Mining Engineering (B.Eng.)

144–145 credits · Faculty of Engineering · 2026-2027 catalogue

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B.Eng.; Major in Mining Engineering

Program credit weight: 144-145 credits Entry into the Major in Mining Engineering Students in Mining can be admitted only into the B.Eng.; Co-op in Mining Engineering. There is no direct entry to the Major in Mining Engineering (which does not include the work terms required for the Co-op program). Students may enter the Major in Mining Engineering if they wish at any point in time during their study. To transfer into the Major program, students must obtain approval from the department adviser and submit a Request for Course Authorization form to the McGill Engineering Student Centre (Frank Dawson Adams, Room 22).

Required Year 0 Courses (26 credits)

Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs may be granted transfer credit for Year 0 courses.

CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics (4 credits) · Offered: Winter

Required Non-Departmental Courses (37 credits)

CIVE 205 Statics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
COMP 208 Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
COMP 250 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
ECSE 209 Electrotechnology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
EPSC 221 General Geology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
EPSC 225 Properties of Minerals (1 credits) · Offered: Winter
FACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
FACC 250 Responsibilities of the Professional Engineer (0 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
FACC 300 Engineering Economy (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
FACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice (1 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
MECH 289 Design Graphics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
WCOM 206 Communication in Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Required Mining Engineering Courses (47 credits)

MIME 200 Introduction to the Minerals Industry (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 203 Mine Surveying (2 credits) · Offered: Summer
MIME 209 Mathematical Applications (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MIME 260 Materials Science and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
MIME 322 Fragmentation and Comminution (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MIME 323 Rock and Soil Mass Characterization (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MIME 325 Mineral Industry Economics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MIME 333 Materials Handling (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MIME 340 Applied Fluid Dynamics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 341 Introduction to Mineral Processing (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MIME 413 Strategic Mine Planning With Uncertainty (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 419 Surface Mining (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
MIME 422 Mine Ventilation (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
MIME 425 Applied Stochastic Orebody Modelling (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 426 Mine Design and Prefeasibility Study (6 credits) · Offered: Fall

Complementary Courses (34-35 credits)

17 credits from one of Stream A or Stream B

Stream A - CEGEP Students

CEGEP students must take the following courses:

MPMC 321 Mécanique des roches et contrôle des terrains (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MPMC 326 Recherche opérationnelle minière (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MPMC 328 Environnement et gestion des rejets miniers (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
MPMC 329 Géologie minière (2 credits) · Offered: Fall
MPMC 330 Géotechnique minière (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MPMC 421 Exploitation en souterrain (3 credits) · Offered: Summer

Stream B - Non-CEGEP Students

Non-CEGEP students must take the following courses:

CIVE 208 Civil Engineering System Analysis (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 329 Mining Geology (2 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 330 Mining Geotechnics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 421 Rock Mechanics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 424 Underground Mining Methods (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
MIME 428 Environmental Mining Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Summer

Technical Complementaries (8-9 credits)

List A

3-9 credits must be chosen from the following:

MIME 320 Extraction of Energy Resources (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 442 Analysis, Modelling and Optimization in Mineral Processing (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
MIME 484 Mining Project (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
MIME 511 Advanced Subsurface Ventilation and Air Conditioning (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MIME 514 Sustainability Analysis of Mining Systems (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
MIME 520 Stability of Rock Slopes (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
MIME 527 Selected Topics in Mineral Resource Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 529 Automation of Mining Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MIME 544 Analysis: Mineral Processing Systems 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
MIME 545 Analysis: Mineral Processing Systems 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MIME 588 Reliability Analysis of Mining Systems (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

List B

0-6 credits can be chosen from the following or from other technical courses in Engineering, Management or Science with department approval. Note: Not all courses are given annually; see the "Courses" section of this publication to know if a course is offered.

