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RESOURCES DRILLING AND RESOURCES DRILLING AND BLASTING BLASTING Nik Nemirovski Nik Nemirovski November 8, 2011 November 8, 2011 FLEMING COLLEGE QUICK FACTS FLEMING COLLEGE QUICK FACTS Location: Location: Central Ontario Central Ontario

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RESOURCES DRILLING AND RESOURCES DRILLING AND BLASTING BLASTING

Nik Nemirovski Nik Nemirovski November 8, 2011 November 8, 2011

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FLEMING COLLEGE QUICK FACTS FLEMING COLLEGE QUICK FACTS

  • Location:

Location:

  • Central Ontario

Central Ontario

  • 130 km northeast of Toronto

130 km northeast of Toronto

  • 270 km from Ottawa

270 km from Ottawa

  • Peterborough, Lindsay

Peterborough, Lindsay Cobourg, Haliburton Cobourg, Haliburton

  • Program Types:

Program Types:

  • Diplomas, Joint Diploma/Degrees,

Diplomas, Joint Diploma/Degrees, Advanced Diplomas, Certificates, Advanced Diplomas, Certificates, Ontario College Graduate Certificates Ontario College Graduate Certificates Apprenticeships Apprenticeships

  • Full

Full‐ ‐time programs: 90+ time programs: 90+

  • Full

Full‐ ‐time students: 5,500+ time students: 5,500+

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SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL & SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES OFFERS: OFFERS:

  • Resources Drilling & Blasting Program (RDB)

Resources Drilling & Blasting Program (RDB)

  • Blasting Techniques Program

Blasting Techniques Program

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DRILLING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS DRILLING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • First Graduate Class in 1979

First Graduate Class in 1979

  • Since 1979, Fleming College has produced over 1200 drilling & bl

Since 1979, Fleming College has produced over 1200 drilling & blasting asting graduates. graduates.

  • Program Length: 4 semesters

Program Length: 4 semesters

  • Starts: September & January

Starts: September & January

  • Credential: Ontario College Diploma

Credential: Ontario College Diploma

  • An industry advisory committee

An industry advisory committee

  • NAFTA Agreement

NAFTA Agreement

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RESOURCES DRILLING PROGRAM RESOURCES DRILLING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

  • Students work on a full range of drilling equipment in our five

Students work on a full range of drilling equipment in our five service bays service bays

  • Specially equipped classrooms/labs in the facility

Specially equipped classrooms/labs in the facility

  • Classroom sessions are complemented by hands

Classroom sessions are complemented by hands‐ ‐on drilling labs, including work in

  • n drilling labs, including work in

local quarries local quarries

  • 2:1 lab/ class ratio
  • Lab sizes are restricted to no more then 20 students
  • Faculty who know you by name

Faculty who know you by name All teachers have graduated from All teachers have graduated from the program and come from the industry the program and come from the industry

  • $1 Million donations to the Drilling and

Blasting program from entrepreneur, businessman and college alumnus, Duane Parnham.

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THE PROGRAM THE PROGRAM’ ’S M S MISSION

  • To be the first choice among employers by offering the most

To be the first choice among employers by offering the most qualified, hard working students in the drilling services indust qualified, hard working students in the drilling services industry ry today today

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WHY OUR GRADUATES ARE SO WHY OUR GRADUATES ARE SO SUCCESSFUL? SUCCESSFUL?

  • The

The RDB at Fleming is the only one of its kind in the world! RDB at Fleming is the only one of its kind in the world!

  • Students spend two years studying to be in this industry

Students spend two years studying to be in this industry

  • Instructors place great emphasis on:

Instructors place great emphasis on:

  • Safety awareness and

Safety awareness and compliance compliance

  • Document and record keeping

Document and record keeping

  • Communication and team

Communication and team work skills work skills

  • Maintenance and protection

Maintenance and protection

  • f equipment
  • f equipment
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RDB CURRICULUM: RDB CURRICULUM: COMMON FIRST SEMESTER COMMON FIRST SEMESTER

