2016/17 Vacation Scholarships/media/Positions/2016/2016-17... · Web viewCSIRO Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships – Mineral Resources Reference No: 24369 Classification: CSOF1.1

2016/17 Vacation ScholarshipsJob Title: CSIRO Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships – Mineral Resources

Reference No: 24369

Classification: CSOF1.1

Stipend: $1462.77 per fortnight (before tax)

Location: Please refer to the list of Projects at the end of this document

Tenure: 8 to 12 weeks from November 2016 to February 2017

Role Purpose: The 2016/17 Vacation Scholarship Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to work on real-world problems in a leading R&D organisation.

Participation in the Vacation Scholarship Program has influenced previous scholarship holders in their choice of further study and future career options. Many have gone on to pursue a PhD in CSIRO or to build a successful research career within CSIRO, a university or industry.

Project Description: Please refer to the list of Projects at the end of this document. If you require more information please contact the person listed for the project.

Eligibility/

Pre-Requisites:

To be eligible to apply you must be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or an international student who has full work rights for the 8 to 12 weeks duration (does not require visa sponsorship).

Vacation scholarships are for students who:

are currently enrolled at an Australian university; have completed at least three years of a full-time undergraduate course

(however exceptional second year students may be considered); have a strong academic record (credit average or higher); and intend to go on to honours and/or postgraduate study.

How to Apply: You will be required to:

1. select your top 2 research projects in order of preference;2. submit a cover letter/resume (as one document) which includes:

the reasons why the research project/s you have selected are of interest to you; and how your previous skills/knowledge and experience meets the project requirements; and

an outline of your longer-term career aspirations and detail how this program will help you achieve them.

3. upload your academic results in the ‘Requested Information’ field.

Referees: If you would like to include referees (either work or university lecturers/ tutors) in your application, please add their name and contact details into your resume.

If you experience difficulties applying online call 1300 984 220 and someone will be able to assist you. Outside business hours please email: [email protected].

Please do not email your application. Applications received via this method may not be considered.

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There are 23 projects available in Mineral Resources:

Project No. Location Project Title (see the following pages for more information)

Minerals 1 Clayton, VIC Autothermal Pyrolysis Scale-up

Minerals 2 Clayton, VIC Techno-economic Study of Alternate Aluminium Production Technologies

Minerals 3 Clayton, VIC Effect of Process Parameters on MOF Particle Morphology

Minerals 4 Clayton, VIC Integration of flowsheeting software with life cycle assessment software

Minerals 5 Clayton, VIC LIBS: A new quality control method for the production of Metal-Organic Frameworks

Minerals 6 Clayton, VIC Shaping and Characterisation of Metal Organic Frameworks for Industrial Applications

Minerals 7 Clayton, VIC Energy Efficient Electrical Connections

Minerals 8 Clayton, VIC Evaluation of ore-sorting technologies for copper, nickel and gold flowsheets

Minerals 9 Clayton, VIC Embodied energy and water footprints of selected copper and gold flowsheets

Minerals 10 Clayton, VIC Life cycle based impact evaluation of manganese mining

Minerals 11 Clayton, VIC Aluminium electrodeposition from novel ionic liquids

Minerals 12 Clayton, VIC SENSEI Monitoring System

Minerals 13 Clayton, VIC Screen-printed reference electrodes

Minerals 14 Clayton, VIC Novel xanthates

Minerals 15 Waterford, WA

Gold Processing


Recovery of metals from fly ash

Minerals 17 Clayton, VIC Applying Industrial Design to Mineral Processing Control Instruments


Impact of highly saline water and seawater on clay tailings flocculation

Minerals 19 Clayton, VIC Turbulent mixing of viscoelastic polymer flocculant solutions: Effect of polymer properties and sparge designs

Minerals 20 Clayton, VIC CFD Modelling

Minerals 21 Kensington, Perth

Linking Publications and Datasets on the AuScope Discovery Portal

Minerals 22 QCAT, Pullenvale

Study of Fibre Optic Sensing concepts for mining applications

Minerals 23 QCAT, Pullenvale

Study of variation of cuttings sizes with operating parameters in Actuated Disc Cutting

Select the Project Numbers above to take you directly to the project details, including relevant fields of study, Project Duties/Tasks and Locations for these projects (which are on the following pages).Pease read though these and decide which 2 projects are your preferred choices as you will need to enter these into your application. If you require more information please contact the person listed for each project.

