Colleges

College of Mining Engineering

The College of Mineral Engineering features an integrated cultivation system of colliery talents, divided into 7 teaching Departments of Mining Engineering, Safety Science and Engineering, Underground Engineering, Geoscience and Engineering, Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology, Mineral Processing Engineering, and Colliery Mechanical and Electrical Technology, and two experimental centers of Mining and Geoscience. We have a Key Lab for In-situ Property Improvement Mining, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Institute of Mining Technology (SXIMT), Shanxi Green Mine Engineering Technology Center, and Shanxi Safety Engineering Technology Center. The College has 9 majors of bachelor’s degree, namely mining engineering (divided into directions of mining, colliery electrification, and colliery machinery), safety engineering, resource exploration engineering, geological engineering, exploration technology and engineering, surveying and mapping engineering, geographic information science, mineral process engineering, and urban underground space engineering. Among them, mining engineering, mineral process engineering, resource exploration engineering, and surveying and mapping engineering are brand majors of Shanxi Province, and safety engineering is a feature major of the Ministry of Education and one of the majors that first carry out the Excellent Engineers Training Plan. The College now has 215 faculty and staff, including 181 teachers, 15 party and administrative staff, and 20 instructional assistants. Among them, there is 1 double-employed academician, 2 winners of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 4 Sanjin Scholars, and 2 specially-appointed professors of Shanxi 100 Talent Program, 29 professors, and 71 associate professors (including 23 doctoral supervisors and 91 master supervisors), 10 senior engineers, and 106 lecturers and engineers. There are 149 teachers with a doctorate. We now have 2 first-level-discipline programs for post-doctoral studies of mineral engineering and safety science and engineering, and 8 doctorate conferring programs of mining engineering, geotechnical engineering, mineral process engineering, mineral resource prospecting and exploration, engineering mechanics, safety science and engineering, underground engineering and colliery electromechanical engineering; 13 master’s degree conferring programs of mining engineering, safety science and engineering, mineral resource prospecting and exploration, engineering mechanics, geodetection and information technology, map cartography and geographic information engineering, mineral process engineering, geological engineering, geodesy and surveying engineering, photogrammetry and remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, underground construction, and colliery electromechanical engineering; and 3 Master of Engineering conferring programs of mineral engineering, geological engineering and safety engineering. The Mining Engineering is a key discipline in Shanxi and China. The Safety Science and Engineering, Mineral Prospecting and Exploration, and Mineral Process Engineering are key disciplines in Shanxi. Now we have over 500 registered doctorate and master degree candidates, over 300 candidates for master of engineering, and more than 3,500 undergraduates.

Our College, aiming at cultivating high-level professionals in technology, research and management, enjoys strong teaching and research abilities, and have up-to-date teaching and research facilities. We have undertaken over 30 international cooperation, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and national key projects, over 100 provincial and ministerial projects, and more than 300 businesses-entrusted scientific research projects. We have the ability to offer comprehensive services in mineral resource exploration, mine design and technological development, mine safety, surveying and mapping and geographic information system (GIS) design, and mineral processing.

Mining Project

1. Mining Engineering Direction

Cultivation Goals:The professional training has a good humanities and international vision, to meet the social, economic, scientific and technological development requirements, to master a solid foundation of the theory and systematic professional knowledge, and could engage in planning and design, production management, education and engineering research work in the field of coal resources and other mineral resources development, and get the capability of solving the complex problems in mining projects and vocational registration, and can take an important responsibility for individuals or teams.

Cultivation Requirements:Students mainly study mechanics, engineering drawings, electrical and electronic technology, university computer foundation, geology, mining machinery, rock mechanics and engineering, mining systematic engineering, mine environmental protection and safety, mining methods and design, mine ventilation and safety, the basic theory and basic skills of mine roadway engineering, mine pressure and rock formation control, slope stability, mine regulation and so on, and have the ability to solve complex engineering problems in mine planning, mine management and mine design.

Major Courses: elastic mechanics, engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics, engineering drawing, electrical and electronic technology, university computer foundation, geology, mining machinery, rock mechanics and engineering, mining systems engineering, mine environmental protection and safety, mining, mine ventilation safety, sinking and driving engineering, mine pressure and rock formation control, slope stability, mine regulations, mine mining design and so on.

Main Practice Teaching Links: military training, physical examination, metalworking practice, geological practice, mining engineering professional practice, mining engineering professional production practice, mining engineering graduate practice, mining engineering curriculum design, mining engineering graduate design (thesis) and so on.