  • Environmental Leadership

Environmental Leadership

  • Applied Mathematics in Natural Resource Science

Applied Mathematics in Natural Resource Science

  • Ecology And Environment

Ecology And Environment

  • Ecosystem Skills

Ecosystem Skills

  • Geospatial Techniques

Geospatial Techniques

  • Communication Skills

Communication Skills

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING

  • Introduction to the soil testing and site investigation industry

Introduction to the soil testing and site investigation industry

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 RIG MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RIG MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

  • Students learn the operating characteristics, maintenance schedu

Students learn the operating characteristics, maintenance schedules, les, and repair of the many types of gasoline and diesel engines, pum and repair of the many types of gasoline and diesel engines, pumps ps and air compressors and air compressors

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 SOIL STUDIES SOIL STUDIES

  • Introduction to the physical and chemical properties of soils

Introduction to the physical and chemical properties of soils

  • Identification and classification of soil

Identification and classification of soil

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 WATERWELL DRILLING

  • This course is designed to teach water well drilling methods, a

This course is designed to teach water well drilling methods, applications, pplications, and techniques and techniques

  • Well design, development, hole advancement, and casing installat

Well design, development, hole advancement, and casing installation ion technology technology

  • Adhere to federal, state and local regulations and industry safe

Adhere to federal, state and local regulations and industry safety policies. ty policies.

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 2 NOT JUST DRILLING NOT JUST DRILLING

  • ASIDE FROM THE DRILLING RELATED COURSES, STUDENTS ARE

ASIDE FROM THE DRILLING RELATED COURSES, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BROADEN THEIR EDUCATION: REQUIRED TO BROADEN THEIR EDUCATION:

  • DATA MANAGEMENT

DATA MANAGEMENT

  • TECHNICAL REPORTING

TECHNICAL REPORTING

  • GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE

GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 DRILLING PUMP SYSTEMS DRILLING PUMP SYSTEMS

  • Introduction to centrifugal and displacement pump theories

Introduction to centrifugal and displacement pump theories

  • Safe work habits, effective communication, and the proper use of

Safe work habits, effective communication, and the proper use of hand and power tools hand and power tools

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 ENVIRONMENTAL DRILLING ENVIRONMENTAL DRILLING

  • This course provides the technical skills required to work in th

This course provides the technical skills required to work in the e environmental drilling industry environmental drilling industry

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

  • Boring and back

Boring and back‐ ‐reaming techniques reaming techniques

  • Safety, planning, tracking electronics, and drill fluids

Safety, planning, tracking electronics, and drill fluids

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 HYDRAULICS HYDRAULICS

  • Basic understanding of drilling hydraulic systems

Basic understanding of drilling hydraulic systems

  • Preventative maintenance and troubleshooting procedures

Preventative maintenance and troubleshooting procedures

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 FIELD OPERATIONS

  • Opportunity to apply existing knowledge and gain new insights in

Opportunity to apply existing knowledge and gain new insights in the the drilling industry drilling industry

  • Boart Longyear

Boart Longyear ‐ ‐ Baffin Island Project Baffin Island Project

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 ROTARY DRILLING SYSTEMS ROTARY DRILLING SYSTEMS

  • Covers applications and the operation of rotary air and fluid

Covers applications and the operation of rotary air and fluid drilling systems in overburden and rock conditions drilling systems in overburden and rock conditions

  • All theory and applications are reinforced in actual hands

All theory and applications are reinforced in actual hands‐ ‐on drilling

  • n drilling

labs, with a strong emphasis on safety and efficient drilling labs, with a strong emphasis on safety and efficient drilling practices practices

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 3 HUMAN RELATIONS HUMAN RELATIONS

  • Getting along with co

Getting along with co‐ ‐workers is a big part of doing the job well! workers is a big part of doing the job well!