Note: CSIRO are advertising vacation scholarships by the different business units we have. You can apply for more than one business area but your application for Mineral Resources should only refer to Mineral Resources projects, such as Minerals 1, Minerals 2, etc.

Project Number Mineral Resources - Vacation Scholarships Project Details

Minerals 1Project TitleAutothermal Pyrolysis Scale-up

Project DescriptionAutothermal Pyrolysis is a technology for producing charcoal from biomass without needing an external heat supply. CSIRO has proven the process on a pilot scale unit for one particular feedstock. The challenge is to model the process to predict performance using other feedstocks and at a larger scale.

Project Duties/Tasks Assist in the completion of mass and energy balances Assist in extraction and presentation of data from pilot plant trials Undertake small scale feed and product characterisation tests Write a report on the work conducted

Relevant Fields of Study Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Christian Doblin on (03) 9545 8658 or email [email protected]

Minerals 2Project TitleTechno-economic Study of Alternate Aluminium Production Technologies

Project DescriptionBauxite is the predominant ore for the commercial production of alumina and aluminium. The purpose is to explore and evaluate alternate technologies to produce aluminium, compared to the traditional Bayer/Hall-Héroult technologies. The key objective is to develop flowsheets for bauxite chlorination process routes, and estimate costs.

Project Duties/Tasks Develop process flow sheets for bauxite chlorination process routes Estimate costs, based on flowsheets

Write a report on the work conducted


Process Engineering

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Daniella Caruso on (03) 9545 8847 or email [email protected]

Minerals 3Project Title

Effect of Process Parameters on MOF Particle Morphology

Project DescriptionMetal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials which have a cage structure of metal ions co-ordinated to organic compounds. They have potential application in gas storage, gas separation and catalysis, amongst others.The purpose is to study the effect of process parameters on the particle morphology of MOFs during production. The objective is to investigate the effect of solid/liquid separation techniques on particle morphology, such as particle size and crystal shape, and to define the process parameters which provide predictable and consistent final



product quality.

Project Duties/Tasks Develop / modify particle sizing techniques Perform experimental tests and optimise/modify experimental parameters Conduct physical characterisation tests to evaluate product quality


Relevant Fields of Study Physical Chemistry Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Daniella Caruso on (03) 9545 8847 or email [email protected]



Integration of flowsheeting software with life cycle assessment software

Project Description

The Process Evaluation Team assesses life cycle based environmental impact of new and conventional technologies for mineral processing. Integration of flowsheeting software with life cycle assessment software will be explored for mine to metal processing. The new tool is expected to assist the assessment of the environmental impact of metal production.

Project Duties/Tasks Review aspects of selected flowsheeting software. Review aspects of life cycle assessment software. Develop a method to integrate both software with a user-friendly interface. Develop a tool that can determine energy, carbon, water and waste footprint of

metals,



Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Nawshad Haque on (03) 9545 8931 or email [email protected]


LIBS: A new quality control method for the production of Metal-Organic Frameworks Project DescriptionMetal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials which have a cage structure of metal ions co-ordinated to organic compounds. They have potential application in gas storage, gas separation and catalysis, amongst others.

The objective is to develop a rapid method based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for product quality control to monitor the product grade during the product purification process.

Project Duties/Tasks Produce and characterise two different MOF structures at small scale. Explore dry and wet LIBS methods to quantify all species in solution during the

purification stage.

Correlate experimental LIBS results with MOF quality.

Relevant Fields of Study Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Marta Rubio Martinez on (03) 9545 8546 or email [email protected]


Shaping and Characterisation of Metal Organic Frameworks for Industrial Applications

Project Description

Metal Organic Frameworks are porous crystalline materials which have a cage structure of metal ions co-ordinated to organic compounds. They have potential application in gas storage, gas separation and catalysis, amongst others. For industrial applications, the MOF powder usually needs to be agglomerated into shapes for storage vessels or adsorption columns.