CIVE 416 Geotechnical Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
CIVE 421 Municipal Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
CIVE 573 Hydraulic Structures (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
CIVE 584 Mechanics of Groundwater Flow (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
COMP 417 Introduction Robotics and Intelligent Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
EPSC 303 Structural Geology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
EPSC 320 Elementary Earth Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
EPSC 325 Environmental Geochemistry (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
EPSC 549 Hydrogeology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
FINE 482 International Finance 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
MIME 290 Industrial Work Period 1 (2 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
MIME 556 Sustainable Materials Processing (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
MPMC 320 CAO et informatique pour les mines (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SEAD 515 Climate Change Adaptation and Engineering Infrastructure (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SEAD 520 Life Cycle-Based Environmental Footprinting (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SEAD 550 Decision-Making for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Complementary Studies (9 credits)

Group A - Impact of Technology on Society (3 credits)

3 credits from the following:

ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
ARCH 515 Sustainable Design (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
BTEC 502 Biotechnology Ethics and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
COMS 200 History of Communication (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
COMS 411 Disability, Technology and Communication (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
ECON 225 Economics of the Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
ECON 347 Economics of Climate Change (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
ENVR 201 Society, Environment and Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
GEOG 203 Environmental Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
GEOG 302 Environmental Management 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
INSY 331 Managing and Organizing Digital Technology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
INSY 334 Design Thinking for User Experience (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
INSY 455 Technology and Innovation for Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
LLCU 212 Understanding Digital and Social Media (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
MGPO 440 Strategies for Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
MGPO 460 Managing Innovation (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
MGPO 485 Emerging Technologies: Organizing and Societal Stakes (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MGCR 331 Information Technology Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
PHIL 343 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SEAD 500 Foundations of Sustainability for Engineering and Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SEAD 530 Economics for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
SOCI 235 Technology and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SOCI 312 Sociology of Work and Industry (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SOCI 325 Sociology of Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Group B - Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies, and Law (6 credits)

6 credits: Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs are granted transfer credits for 3 credits (one course) from the Complementary Studies Group B list.

Faculty of Arts

200 or 300 level courses in the following departments excluding seminars, field courses, surveys, special/selected topics courses, courses with physical, natural or medical sciences, mathematics, and statistic contents, and courses reserved for major or Honours in the relative programs: Anthropology (ANTH) Art History & Communications (ARTH and COMS) East Asian Studies (EAST) Economics (ECON) (any 200- or 300-level course excluding ECON 227D1/D2 and ECON 337)* French Language & Literature (FREN)* (excluding FREN 222 and FREN 333) French Language Center (FRSL courses 200 level or higher) History and Classical Studies (HIST and CLAS) excluding HIST 339 Inst for Gender, Sex & Fem St (GSFS) Institute for Study of Canada (CANS, and INDG) Islamic Studies (AFRI, and ISLA) Jewish Studies (JWST) Languages, Literatures, Cultures (GERM, HISP, ITAL, LLCU and RUSS) Philosophy (PHIL) (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310) Political Science (POLI) (excluding POLI 311) Religious Studies (CATH and RELG) Sociology (SOCI) (excluding SOCI 211, SOCI 331, SOCI 342, SOCI 343 and SOCI 350)

Desautels Faculty of Management

BUSA 465 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
INDR 294 Introduction to Labour-Management Relations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
INTG 215 Entrepreneurship Essentials for Non-Management Students (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
MGCR 352 Principles of Marketing (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
ORGB 321 Leadership (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
ORGB 420 Managing Organizational Teams (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
ORGB 423 Human Resources Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Faculty of Science

ENVR 203 Knowledge, Ethics and Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
ENVR 400 Environmental Thought (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
MATH 338 History and Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Faculty of Engineering

ARCH 528 History of Housing (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
FACC 220 Law for Architects and Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
FACC 500 Technology Business Plan Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
FACC 501 Technology Business Plan Project (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Related programs

Mining Engineering Minor (B.Eng.)

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