Degree To Be Granted :Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

2. Coal Mechanization Direction

: Cultivation Goals:The professional training has a good humanities and international vision, to meet the social, economic, scientific and technological development requirements, to master the solid basic theory and systematic professional knowledge, training the senior engineering and management personnel with the basic ability of mining electromechanical engineers, who can engage in mining equipment selection and design , coal mine equipment control and operation of the technical management and scientific research.

Cultivation Requirements: Students mainly study the basic theory and basic technology of mechanics, engineering drawings, electrical and electronic technology, university computer foundation, mining, ventilation, metal processing technology, mechanical principles and design basis, mining machinery, improve transport equipment, coal mine drive and control technology and coal comprehensive automation, through the mining machinery engineers basic training, they will be equipped with the ability of solving the complex mine mechanical engineering problems of mining machinery selection, design, control and management of complex mine.

Major Courses:engineering drawing, theoretical mechanics, material mechanics, elastic mechanics, metalworking technology, mechanical principles and design basis, mechanical CAD drawing, mining, mine ventilation and safety, mine pressure and rock formation control, mining machinery, mine lifting transportation equipment, mine fluid machinery, mining equipment, three-dimensional modeling and optimization, coal mine manufacturing base, mining equipment drive and control technology.

Main Practice Teaching Links: military training, metalworking practice, mining engineering professional practice, mining engineering professional production practice, mining engineering graduate practice, mechanical design basic course design, mining engineering curriculum design, mining engineering graduate design (thesis) and so on.

Degree To Be Granted :Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

3. Coal Mine Electrification Direction

Cultivation Goals:The professional training has a good humanities and international vision, to meet the social, economic, scientific and technological development requirements, to master a solid foundation of the basic theory and systematic professional knowledge, training the advanced engineering and management personnel with mine electrical engineers basic ability, who can engage in mine power supply system design, equipment control, coal mine integrated automation production and operation of the technical management and scientific research.

Cultivation Requirements:Students mainly learn the basic theory and basic of electrical and electronic technology, coal mine equipment driving technology, mining, mine ventilation and safety, PLC principles and applications, single-chip principles and mine applications, mine power supply, automatic control system and comprehensive automation of coal, through the basic training of coal mine electrification engineers, they will be equipped with the ability of solving the complex mine electrical engineering problems in design and management of coal mine power supply system, automatic control of coal mine equipment and integrated automation.

Major Courses: electrical and electronic technology, PLC principle and program design, single-chip principle and mine application, mine control and optimization foundation, mining, mine ventilation and safety, mine pressure and rock formation control, mining machinery, mine lifting and transportation equipment, mine power supply, mine detection and communication technology, mining equipment driving technology, coal mine anti-explosion principle and design, coal mine integrated automation.

Main Practice Teaching Links: military training, metalworking practice, mining engineering professional practice, mining engineering professional production practice, mining engineering graduate practice, mining engineering curriculum design course design, mining engineering graduate design (thesis) and so on.

Degree To Be Granted :Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

Safety Engineering

Cultivation Goals: To cultivate the applications of innovative high-level specialized personnel who can meet the needs of social, economic, scientific and technological development, with good humanities, safety and health concepts, teamwork awareness, international vision and innovative spirit, and can master the basic theory of natural science, safety science theory and safety engineering expertise, who can engage in research and development, analysis and design, management and evaluation, testing and monitoring, education and training, emergency rescue and accident handling in safety and engineering, and also can handling the complex problems in the fields of public safety, mining, construction, chemical, fire control, machinery, electric power and other industries and fields.

Cultivation Requirements: With the capacity of research and development, analysis and design, management and evaluation, testing and monitoring, education and training, emergency rescue and incident handling in safety engineering technology. Be able to use safety science, safety technology and engineering, emergency management and rescue, occupational safety and health of specialized knowledge to solve complex safety engineering problems. Have a sound humanistic accomplishment and professional ethics, safety and health concept, social responsibility, teamwork, international vision and innovative spirits of the overall quality. After graduated for about five years, they can be the management backbone who are equipped with the quality and ability of registering safety engineering. The fields of employment are public safety, mining, construction, chemical, fire control, machinery, electricity and so on.

Major Courses: engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics and fluid machinery, engineering thermodynamics, heat transfer, electrical and electronic technology, safety law, safety systematic engineering, safety ergonomics, safety management, safety testing and monitoring, combustion and explosion, ventilation learning, fire control engineering, mechanical and electrical safety, occupational hazards and prevention, construction safety, disaster prevention and control theory and technology.