The aim of this project is to study the shaping of various MOF powders based on the desired adsorption applications. The effectiveness of the shaped material is governed by the upstream process steps, the shaped, process conditions during extrusion, as well as the aging of the extrudates. The shaped MOFs will therefore be characterised using a number of techniques to quantify the adsorptive and thermo-mechanical properties as a function of the factors listed above to find the optimum parameters for these MOFs.

Project Duties/Tasks Synthesise a selection of MOFs for study via flow chemistry Prepare washed samples of the MOF product for extrusion studies Determine best practice shapes for adsorption application Prepare shaped MOFs under a range of conditions including moisture content,

choice of binder, temperature, pressure, shape Characterise the extruded material in terms of micro to macro structure including

porosity, crystal structure and thermo-mechanical analysis, pressure drop and bulk density.

Investigate the effect of aging on the various MOF shapes. Write a report on the work conducted


Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Keri Constanti-Carey on (03) 9545 8847 or email [email protected]



Energy Efficient Electrical Connections

Project DescriptionThe project maximizes efficiency of high current electrical connections used in primary metal production. The service offers considerable cost savings to energy-intensive industries such as aluminium, zinc and copper smelters. Reducing power losses is also the most cost-effective way of decreasing CO2 emissions associated with electricity use, especially in countries that are highly reliant on coal-fired electricity plants, such as Australia. Our testing facility can analyse full-scale industrial components offline, causing no interruption to production. This allows us to generate highly accurate data and insight into the way electricity flows through the components and across electrical contacts in order to redesign for maximum energy efficiency.

http://www.csiro.au/en/Do-business/Services/Materials-infrastructure/Energy-efficient-electrical-connections

Project Duties/Tasks Prepare experimental samples from industrial materials, assemble sample sets

and undertake experimental testing of samples; Record experimental details and analyse the experimental data in the context of

the testing campaign; Schedule one single 500hr test campaign over the Christmas / New Year break in

between the other shorter tests (nominally 100hrs each); Write a report on the work conducted

Opportunity exists to gain first-hand exposure to advanced mathematical modelling techniques for which the experimental data is being generated.

Relevant Fields of Study Mechanical Engineering (incl mathematical modelling) Materials Science Electrical Engineering

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: David Molenaar on (03) 9545 8893 or email [email protected]


Evaluation of ore-sorting technologies for copper, nickel and gold flowsheets

Project Description

The Process Evaluation Team assesses life cycle based environmental impact of new and conventional technologies for mineral processing. Selected copper, nickel and gold flowsheets will be evaluated based on life cycle assessment including the effect of new technologies such as ore-sorting.

Project Duties/Tasks Review ore-sorting technologies currently available. Compile input data for selected copper, nickel and gold flowsheets (‘Mine to

Metal’). Prepare life cycle inventory (LCI) tables based on input data Set up life cycle assessment models, and determine embodied energy and water

footprints. Write a report on the work conducted





Mining Engineering Mineral Processing Engineering Environmental Engineering




Embodied energy and water footprints of selected copper and gold flowsheets

Project Description

The Process Evaluation Team assesses life cycle based environmental impact of new and conventional technologies for mineral processing. Selected copper and gold flowsheets will be evaluated based on life cycle assessment (LCA methodology) including the effect of new technologies such as high pressure grinding roll (HPGR).

Project Duties/Tasks Compile input data for selected copper and gold flowsheets (‘Mine to Metal’). This

will include materials, chemical and utilities for mining and mineral processing plant (e.g. natural gas, electricity, water, other types of fuel) in Australia and elsewhere

Prepare life cycle inventory (LCI) tables based on the input data Set up life cycle assessment models, and determine embodied energy and water

footprints.


