion sampling method, and then data were collected through in-depth phenomenological interviews and focus group interviews. The study showed that visualisation, learning by doing and motivation were the common themes for the benefits of the use of games in education, whereas addiction, underestimation and time management emerged as the possible problems. Motivational elements were found to be challenge, curiosity, control, information seeking, observation, assessment, hypothesis building and decision making that shaped the participants’ experiences. However, games’ effect changed based on the personal characteristics and interests of the students. It can be claimed that the findings of this study indicate promising results in the use of games in mining engineering education.

Integration of Mobile Voting Services into Mining Engineers Training for Mineral and Resource Sector

Currently, sustainable development is associated with the intellectualization of the mineral resource complex, with careful use of natural resources, with a decrease in the anthropogenic load on the environment. This makes new demands on the training of mining engineers related to the digitization of the mineral and resource sector. Being one of the leading coal mining regions in the world, Kuzbass (Russia) demands from its regional higher educational institutions to follow new educational standards, making ICT, web-sources and e-learning the significant and inherent part of educational process. This paper reveals the author’s experience of integration the mobile voting service (Socrative) into teaching mining engineering students. We conducted the experiment to test this service among mining engineering students. Our methods included interviewing, testing, observations. The received data proved that this mobile service could improve educational process in various ways. The value of mining engineers, provided for new knowledge, is increasing in the process of innovative development of the mineral and resource sector, in which traditional resource-intensive technologies give way to lean production.

Mining Engineers Training: Case Study Method

Currently, the minerals’ extractive industries are going through a deep technological modernization, with a characteristic expansion of international exchange of knowledge and know-how. The unification of the equipment used in open-pit and underground mining, the global spread of advanced mining technologies increases the importance of the linguistic competencies of mining engineers. At the same time, the specifics of training mining engineers is the uniqueness of situations in the extraction and processing of mineral resources, which actualizes the case study method in the training of mining engineers. The paper provides a description of the term «case study» and its basic characteristics and principles of application. The content is based on the authors’ own experience of mining engineers in case studies while teaching English. Some examples of case studies for mining engineering students studying English are presented. The paper notes the effectiveness of implementing case study method and shows its benefits for introducing in the process of mining engineers training. In addition to listing positive effects of the method for developing skills necessary for competitive specialists such as critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, collaboration, etc., the authors mention possible problems that are likely to occur while using this method as well.

On-campus mine surveying practicals: their contribution in training mining engineering students in an open distance learning context

On-campus mine surveying practicals: their contribution in training mining engineering students in an open distance learning context

Contribución del Profesor Johannes Brüggen a la geología en Chile

El Profesor Johannes Brüggen Messtorff (1887-1953) fue quien, con el libro Fundamentos de Geología de Chile (1950), trazó una primera visión integrada de la geología chilena, que refunde el conocimiento adquirido en 40 años de investigación. A ello deben agregarse unas 60 publicaciones sobre la geología y recursos naturales de Chile y textos didácticos: ?Geología? y ?Tablas para la Enseñanza de la Mineralogía?. El Prof. Brüggen creó el Instituto de Geología en la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, primer centro académico de la disciplina en la Universidad de Chile y el país. Allí se formaban los Ingenieros de Minas con mención en Geología. Sus alumnos, los Ingenieros Jorge Muñoz Cristi y Héctor Flores Williams, crearon, junto con Don Humberto Fuenzalida Villegas, la carrera de Geología en esa facultad. Su trascendencia ha sido reconocida con el ?Premio Juan Brüggen?, del Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas, a alumnos destacados de Ingeniería de Minas y el ?Premio Nacional de Geología-Medalla Juan Brüggen?, del Colegio de Geólogos de Chile, a geólogos destacados. Un glaciar en el Campo de Hielo Patagónico Sur y un mineral, brüggenita [Ca(IO3)2·H2O)], llevan su nombre. En 1942, al retirarse, la universidad le rindió un homenaje con la presencia de autoridades del área de la Ingeniería de Minas, egresados y estudiantes de esa carrera y el destacado geólogo argentino Don Horacio J. Harrington. Sin lugar a dudas, el Profesor Johannes Brüggen es el padre de la geología en Chile.

Teaching cleaner and responsible mining through songs

This article explores the use of music as a tool through which to teach social and environmental aspects to mining engineering students. Mining engineering students are often exposed to a highly technical learning environment. As a tool, music can facilitate open dialogue between peers about the impacts of the industry. This methodology has been used for more than 15 years at the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of British Colombia, and has provided a benchmark in the education of future mining leaders. The faculty's Mining and Environment, and Mining and Society courses cover social and environmental issues related to mining that range from detailed aquatic chemistry, to concepts of sustainable development and poverty alleviation in developing countries. A different song is introduced every week to highlight the lessons of that week to students. This paper covers five songs that discuss current issues in mining, and the ways in which perception is shaped around these topics. The mining industry needs to respond to these issues, and to do so, students must be aware that focusing on technical aspects alone is not the most well-rounded or efficient way to go about changing perceptions.