宅男导航 students are gaining advanced skills in preparation for jobs in the booming mining sector, thanks to the University鈥檚 .
Established last year, the Newcrest HVAC lab, provides engineering educators better opportunities to design and teach courses that develop specialised mining skills and knowledge in the application of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer in various heating and cooling processes.
鲍蚕鈥檚 senior lecturer Dr Saiied Aminossadati said Newcrest Mining鈥檚 support of the laboratory was making an important contribution to the development of industry-aware graduates capable of leading the nation鈥檚 resources sector.
鈥淚n the past year, 300 mining and mechanical engineering students have attended classes in this laboratory,鈥� Dr Aminossadati said.
鈥淭hey conducted experiments on psychrometry, air ventilation and refrigeration with a high level of accuracy using the advanced equipment and instrumentations.鈥�
宅男导航 Graduate Blake Callinan said the practical knowledge he gained using the laboratory had provided insights into ventilation management, which helped him secure a graduate position within the underground metalliferous sector.
鈥淚 was lucky enough to be a member of the first cohort to use the Newcrest sponsored HVAC laboratory,鈥� Mr Callinan said.
鈥淭his laboratory provides an interactive approach to enable deeper understanding of mine ventilation systems and psychrometry of the mining environment.
鈥淚 would like to thank Newcrest for their immense efforts in supporting the students of 宅男导航 through the provision of world-leading teaching facilities, ensuring top quality graduates for the future.鈥�
In addition to providing $270,000 in funding for the HVAC laboratory, Newcrest have also committed $480,000 in scholarships support to 宅男导航 engineering students over the next five years.
Furthermore, Newcrest will provide an extra $250,000 over the next 10 years to be used for mining engineering-related research projects.
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