Relevant Fields of Study Chemical Engineering Mining Engineering Mineral Processing Engineering

Environmental Engineering



Life cycle based impact evaluation of manganese mining

Project Description

The Process Evaluation Team assesses life cycle based environmental impact of new and conventional technologies for mineral processing. Flowsheets will be developed for land-based and sea-floor mining using data from a collaborative partner. Life cycle based energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water and waste footprint will be determined for manganese mining.

Project Duties/Tasks Collect input data from the literature for flowsheets for land-based and sea-floor

mining of manganese. Develop life cycle inventory data tables for both flowsheets. Produce results based on the life cycle evaluation using SimaPro software.


Relevant Fields of Study Chemical Engineering Mining Engineering Mineral Processing Engineering

Environmental Engineering





Aluminium electrodeposition from novel ionic liquids

Project Description

Aluminium can be electrodeposited at room temperature from ionic liquid solutions, but only with some difficulty. CSIRO has developed new ionic liquids that may overcome these difficulties. This project aims to test how well these new ionic liquids work for electrodeposition using a range of electrochemical measurements. The films deposited will be analysed using some advanced techniques including impedance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction, X-ray diffraction and corrosion testing to determine their quality. The project will generate new science that also has direct commercial interest.

Project Duties/Tasks Set up a small-scale electrodeposition cell inside a glove box. Undertake electrodeposition from known solutions and characterise the deposits

formed. Measure the voltametric response of steel electrodes in the novel ionic liquids.

Undertake electrodeposition from novel ionic liquid solutions and characterise the deposits formed.

Relevant Fields of Study Electrochemistry Chemistry

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Mike Horne phone on 03 9545 8866 or email [email protected]



SENSEITM Monitoring System

Project Description

About CSIRO’s SENSEITM Monitoring System project: The SENSEITM project team, co-supported by the CSIRO ‘ON’ program, are developing a real-time data and analytics service to help industry to maximise production processes by enabling sophisticated chemical monitoring of the most extreme process environments with a revolutionary network of robust solid-state electrochemical sensors. The SENSEITM Monitoring System is a commercial platform presently being developed to enable maximum impact and financial return to CSIRO from the core technology.

Project Duties/Tasks Participate in the preparation and testing of SENSEITM sensor electrodes for

inclusion into the very first SENSEITM Monitoring System deployable units for extremely harsh process environments;

Participate in the in-house testing and verification of the very first SENSEITM Monitoring System (the MVP: Minimum Viable Product) to confirm total system operability;

Participate in focussed market research and analysis into high priority applications for the SENSEITM Monitoring System; and

Present the results of the work and individual experiences to the CSIRO staff at the conclusion of the tenure.

Relevant Fields of Study Science (electrochemistry) – with a focus on Innovation and Commercialisation

Engineering (mechanical, electronic, systems) – with a focus on Innovation and Commercialisation

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: David Molenaar phone on (03) 9545 8893 or email [email protected]


Screen-printed reference electrodes

Project DescriptionScreen-printed electrodes (SPE) have been proposed as low cost, robust and easily modified alternatives to massive electrode for the electroanalytical systems. However, the current design and materials of screen-printed reference electrodes are not optimal especially for continuous in-situ measurements.

The student will prepare screen-printed reference electrodes with various configurations and ink formulations. He/she will characterise the electrodes with microscopy and analyse the electrochemical properties of the electrodes using EIS, voltammetry and potentiometry.

Project Duties/Tasks Prepare ink formulations Print electrodes on a substrate Characterise the electrode surface Analyse the electrochemical properties of the electrodes Write a short report describing the main results of the work; and

Present the results of the work to the CSIRO staff at the conclusion of the tenure.



Material Science

Nanotechnology

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Mikko Vepsäläinen phone on 042 8780 392 or email [email protected]



Novel xanthates

Project DescriptionAlkali metal xanthates have been the dominant flotation collector used in the mineral processing industry since the 1920’s. Xanthate collectors become stronger collectors as the alkyl chain length or branching on the xanthate anion increases. Hence, it is preferable to employ long chain xanthates to maximise the amount of mineral (value) recovered from the ore. Unfortunately, as the alkyl chain length increases the alkali metal xanthate becomes less water soluble and in turn becomes less effective as a mineral flotation reagent. It has been demonstrated with ionic liquids that the properties of salts can be altered by varying the cation or anion component of the salts. The aim of this project is to synthesise several long chain xanthates containing bulky organic cations and investigate their water solubilities. The mineral flotation capabilities of these new materials will also be investigated to examine their commercial appeal.

