You can learn mining through distance learning.
It's not necessary to be physically present at a university to learn mining. You can attend classes online through a distance learning program. You will obtain a degree at your own pace, working on assignments when convenient for you.
Instructions
1. Sign up for a distance learning program at a school. For example, you might study at Atlantic International University with the objective of obtaining a Bachelor of Mining Engineering, or at the University of Pittsburgh to get a Certificate in Mining Engineering (see Resources).
2. Go online and log in to your university's distance learning page. Sign up for courses such as Geology for Engineers, Engineering Mechanics, Mining Engineering, Mine Design and Feasibility, and Mine Ventilation.
3. Obtain orientation materials, and take note of any special instructions for proceeding with your mining lessons. Print out instructions and course syllabuses and put them on the wall in your study area so you can refer to them as you go through lessons.
4. Maintain a calendar for your mining assignments, noting when you plan to complete them. For example, you may have to write a paper on "rock breakage," or do a mining research project. Make sure you complete your assignments on time, so you can progress to the next item on your calendar.
5. Listen to audio and watch video of your professors giving lectures on mining, taking note of the safety issues of going deep underground to work in an environment subject to cave-ins and explosions. Learn about the psychological effects of being so far below the earth's surface, where it is pitch black should the artificial lighting go out.
6. Read course materials and study guides. Your mining textbooks will cover topics such as "Economics and Mine Technology," "Strength of Materials," and "Geotechnical Engineering."
7. Participate in online class discussions by using text chatting and video conferencing with the microphone and camera on your computer system. Engage in "what-if" thought experiments with your classmates about avoid a mining disaster, or improve a mining ventilation system.
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