Deliverinig hands-on experience to undergraduate mining engineers

Every year, a group of University of Queensland mining engineering students gets have the opportunity to work with the latest mine surveying technology through a unique arrangement with positioning systems and machine control supplier Aptella. For the past three years, Aptella has hosted a practical field survey course for University of Queensland (UQ) second year mining engineering students at the former Wattle Glen Extended open cut mine near Ipswich in western Brisbane. As part of their degrees, UQ mining engineering students are required to complete a module on mine site surveying, designed to give them a basic understanding of surveying practice and technology. Up to 100 students participate in the field course, gaining hands-on experience with technology including