Project Duties/Tasks Identify bulky organic cations which could be combined with long chain xanthate

anions to yield water soluble salts Synthesise and characterise a homologous series of long chain xanthate salts

Investigate the mineral flotation capabilities of the novel xanthates synthesised.

Relevant Fields of Study Chemistry Material Science

Location: Clayton, VictoriaContact: Theo Rodopoulos phone on (03) 9545 8713 or email [email protected]

Minerals 15Project TitleGold Processing

Project DescriptionCSIRO is developing a range of environmentally friendly products for recovering gold. The project will involve testing these products on various ore samples and using simple test methods to determine which product(s) to use to maximise gold recovery.

Project Duties/Tasks Complete laboratory leaching tests on ore samples using CSIRO products Measure and record various parameters

Compile data in an Excel workbook and plot performance indicators.

Relevant Fields of Study Metallurgy or related Chemical Engineering

Location: Waterford, WAContact: Paul Breuer phone on (08) 9334 8074 or email [email protected]


Recovery of metals from fly ash

Project DescriptionFly ash is a waste material generated from coal fired power plant which is mainly silica based compounds containing various valuable metals. It is considered as dump material all around the globe as there is no proper process developed economically to recover the valuable metals from fly ash. Generally fly ash contains aluminium bearing mullite minerals which is very refractive to the normal process conditions. Therefore, a



preliminary study is proposed for aluminium recovery from fly ash through pyro-metallurgical pre treatment followed by hydrometallurgical processing.

Project Duties/Tasks Conduct experimental work Data preparation

Brief project report preparation.

Relevant Fields of Study Chemistry Chemical Engineering

Location: Waterford, WAContact: Goutam Das phone on 08 9334 8933 or email: [email protected]



Applying Industrial Design to Mineral Processing Control Instruments

Project DescriptionIn the Unit Operations and Process Design Group we are developing a number of process control instruments to trial within Mineral Processing Operations. The industry expects equipment to not only be functional, but also require user friendly interfaces and housing/mounting design that is appropriate for their deployment in the field. The success of instrumentation being adopted in industry is often not related to the quality of the data or control performance, but rather whether the end user perceives a value out of the product. This project aims to give hand on experience to the creative and technology skills gained at a tertiary course level and combines art with science to develop end-user friendly products.

Project Duties/Tasks Evaluate the portfolio of instruments currently under development in the group

and develop an understanding of their likely end-user and required functionality. Develop a strategic plan and design path for the most prospective instrument with

the broader context of a marketing platform for all instruments. Research competing instruments in the marketplace and through interfacing

directly with clients, develop an understanding of what the industry expects to see, while looking for areas of product improvement and competitive advantage.

With the assistance of a senior engineers, look at appropriate manufacturing techniques and seek out contact with relevant production partners and discuss manufacturing options.

Work with communications staff on a branding and marketing strategy.

Relevant Fields of Study Bachelor of Industrial Design

Bachelor of Engineering/Arts

Location: Clayton, VICContact: Andreas Monch via email: [email protected]


Impact of highly saline water and seawater on clay tailings flocculation

Project DescriptionEffective solid-liquid separation of dilute tailings slurries produced from mineral processing relies on polymer-induced aggregation of fine particles. This process is well understood in low ionic strength liquors, but process liquors in many Australian operations are highly saline, while processing in seawater is considered desirable by some Chilean copper producers. This project will seek to gain insights into how such liquors change the physical mixing requirements during flocculation (reaction time, mixing intensity) and the structures of the aggregates formed, with the potential to also consider the type of flocculants used. The student would make use of well-established CSIRO instruments and procedures for assessing flocculation performance that allow rapid screening of conditions from relatively small slurry volumes.