Main Practice Teaching Links: entrance education, graduation education, public welfare labor, safety education, mental health education, computer training, military training, physical examination, metalworking practice, teaching practice, knowledge practice, production practice, graduation practice, curriculum design (including safety testing and monitoring, safe man-machine, emergency management and rescue practice, ventilation, etc.), graduation design, innovation and entrepreneurship, self-practice.

Degree To Be Granted : Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

Resource Exploration Engineering

Cultivation Goals: To cultivate innovative engineering and technical personnel who can systematically grasp the basic theory of coal and other mineral resources of exploration project with their professional knowledge, expertise, methods as well as strong practical ability, advanced scientific research and innovation awareness in order to apply to strategic national mineral resource needs. A comprehensive development in resource exploration and evaluation, scientific research and management is achieved by the development of geological engineers in the field of coal and other mineral exploration through professional knowledge, ability and quality. 5 years of continuous learning and professional practice guarantees the independent ability in the field of coal and other mineral resources by exploration engineering design, application of research projects and management work engaged in production as a unit of mechanical backbone and technical managers.

Cultivation Requirements:Strong humanities and social science literacy, a strong sense of social responsibility and good professional ethics to comply with academic ethics and to ensure professional integrity.Professional experience in resource exploration engineering work including mathematics, physics and chemistry theory. Basic knowledge and methods including geological, solid mineral and coal geology. The ability to acquire and apply geological data in order to understand the forefront of the development of the profession. In detail they have to master the basic knowledge of computer (including the use of commonly used computer software and mastering a computer language) to solve the relevant geological problems.The basic ability to complete the basic training of coal and solid mineral geology engineers including a strong sense of innovation, initial scientific research capabilities, comprehensive use of the theory and methods in mineral resources, coal exploration, development of geological evaluation and economic analysis. Basic knowledge in literature search, data query and the use of modern information technology to obtain relevant information. understanding in coal, management, production, environmental protection, sustainable development and other aspects of the principles, policies and regulations. A correct understanding of coal, mineral exploration and development of economic, social and environmental impact. Certain organization and management knowledge and ability, good interpersonal and language writing skills, strong teamwork ability, an enduring awareness and access to new knowledge, independent learning for certain International vision, the ability to read professional foreign language books, and to apply the basic ability of speaking, reading and translating in international exchanges.

Major Courses:

1. Mineral Resources Prospecting Direction: crystallography and mineralogy, petrology, paleontology, tectonic geology, mineralogy A, mineral exploration, coalfield geology, tectonics and mineralization, exploration geophysics, engineering geology, hydrogeology etc.

2. Coal Geological Prospecting Direction: crystallography and mineralogy, petrology, paleontology, structural geology, coal and coal chemistry, coal geology, coal geological exploration methods, mine geology, exploration geophysics, hydrogeology.

Main Practice Teaching Links:military training, knowledge practice, field geological teaching practice, production practice, graduation practice, curriculum design, graduation design.

Degree To Be Granted : Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

Exploration Technology and Engineering

Cultivation Goals:To cultivate innovative engineering and technical personnel who can systematically grasp the basic theory of geophysical resources of exploration project with their professional knowledge, expertise, methods as well as strong practical ability, advanced scientific research and innovation awareness in order to apply to geophysical exploration strategy needs. A comprehensive development in resource exploration and evaluation, scientific research and management is achieved by the development of geological engineers in the field of coal and other mineral exploration through professional knowledge, ability and quality. 5 years of continuous learning and professional practice guarantees the independent ability in the field of coal and other mineral resources by exploration engineering design, application of research projects and management work engaged in production as a unit of mechanical backbone and technical managers.

Cultivation Requirements:A strong human and social science literacy, a strong sense of social responsibility and good professional ethics to comply with academic ethics and to ensure professional integrity. Basic knowledge in exploration and technical work required for mathematical, physical and chemical theoretical basis. Basic knowledge in economics and management; systematic knowledge basic geological and geophysical exploration in theory, skills and methods for geophysical data collection, processing, interpretation and application. Professional development of the forefront of the status qua; basic computer knowledge and common software applications, to master a computer language to solve the relevant geophysical problems.A strong sense of innovation with initial scientific research capabilities: basic ability to complete the basic training of geophysical engineers by comprehensive application of theory and methods to mineral resources, engineering geophysical exploration, development evaluation and economic analysis.The ability of literature search, data query and modern information technology including basic method-related information. Understanding policy aspects of the geophysical exploration industry and career-related research, design, production, environmental protection, sustainable development, policies and regulations.

