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Valuation models for equity shares. Investment decisions and risks. Asset Pricing Models, Basics of
Fundamental and Technical Analysis. Derivative instruments � futures, options and hedging. Theories of
Portfolio Management.
Salih N.Neftei and Fame (2006). Principles of Financial Engineering. Elsevier Academic Press, London
Yuh-Dauh Lyuu (2004). Financial Engineering and Computation: Principles, Mathematics, Algorithms,
Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
Paul Wilmott (2007). Paul Wilmott introduces Quantitative Finance. 2 nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons: West
Sussex.
Prasanna Chandra (2007). Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, 2 nd Ed., Tata-McGraw Hill
Publishing Co., New Delhi.
Fisher D.E., and Jordon, R.J. (2001). Security Analysis and Portfolio Management. 6 th Ed., Prentice Hall
of India, New Delhi.
MN351 UNDERGROUND METAL MINING (3-1-0) 4
Development and opening up of underground deposits. Choice and suitability of entries. Draw points and
ore passes. Different methods of stoping. Problems encountered in deep mines and measures to tackle
them. Introduction to solution mining and in-situ leaching. Case studies from Indian Mines.
Hartman, H.L. John Wiley & Sons, Introductory Mining Engineering.
Hustrulid, W.A., SME Handbook on Metalliferous Mining
MN355 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING - II 1
Industrial Training � II should be taken up at the end of IV semester, preferably in underground coal
mines. Relevant information pertaining to the development and extraction of coal by underground mining
methods, details of different equipments working in the mines and their operational information, layouts
and other techno-economic data, information regarding safety aspects, man-power, production and
productivity, management practices and environmental protection measures should be included.
MN360 ADVANCED UNDERGROUND COAL MINING (3-0-0)3 PREREQ: MN303
Planning considerations for inclines and shafts, considerations for their location and construction. Design
of shaft pillar. Bord & pillar mining -design of panel, barrier pillar. Development of district by continuous
miners. Depillaring. Extraction of pillars in thick and steep seams with caving and stowing. Planning of
longwall panel. Caving characteristics of roof rocks. Thick seam mining- Soutirage method, Komaro
method, Wangavalli method, Shield Mining.
Singh, T.N., Thick seam mining
Vorbjev & Deshmukh, Advanced coal mining
Mathur, S.P., Advanced coal mining.
MN361 ADVANCED SURFACE MINING TECHNOLOGY (3-0-0) 3 PREREQ: MN301
Classification of surface mining equipment systems vis-à-vis unit operations. Equipment selection criteria
and procedures, application and selection. Types, basic operations, maintenance and capacity utilization,
applicability and selection considerations. Computations for the capacity and number of machines vis-àvis
mine production.
Amithosh Dey, Heavy Earth Moving Machinery
Martin & Martin, Surface Mining Equipment.
MN371 ROCK MECHANICS (3-0-0) 3
Definition, Analysis of stresses and strains. Differential equations in elastic theory, Mohr�s representation
of stress and strain. Stress � strain relations in elastic and non-elastic media. Behaviour of rock under
stress. Physical properties of rocks, Determination of rock indices, Physico-mechanical properties of
rocks, Elastic constants under static and dynamic loading. Determination of in-situ strength properties of
rocks, Rheological models, Engineering classification of rock mass, Rock fracture mechanics.
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