Project Duties/Tasks Initial training on the use of the CSIRO Shear Vessel for flocculation testing,

measuring aggregate size and settling rate for a standard kaolin slurry with a conventional flocculant across a range of rotation rates, flocculant dosages, residence times and solids concentrations. Off-line aggregate density measurements on selected samples.

Prepare slurries at an agreed high ionic strength and repeat performance characterisation. Also consider variable concentrations of calcium.


Repeat for slurries made-up in seawater. If time allows, consider blends of kaolin with smectite (representing a more

problematic clay) and also alternative flocculant chemistries. Data processing/plotting and preparation of a short report.


Chemistry

Location: Waterford, WAContact: Phillip Fawell (08) 9334 8024 or email [email protected]



Turbulent mixing of viscoelastic polymer flocculant solutions: Effect of polymer properties and sparge designs

Project DescriptionSolid-liquid separation within mineral systems depends on fine particle aggregation to enhance settling rates, and this requires efficient mixing of the high molecular weight, long chain polymer flocculants within the surrounding streams. Flocculant mixing is the rate-limiting step in the entire process, as adsorption of these polymers on surfaces occurs in very small timescales. The project will aim to quantify the viscoelastic effects of flocculant polymers in solution when dosed through a physically intrusive sparge into a turbulent channel flow, using the state-of-the-art flocculant mixing rig built by CSIRO. High-speed imaging, along with suitable lighting techniques developed in-house, will be used to capture the extent of mixing along the channel, providing important information for the development and validation of mixing models. Investigation would include varying the physical properties of the polymers being dosed, such as molecular weight, charge density and polymer functionality. In addition, scope exists to vary the inherent shape and location of the sparge that can promote mixing to some degree of these viscoelastic polymers will be investigated.

Project Duties/Tasks HSE, review of the work carried out so far using the flocculant mixing rig,

understanding the flow loop as well its operation. Experimental setup using a combination of high-speed imaging and suitable

background lighting to capture the mixing behaviour Test the mixing behaviour of flocculants as a function of their molecular weights,

injection velocity ratios as well as spare designs. Set up automatic image analysis for the acquired data in order to achieve

quantitative and qualitative outcomes using ImageJ software.

Relevant Fields of Study Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering

Location: Clayton, VICContact: Krishna Mohanarangam via email [email protected]


CFD Modelling

Project DescriptionComputational models are increasingly playing important roles in engineering and the design of new equipment. With Improvements in computing speeds, algorithms and parallelisation techniques, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is now widely used for predicting complex multiphase flows and is increasingly being applied to new applications. CFD has been used to develop a model of the gas, liquid and solid pulp phase in mineral flotation cells. An important part of flotation cells is the foam or froth phase on top of the pulp. Some work in the literature has been undertaken on modelling the fundamental details of foams while a small amount of other work has treated the froth as a fluid phase. This project aims to study approaches used for froth modelling and investigate how CFD and FEM models can be used to predict froth flow and behaviour in flotation cells.

Project Duties/Tasks Become familiar with ANSYS CFD and FEM software Identify approaches used for modelling foams and froths


Develop a model of froth motion on a flotation cell using FEM and/or CFD techniques.

Relevant Fields of Study Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Applied Mathematics

Location: Clayton, VICContact: Peter Witt phone on (03) 9545 8902or email [email protected]



Linking Publications and Datasets on the AuScope Discovery Portal

Project DescriptionThe goal of the study is to make the value of geoscientific datasets on the AuScope portal more visible to data consumers. To support this, the study will develop a tool to link the datasets to related publications. The publications will be discovered from different repositories. The tool leverages geospatial services and data mining to elicit the associations. Although there are similar work (e.g., ODIN and THOR) which are identifier-centric, this study focuses on datasets (without global identifiers) that are available through geospatial services. With this development, users may easily locate the publications of a data of interest on the portal. The student will contribute to the implementation of the tool.

Project Duties/Tasks Get familiar with geospatial and publication specifications Integrate data from multiple data sources Produce specifications and write program codes Prepare related documentations Test the product and document related issues and resolutions for future

reference.

