Mining engineering is an engineering stream which comprises of various practices and theories involved in the process of extracting and processing minerals. It also includes processing minerals to make it of additional value. B.Tech in Mining Engineering is a 4 year graduate course in which the candidates have to do a project in the final year.

Final year Project Names and Ideas

Development of model for assessment of blast induced damage - The project deals with the construction of a model which helps in the estimation of explosion stimulated damage in mines. It also helps in the formulation of design strategies for restricted dragline blasts in Indian coal mines.

Development of a computer based Mine Information System (MIS) - The project emphasizes in the development of software which helps provide advanced database for an opencast mine. All the information regarding the mine can be made available within few seconds using this software.

Development of predictive models for blast induced rock damage (BIRD) - Here, optimum pull and maximum charge per delay for secure and speedy excavation of mines and tunnels is calculated and on the basis of that an analytical model is developed.

Studies on problems of spontaneous heating in coal pillars - The project deals with the study of heating processes in coal pillars. Based on this, methods are developed for its early detection, control and prevention.

Some other topics for doing projects

• Analysis and design of surface mine slopes
• Cut-off grade optimization using STOPESIZOR
• Giants Reef mining examination
• Gold Fields operation investigation
• Mechanized Rock Excavation investigation
• Mine development and stopping schedule analysis
• Mine ventilation analysis
• Numerical Modeling in Underground Mining
• Numerical Modeling of Work-place Environment
• Open pit and underground cut-over point analysis
• Operating and capital cost estimation research
• Ore reserve estimation analysis
• Risk analysis using conditional simulation
• Underground Coal Mining analysis
• Underground stopping and development designs
• Development of smart MEMS gas sensor
• Development of a setup for stress measurement in concrete tunnel lining dam walls and pillars
• Investigations of capability of overlying strata
• Investigations and modeling studies for classification of coal seams
• Study of air-borne respirable dust concentration at work places
• Study of the possibility of utilizing industrial solid wastes and fly ash
• Trial of Fiber Reinforced Shot Crete-Bolt Support System in an Underground
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• Development of a new rock characterization methodology

Choose the Industry

The first and foremost thing, the candidates should take into account while doing the project is the selection of an industry. This process has to be done very carefully giving prior importance to one’s own interest. There are many public as well as private sector firms such as Mining Corporation of India Limited, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), Central Coalfields Ltd, Coal India Ltd, etc which allows the candidate in doing project in Mining Engineering.