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A ROADMAP FOR MINERALS PROCESSING EDUCATION
Figure 5: Responses to question about general competencies
required by minerals engineers
General Competencies : Filtered to remove Academics
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Heat and mass balances
Industry experience
Professional skills...
Process design
Basic science and ... Materials science Problem solving, critical... Project finance,NPV,... Sustainability in the... Computer applications Research skills
Knowledge of minerals...
Knowledge of mining...
Essential for all Graduates Develop within 0-5 years Useful for some Not Important
The top four topics considered essential for new graduates are the same
for:
Basic science and mathematics
Heat and mass balances
Problem solving, critical thinking
Computer applications
This time, however, there is a difference when the academics are removed
from the group. The 5 most important topics are:
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Research skills (whole of survey group)
Professional skills (with academics removed)
Comments received on this question included the following:
Graduates need to know about Mineral conservation and laws related
to it
Mineral Engineering Knowledge and 33
Skills for Today’s Industry