  • Conflict management in employment sit

Conflict management in employment situations

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 BLASTHOLE DRILLING

  • Working principles of rock drills, air compressors and operating

Working principles of rock drills, air compressors and operating theories theories

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 ADVANCED HYDRAULICS AND RIG ADVANCED HYDRAULICS AND RIG MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE

  • Hands

Hands‐ ‐on applications of maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of

  • n applications of maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of

industry industry‐ ‐related engines, hydraulic, electrical and drive systems related engines, hydraulic, electrical and drive systems

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 BLASTING

  • This course stresses the safety, hazards, security and use of

This course stresses the safety, hazards, security and use of commercial explosive products commercial explosive products

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 DIAMOND CORE DRILLING

  • Techniques to maximize footage, core recovery, and bit

Techniques to maximize footage, core recovery, and bit performance will be presented in both theoretical and practical performance will be presented in both theoretical and practical learning situations learning situations

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 ROCK STUDIES ROCK STUDIES

  • Engineering properties of rock are taught, along with their

Engineering properties of rock are taught, along with their association with blasting and drilling association with blasting and drilling

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 QUARRY CAMP QUARRY CAMP

  • This hands

This hands‐ ‐on course will provide the student with an opportunity to

  • n course will provide the student with an opportunity to
  • perate various blast hole drilling equipment in an off
  • perate various blast hole drilling equipment in an off‐

‐campus active campus active quarry quarry

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RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 RDB CURRICULUM: SEMESTER 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: THE HUMAN FA ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: THE HUMAN FACTOR

  • Inspired to find perspective

Inspired to find perspective

  • Non

Non‐ ‐technical aspects of environmental issues: historical, cultural, technical aspects of environmental issues: historical, cultural, ethical, political, and economic ethical, political, and economic

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Blasting Techniques Pro Blasting Techniques Program

  • Program Length: 2 semesters

Program Length: 2 semesters

  • Starts: September

Starts: September

  • Credential: Ontario College Certificate

Credential: Ontario College Certificate

  • The only two

The only two‐ ‐semester program in Canada that allows hand semester program in Canada that allows hand‐ ‐on training and

  • n training and

covers an extensive theoretical part covers an extensive theoretical part

  • ISEE training modules are used

ISEE training modules are used

  • Teachers come from the industry with years

Teachers come from the industry with years

  • f experience
  • f experience
  • Industry advised program

Industry advised program

Package

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Blasting Curriculum: Semester 1 Blasting Curriculum: Semester 1

  • Environmental Leadership

Environmental Leadership

  • Blasting Application Field Camp I

Blasting Application Field Camp I

  • Blasting Fundamentals

Blasting Fundamentals

  • Common core: Surface miner

Common core: Surface miner

  • Communication for Blasting Techniques I

Communication for Blasting Techniques I

  • Math and Trade Calculations for Blasting

Math and Trade Calculations for Blasting

  • Product Knowledge for Blasting

Product Knowledge for Blasting

  • Safety and Legislation for Blasting

Safety and Legislation for Blasting

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Blasting Curriculum: Semester 2 Blasting Curriculum: Semester 2

  • Blasthole Drilling

Blasthole Drilling

  • Blasting Application Field Camp II

Blasting Application Field Camp II

  • Communication for Blasting Techniques II

Communication for Blasting Techniques II

  • Construction Blasting and Quarrying

Construction Blasting and Quarrying

  • Environmental Impact of Blasting

Environmental Impact of Blasting

  • Fundamentals of Blasting II:

Fundamentals of Blasting II: Blast Design and Layout Blast Design and Layout

  • Governance and Safe Practices

Governance and Safe Practices

  • Rock Studies for Blasting

Rock Studies for Blasting

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WHAT WHAT’ ’S IN IT FOR YOU? S IN IT FOR YOU?

  • Dedicated and motivated employees that chose to be in this

Dedicated and motivated employees that chose to be in this industry industry

  • Specific and unique training related to the industry

Specific and unique training related to the industry

  • Graduates with high awareness for safety and compliance

Graduates with high awareness for safety and compliance

  • Better staff retention, saving the company $

Better staff retention, saving the company $

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QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS?

www.flemingcollege.com www.flemingcollege.com

  • For information about Fleming

For information about Fleming’ ’s RDB &Blasting Techniques, s RDB &Blasting Techniques, email email gbailey@flemingc

gbailey@flemingc.on.ca .on.ca

  • To inquire about hiring a Fleming College graduate, please

To inquire about hiring a Fleming College graduate, please email email mwalden@flemingc.on.ca

mwalden@flemingc.on.ca