Relevant Fields of Study Computer Science (Software Engineering specialization) Geoinformatics

Location: Kensington, PerthContact: Anusuriya Devaraju phone (08) 6436 8703 or email [email protected]


Study of Fibre Optic Sensing concepts for mining applications

Project DescriptionThis experiment-based research project aims to create a better understanding of different fibre optic sensing methodologies like FBGs and Rayleigh backscatter and their application in the mining industry. Several lab-based trials are to be performed and the results are to be analysed in terms of their accuracy, resolution and the ability to upscale and deploy these sensing techniques into the mining environment.

Project Duties/Tasks Design and conduct of experiments Data collection, processing and analyses Develop codes in Matlab as necessary for data analyses and visualisation of

results.

Relevant Fields of Study Applied Physics Electrical & Computer Engineering Mining Engineering

Location: QCAT, PullenvaleContact: Karsten Hoehn phone on (07) 3327 4179 or email [email protected]


Study of variation of cuttings sizes with operating parameters in Actuated Disc Cutting



Project DescriptionThis experiment-based research projects aims to understand the cutting process of an actuated undercutting disc. Several cutting tests will be conducted at selected test conditions on 1-2 rock types, and control variables such as cutting forces will be monitored and recorded for post-processing. The cutting fragments from each test will also be collected for shape and size analyses. Ultimately the relationship between the size and shape of the cuttings and the associated cutting forces will be studied with respect to operating parameters.

Project Duties/Tasks Design and conduct of experiments Data collection, processing and analyses Develop codes in Matlab as necessary for data analyses and visualisation of

results.

Relevant Fields of Study Mining Engineering Mechanical engineering Geotechnical Engineering

Location: QCAT, PullenvaleContact: Sevda Dehkhoda phone on (07) 3327 4156 or email [email protected]



Business Model Development

Project DescriptionThe student will be working in the area of Business Model Development. They will be involved in helping prepare business models and assisting with customer development interviews. Preparation of marketing materials will also be involved.

Project Duties/Tasks Working on business models Setting up processes and procedures to monitor progress Conducting customer discovery interviews Preparing marketing materials Working on capturing customer information Setting up and populating depository for capturing business model information.

Relevant Fields of Study Business/Commerce/Marketing preferably combined with Science or Engineering

Location: Clayton, VIC; Brisbane; or PerthContact: Liz Eadie phone on (03) 9545 8510 or [email protected]


Minerals Sector Map Development

Project DescriptionThe student will be working in the area of Business Model Development. The successful applicant will be developing a map of the Minerals Business Unit’s key partnerships, customers and other sector stakeholders. This deliverable will be used to assist with strategy development and the preparation of marketing material for the Business Unit.

Project Duties/Tasks Identifying the Business Unit’s key partners, customers and other stakeholders Determining the nature of these relationships and their relative importance Collecting information and market intelligence from CSIRO employees and key

external people Determining an effective way of representing the Sector Map information Producing the Sector Map Socialising the Sector Map within the Business Unit and assist to incorporate it

into marketing material and other information.

Relevant Fields of Study Business/Commerce/Marketing preferably combined with Science or Engineering

Location: Clayton, VIC; Brisbane; or PerthContact: Hun Gan phone on (03) 9545 2066 or [email protected]


Developing a method for using Customer and Technology Maps information in Pipeline Growth activities

Project DescriptionThe student will be working in the area of Business Model Development. The collation and representation of the Mineral Business Unit’s top customers and key technologies has been previously developed. The successful applicant will be building on this work to integrate this information into the Business Unit’s customer prospecting activities and O2D pipeline management system.



Project Duties/Tasks Get familiarisation with customer and technology mapping work done to date

(mapping work was done in Visio) Work with appropriate key CSIRO team members to integrate the information into

the existing pipeline management system Engage with key internal stakeholders how to use the information to assist with

customer prospecting activities.

Relevant Fields of Study Business, Commerce, Marketing, Science or Engineering

Location: Clayton, VIC; Brisbane; or PerthContact: Hun Gan phone on (03) 9545 2066 or [email protected]


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