Mining and Mineral Processing engineering, Bsc

YEAR ONE
First Semester:
– Engineering Drawing and Design I
– Workshop processes and Practice
– Communication Skills
– Chemistry I
– Chemistry I
– Calculus I
– Introduction to Computer Science
– Physics I

Second Semester:
– Engineering Drawing and Design II
– Development Studies
– Chemistry II
– Geometry
– Calculus II
– Computer Programming I
– Physics II

YEAR TWO
First Semester:
– Strength of Materials I
– Electrical Engineering I
– Introduction to Material Science
– Introduction to Mine Development
– Engineering Drawing and Design III
– Calculus III
– Statistics
– Workshop Processes and Technology

Second Semester:
– Strength of Materials II
– Electrical Engineering II
– Civil Engineering Materials
– Introduction to Geology
– Engineering Drawing and Design IV
– Introduction to Economics
– Ordinary Differential Equations
– Computer Programming II

YEAR THREE
First Semester:
– Fluid Mechanics I
– Soil Mechanics
– Engineering Surveying I
– Physical Metallurgy I
– Geology I
– Partial Differential Equations
– Measurements and Instrumentation

Second Semester:
– Fluid Mechanics II
– Thermodynamics I
– Engineering Surveying II
– Rock Mechanics I
– Geology II
– Physical Metallurgy II
– Chemical Metallurgy II

YEAR FOUR
First Semester:
– Mineral Processing I
– Underground Mine Design I
– Surface Mine Design I
– Mining Machinery I
– Rock Mechanics II
– Mine Environment I
– Mineral Economics
– Engineering Surveying III
– Power Supply of Mines
– Hydrometallurgy
– Process Control and Instrumentation
– Transport Phenomena I

Second Semester:
– Mineral Processing II
– Thermodynamics II
– Underground Mine Design II
– Surface Mine Design II
– Mining Machinery II
– Numerical Analysis I
– Mining Environment II
– Mining Environment II
– Microeconomics
– Power Electronics and Control
– Mining and Quarry Explosives
– Pyrometallurgy
– Transport Phenomena II
– Ferrous Metallurgy

YEAR FIVE
First Semester:
– Project
– Macroeconomics
– Materials Handling and Equipment
– Operations Research
– Selected Mineral Mining Methods I
– Geostatistics
– Mine Surveying I
– Foundation Engineering I
– Foundry and Casting Processes
– Process Design I
– Corrosion
– Mechanical Metallurgy

Second Semester:
– Principles of Management
– Petroleum Engineering
– Environmental Aspects and Safety in Mines
– Project Management
– Selected Mineral Mining Methods II
– Mine Surveying II
– Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
– Foundation Engineering II
– Entrepreneurship Skills
– Project Management
– Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories
– Process Design II
– Heat treatment
– Selected Topics in Extractive Metallurgy
– Entrepreneurship Skills

The University and Faculty common regulations shall apply.
The following shall be eligible for consideration for admission into the degree programme:

I. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) applicants should satisfy all the requirements below:
(i) A candidate must have a mean aggregate of at least grade B – (minus);
and
(ii) The mean grade for the total score in the four cluster subjects must be at least B (plain);

III. Diploma applicants:II. Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) or the A-level equivalent should satisfy all the requirements below:
(i) At least two principal passes in Mathematics and Physics; and
(ii) At least a total score of nine(9) points at the KACE or equivalent; and
(iii) At least a credit pass in chemistry at the KCE or its equivalent.

A candidate must be a holder of JKUAT diploma in engineering with at least a credit pass in the relevant discipline. Diploma holders will normally be admitted into the second year of study.

IV. A holder of other qualifications recognized by the Senate as equivalent to I, II or III above.

How to Apply
Application Requirements for qualified students:
– A dully filled registration form – to be obtained from the offices/website upon payment of non-refundable fee.
– Two passport size photos.
– Copies of relevant certificates

Application Procedure
Applications for the courses are on official application forms.
1. click to download JKUAT IT Department application form. or obtain a hand-copy from the office.
2. Pay a non-refundable application fee as follows:
– Certificates: Kshs500
– Diplomas: 1000
– Degrees: Kshs1,500
– Masters: 1,500

Career opportunities for this programme include:
– Field Engineer Operation Supervisor
– Field Engineer Senior Project Manager
– Coal Miner Truck Driver Electrician
– Heavy Equipment Operator
– Welder Diesel Mechanic
– Welder Maintenance Technician Electrician

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Tuition Fees for Kenyan Students = Kshs203,742
Tuition Fees for International Students = Kshs244,490
**EAC (East African Community) Students pay the same amount as Kenyan students. Countries in the East African Community include; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
NOTE: The tuition fees charged, may vary from programme to programme and from time to time, with foreign students paying 20% more that the Kenyan students.