As mining operations become increasingly automated, engineers need the skills to optimize plant performance while reducing downtime and equipment failures. Discover how automation and smart monitoring improve the reliability and efficiency of materials handling plants.
This course equips engineers and plant personnel with practical knowledge of automation and smart monitoring systems in mining materials handling plants, improving reliability, equipment protection, and operational performance.
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This course provides an industry-focused understanding of automation systems used in mining bulk materials handling plants, with emphasis on preventing downtime, protecting critical equipment, and maintaining production stability. It covers the application of automation across conveyors, crushers, screens, feeders, storage systems, and dust extraction systems within real operational environments.
Participants will learn how sensors detect mechanical failures, how interlocking logic prevents cascading shutdowns, and how throughput and load monitoring improve plant performance. The course also explores alarm strategies, condition monitoring fundamentals, and energy-aware automation principles, enabling participants to interpret automation systems and apply them to improve operational reliability and maintenance response in mining plants.
The course is composed of 12 modules. These modules cover a range of aspects to provide you with maximum practical coverage in the field of Biomedical Engineering.
Module 1: Automation in Mining Materials Handling Plants – Operational Objectives & Failure Prevention
Module 2: Instrumentation in Conveyors, Crushers, Screens & Storage Systems
Module 3: Interlocks, Sequencing & Equipment Protection Strategies
Module 4: Monitoring Throughput, Load & Material Flow Stability
Module 5: Condition Monitoring & Early Fault Awareness
Module 6: Automation of Storage & Feed Systems
Module 7: Automation of Dust Extraction & Environmental Control Systems
Module 8: Energy-Aware Automation & Load Protection
Module 9: Alarm Management & Maintenance Escalation Strategy
Module 10: Automation in Brownfield & Harsh Mining Environments
Module 11: Commissioning & Functional Validation of Protection Systems
Module 12: Integrated Review & System-Level Recap
This course is ideal for professionals responsible for ensuring reliable, safe and efficient operation of mining materials handling systems.
To obtain a certificate of completion for EIT’s Professional Certificate of Competency, students must achieve a 65% attendance rate at live, online fortnightly webinars. Detailed summaries/notes can be submitted in lieu of attendance. In addition, students must obtain a mark of 60% in the set assignments which could take the form of written assignments and practical assignments. Students must also obtain a mark of 100% in quizzes. If a student does not achieve the required score, they will be given an opportunity to resubmit the assignment to obtain the required score.
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Our courses are delivered by experienced engineers and technical experts from around the world. Many have tackled real-world engineering challenges and bring practical, applied knowledge directly into the classroom.
We draw from a global pool of instructors and lecturers across our organisation. Explore our full team of expert educators on the Instructors & Lecturers page here.
Please note: Not all lecturers and instructors listed on this page will teach every course. The team teaching your course will be confirmed as part of your course enrolment.
You are expected to spend approximately 5-8 hours per week learning the course content. This includes attending fortnightly webinars that run for about 90 minutes to facilitate class discussion and allow you to ask questions. This program has a 65% attendance requirement in the live webinars in order to graduate from the program. If you are unable to attend the live webinars, you have the option of watching the recording of completed webinars and sending a summary of what you have learnt from the webinar to the Learning Support officer. The summaries go towards your attendance requirement for the program.
This program is run online on a part-time basis and has been designed to fit around full-time work. It will take three months to complete.
We understand that sometimes work commitments and personal circumstances can get in the way of your studies, so if at any point you feel that you are struggling with the pace of the course or finding a particular module challenging, you are encouraged to contact your designated Learning Support Officer for assistance.
Please ensure you book your place at least one week before the course start date.
If the course is not currently scheduled, please contact us. We can let you know when it will be offered next, or explore the possibility of creating a special intake if there is a group.