Major Courses: field theory, geology (mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy, tectonic geology), electrical exploration, seismic exploration, gravity exploration, magnetic exploration, geophysical data processing and interpretation, signal analysis and processing .

Main Practice Teaching Links:military training, knowledge practice, field teaching practice, production practice, graduation practice, curriculum design, graduation design.

Degree To Be Granted : Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

Geological Engineering

Cultivation Goals:Graduates of this major are expected to have the basic knowledge of geology, applied geophysics, engineering geological survey and design, and CBM exploration and development, and be excellent engineering and technical talents of engineering investigation, design, construction and supervision, CBM exploration, evaluation, development and management, and teaching and scientific research in companies, research institutions and universities.

Cultivation Requirements:Students should focus on the basic theories and knowledge of fundamental geology, applied geophysics, engineering geological survey and design, and CBM prospecting and development besides mathematics and mechanics necessary for geological engineering, and have the basic abilities of engineering exploration, foundation design, construction, management and CBM prospecting and development.

Major Courses: fundamentals of geology, geotectonics, soil texture and mechanics, rock mechanics, engineering fluid mechanics, subgrade and foundation, engineering geological investigation, fundamentals of engineering geological analysis, exploration geophysics, hydrogeology, coalbed methane geology, coalbed methane extraction technologies, drilling engineering, well measuring and testing techniques, geologic information technology

Main Practice Teaching Links: geology practice, environmental survey practice, production fieldwork, social practice, curriculum design, graduation field work, and graduation project (dissertation).

Degree To Be Granted : Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

Surveying Engineering

Cultivation Goals:Mapping engineering professional "based on the mapping of geographic information industry, for social needs" as the goal, to adapt to the needs of economic and social development of moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic development of the overall surveying and mapping engineering professionals. To train students with correct outlook on the world, life and values through a variety of educational and teaching activities including professional ethics and legal awareness, basic knowledge in humanities and social sciences, scientific thinking; the basic principles and methods of spatial information acquisition, processing, analysis, expression and application, modern space measurement technology, photogrammetry and remote sensing technology and engineering and industrial measurement technology; map mapping and mapping Geographic information science basic theory and application ability. The expertise and skills engaged in the production, design, development and research of engineering technology and related fields such as national basic surveying and mapping, ground and underground engineering survey, resource survey and development measurement, surveying and mapping management, deformation monitoring and subsidence control. Management and other aspects of the ability to work; good communication skills and team spirit to grow into the industry's technological backbone three years after graduation .

Cultivation Requirements:Master the core knowledge of mapping engineering and basic skills to solve practical problems in the industry and related fields.Master the spatial information acquisition, processing, analysis, expression and application of the basic principles and methods. Master basic skills in modern space measurement technology, photogrammetry, remote sensing Technology and engineering and industrial measurement technology as well as mapping software system research, design and development.Master mapping geographic information related to the engineering map mapping, data analysis and processing knowledge.Comprehensive application of the professional knowledge and skills to solve the practical problems of surveying and mapping engineering technology and related engineering fields. The capability of engineering innovation thinking and ability to undertake all kinds of geography information engineering project design, project implementation and mapping geographic information product research and development.Independent ability to solve complex engineering problems with innovative experiments, technology development and research.

Major Courses:Surveying and mapping engineering major courses are higher mathematics, university physics, college English, surveying and mapping theory, error theory and measurement of the basis of adjustment, computer map mapping, digital mapping principles and methods, geodesy, photogrammetry Based, GNSS satellite positioning principle and application, remote sensing principle and application, geographic information system principle, engineering surveying, measurement data processing, deformation monitoring and subsidence engineering, surveying and mapping program design

Main Practice Teaching Links:military training, education, graduation education, public welfare labor, safety education, mental health education, computer training, physical examination, data mapping principles and methods teaching practice, GNSS satellite positioning principle and application of production practice, geodesy production practice , Engineering measurement engineering practice, geographic information system software and application teaching practice, graduation practice, curriculum design, graduation design (thesis) etc.

Degree To Be Granted : Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

Geographic Information Science

Cultivation Goals: The goal is to develop Geographic information science to "based on the mapping of geographic information industry, for social needs". To develop the correct outlook on the world, on life and values through a variety of teaching activities including humanities and social knowledge, access to Good cultural accomplishment and physical and mental quality education. an international perspective, scientific thinking, master the geographic information system, modern space measurement technology, photogrammetry and remote sensing technology, geography science, computer technology basic theory with computer map mapping, remote sensing Information analysis, geographic information system development, spatial analysis and spatial data storage and other basic skills. Application of professional knowledge and skills in planning, transportation, environment, urban construction, resources, real estate, land, mapping and other fields. Expertise in Advanced data and management personnel for data acquisition, analysis, processing, software system development and maintenance related to spatial location. Students who graduate within three years can grow to be the backbone of the industry.

