Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Project

Project for in Country Training and Provision of Equipment for

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and
Management Sciences (BUITEMS)

Industry Questioner

SURVEY OF MINING
INDUSTRY
To determine the skills and attributes required from a modern mining
engineer

Complete the questions in the pages that follow and submit it to:

Consultants:
Zulfiqar Ali, Ph.D.
Zaka Emad, Ph.D.
Mining Engineering Department
UET GT Road Lahore

Industry Questioner for

ASSESSING THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES OF A

MODERN MINING ENGINEER
Objective: This survey is designed for mining industry personnel with the objective
of enlisting their views on what the essential generic and specialist skills and
attributes are required from a modern mining engineer. The result of this survey will
then be used to enhance the knowledge and skills of graduate mining engineers
produced by Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and
Management Sciences (BUITEMS).

MODULE 1 COMPANY PROFILE

1. Name of Organization:
2. Type of Business:
3. What sort of projects that company plans and/or now operates in Balochistan,
Sindh, Punjab, KPK, Islamabad, AJK, GB, FATA, and Afghanistan.
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MODULE 2 SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

1. Kindly list down the top-priority modern equipment that the company
requires mining engineer to use in the field.
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Name of Equipment

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2. Which computer software programs, your company, recommends for
mining engineers to learn during their studies at BUITEMS?
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3. In your opinion, what are the basic scholastic Skills/Attributes of

engineering absolutely required for mining engineer capable of
contributing to modern industry?
Note: - Kindly circle one number against each major category.
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Skills/Attributes
SOCIAL SCIENCES - (Includes following skills)
1. Communication skills
2. Social skills
3. Presentation skills
4. Interpersonal skills
BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT - (Includes
following skills)

1. Leadership skills
2. Business management skills
3. Project management skills
4. Team-working skills
5. Accounting skills
COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY - (Includes
following skills)

1. Computer skills
2. Programming skills
3. Technical skills
4. Design skills
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE - (Includes following
skills)

1. problem solving skills

2. Research and development skills
3. Analysis and synthesis skills

Order of
Preference
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4. In your opinion, which core mining subjects/areas (e.g. Geology,

Surveying, Mine Design, Mineral Processing, Tunneling, Rock Mechanics,
Drilling & Blasting, Mine Machinery etc.) needs to be strengthened at
BUITEMS mining engineering program?
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Mining Subject/Areas

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5. Please enlist the subjects/areas, which should be added in the Mining

Engineering syllabus of BUITEMS. Kindly enlist according to your priorities.
Note: - List of current subjects being taught by Mining Engineering
Department at BUITEMS is attached as annexures)
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Mining Subject to be Included in the Revised Mining

Engineering Syllabus

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6. What does employers look for when employing mining engineers?
Kindly enlist according to your priorities.
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Skills/Attributes/Criteria for Enhancing the Employment

Opportunities of Mining Engineers

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MODULE 3 INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA RELATIONSHIP

7. In order to find out the industrial needs, how can we establish effective
communication between university and mining industry personals?
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Strategies Necessary to Develop Effective Communication

between BUITEMS & Industry

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can university cooperate effectively with the
contemporary challenges faced by the industry?

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mining

industry

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Strategies to Develop Effective Cooperation between

BUITEMS & Industry

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9. Do you have any suggestion for the development in teaching methodology

to meet current and future needs of mining industry?
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Suggestions to Improve Mining Engineering Learning

Process at BUITEMS

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sort of mining engineering programs should be delivered by BUITEMS as per
company desire?

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Required Qualities of Mining Engineering Program
#Particulars of the Companys
Offered
by BUITEMS Filling the Survey
Representative
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Signature:
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Name:
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Designation:
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Contact
Info:
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Date:
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Comments
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Thank you for taking the time to complete and submit this survey. Your insight
and information are very valuable to us in making informed decisions about the
upgrading of the Mining Engineering Department at BUITEMS Quetta, as well as
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the system we put in place to support our processes. Use the space below to
provide additional comments on how we might improve our job.

Should you have any further questions or concerns about this survey or any of
its questions, please contact Dr. Zulfiqar Ali (+923004541810), zulfi@vt.edu or
Dr.
Zaka
Emad
(+923334634361)
Muhammad.emad@mail.mcgill.ca,
Department of Mining Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, GT
Road Lahore, Pakistan 54890.

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Annexure 1: List of courses currently taught at Mining Engineering

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Department

Core Mining Engineering Subjects

Applied Geology
Mineralogy & Petrology
Introduction to Mining Engineering
Stratigraphy & Structural Geology
Surveying
Mineral Exploration
Mine Power, Drainage & Material Handling
Mine Environment
Field Surveying
Coal Mining
Rock Mechanics
Explosives Engineering
Underground Hard Rock Mine Design
Mineral Processing
Strata Control
Surface Hard Rock Mine Design
Environmental Controls in Mining
Excavation Engineering
Drilling Engineering
Mine Safety & Rescue
Mining Law
of BUITEMS (Engineering Domain)

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Annexure 1: List of courses currently taught at Mining Engineering

Department of BUITEMS (Non-Engineering Domain)
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List of Courses from Non-Engineering Domain

Engineering Drawing
Applied Electricity
Applied Chemistry
Applied Mathematics-l
Applied Mathematics-ll
Applied physics
Islamic and Pakistan studies
Fluid Mechanics
Applied Thermodynamics
Applied Mathematics-III
Engineering Economy
Communication Skills
Mechanics of Material
Computer Science and Numerical Analysis
Statistics
Islamic and Pakistan studies
Basic Metallurgy
Engineering Management

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