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MN 101
Basic Mining I
5 Semester Hours
This course is an introduction to the mining industry and provides
the student with the 80 hour training required for underground
mine work.
MN 109 Mine
Law and Safety (O)
3 Semester Hours
This course deals with the federal and state safety laws pertaining to
supervisory employees. Penalty procedures used by both federal and state
agencies will be studied. Possible involvement with inspectors to see
how these penalties and assessments are determined. Safety films.
MN 120 Mine Power Systems I (O)
3 Semester Hours
A study of DC generators; DC motors and controllers; fundamentals of
three phase power systems; transformers; AC motors and controllers;
circuit protective apparatus; mine power distribution systems;
electrical system of mining machinery.
MN 136 Mine Management And Labor Relations (O)
3 Semester Hours
Discussion of the principles of mine management and labor relations to
include grievance procedure and arbitration. Studies management and
labor job categories and descriptions, role of the local union in
management and labor contract administration, and fundamentals of
grievance handline, mediation, and the use of arbitration as a means of
reducing mining industrial conflicts.
MN 150 Mine Foreman Certification I (O)
6 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Two (2) years mining experience.
This course is designed to familiarize students with general mining
concepts and methods of operation to the extent necessary to promote an
efficient process of mining and a reliable method of decision making. It
will also, inherently, partially prepare the student for the West
Virginia Mine Foreman Examination.
MN 201 Preparation of Coal (O)
3 Semester Hours
Deals with preparations and steps in analysis of coal.
MN 210 Hydraulic Systems (O)
3 Semester Hours
Stresses an understanding and application of hydraulic systems
principles to the mining equipment used. The first part of the course
presents the principles and the last part of the course deals with
practical application.
MN
275 Special Topics in Mining (O)
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of Division Chair.
This course presents classes in Mining which the College expects
to offer only once or occasionally in response to specific
community needs. The course may consist of seminars, specialized
or individualized instruction, and/or research in an area related
to Mining.
Last Update -
05/21/2007
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