Cultivation Requirements:Basic knowledge and skills of natural science, humanities and social sciences, economy and management.Master the core knowledge and basic skills of geographic information science to solve the practical problems in the industry and related fields.Basic professional skills and self-development awareness to carry out academic exchanges, to grasp the status qua and development trend.Innovative thinking and independent ability to take all kinds of geographic information industry projects and to carry out innovative technology research.Team awareness and the spirit of cooperation to communicate in the project, collaboration and organization and management.

Major Courses:Geographic information science major courses are advanced mathematics, university physics, college English, geographic information system theory, digital mapping principle and method, photogrammetry foundation, geography foundation, error theory and measurement adjustment, computer map Mapping, spatial database theory and application, modern map mapping, geographic information system software and application, spatial analysis, remote sensing principle and application, GIS design and implementation, geographic information network service etc.

Main Practice Teaching Links: military training, education, graduation education, public welfare labor, safety education, mental health education, computer training, physical examination, data mapping principles and methods teaching practice, modern map mapping teaching practice, spatial database theory and application of production practice, GNSS satellite positioning principle and application of production practice, GIS secondary development teaching practice, remote sensing integrated production practice, photogrammetry production practice, spatial analysis teaching practice, geographic information system software and application teaching practice, graduation practice, graduation design (thesis) and etc.

Degree To Be Granted : Bachelor of Science.

Study Duration: four years.

Mineral Processing Engineering

Cultivation Goals:To meet the social, economic and scientific and technological development requirements through professional training with a good humanities, engineering ethics and international vision. solid basic theory of mineral processing engineering and systematic professional knowledge to analyze and solve the complex mineral processing problems in Engineering and professional registration. necessary capacity in the mineral (coal, metal, non-metallic) sorting processing, comprehensive utilization of mineral resources and environmental protection in areas such as production, design, scientific research and development and technical management work Technical talent.

Cultivation Requirements: Mineralogy, electromechanics, mechanical engineering, comprehensive utilization of resources, environmental protection and other aspects of the basic theory by the mineral processing engineering experimental research, engineering design, production management, computer applications and other aspects of basic training. Mineral processing engineering design, research, production organization and management.Basic ability to solve the complex problems of mineral processing.

Major Courses:inorganic and analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, electrical and electronic technology, mechanical design basis, engineering fluid mechanics, mineral petrology, coal chemistry, chemical engineering principle, mineral processing principle, mineral processing test research method, coal preparation (ore) plant design , Mineral processing process CAD, coal preparation technology, coal comprehensive utilization of technology, mineral processing and management.

Main Practice Teaching Links:military training, metalworking practice, practice, practice, graduation practice, professional experiments, computer applications and machine practice, curriculum design, graduation design (thesis), innovation and entrepreneurship, self-practice.

Degree To Be Granted : Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.

City Underground Space Engineering

Cultivation Goals:The professional training to adapt to the needs of China's urban modernization with a solid background in natural science and humanities knowledge by mastering the basic theory of underground engineering, professional knowledge, basic skills and discipline development. Expertise in urban underground space engineering, construction, management and development and utilization of the field, such as planning, design, construction, management and development and utilization of qualified engineering, scientific research, design, construction and management of high-level professionals in the fields of tunnel engineering, mine construction and defense engineering.

Cultivation Requirements:Professional knowledge in city of underground engineering disciplines required for a variety of basic knowledge and the discipline of the basic theory and basic technology. This includes the basic ability in experimental teaching, course design and on-the-spot internship, basic training of civil engineers, experience in urban underground space, underground engineering and ground construction planning, design, research, construction, management.

Major Courses: theoretical mechanics, material mechanics, structural mechanics, elastic mechanics, fluid mechanics, engineering geology, rock mechanics, soil mechanics, underground construction engineering materials, underground engineering survey, concrete structure, steel structure, housing architecture, civil engineering Construction, foundation engineering and foundation treatment, underground space planning and design, underground building structure, underground engineering construction, underground engineering project management, blasting engineering, subway engineering, tunnel engineering, slope and foundation pit.

Main Practice Teaching Links: military training, underground engineering practice, engineering practice, engineering practice, training practice, graduation practice, computer training on the machine, the main professional curriculum experiment and curriculum design, graduation design (thesis) and so on.

Degree To Be Granted : Bachelor of Engineering.

Study Duration: four years.