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American University of Mongolia School of Engineering
Rajive Ganguli, Ph.D, PEDirector, Mineral Industry Research Laboratory
University of Alaska FairbanksNovember 2014
•American system, English medium education
•Engineering programs to be ABET accredited
•Center of Excellence for Cold Climate Mining
Vision
Background
• In 2012, University of Alaska Fairbanks contracted to design the school of engineering– Curriculum– Space– Staff needs– Policies
AUM Engineering:Features
• Cold climate specialty– 63% of Mongolia underlain by permafrost– North to the Future
• Major mineral exploration in the north
• Engineering school located in Dalanzadgad, South Gobi– First two years in Ulaanbaatar
AUM Engineering:Design Methodology
• Review of Programs– 49 engineering programs reviewed
worldwide• US, Canada, Australia, Germany
– Best ideas adopted
• Employer Interviews– Private Sector, Public Sector– Mongolia relevant curriculum
AUM Engineering:Employers Interviewed
• Anglo American• Blue Sky Minerals• Business Council of Mongolia• General Electric • MAK Corp• Ministry of Mining• Ministry of Education, Policy and Planning Strategy• Ministry of Roads and Transportation• Ministry of Energy• Ministry of Construction and Urban Development• Mongolian Mining Corp• Oyu Tolgoi LLC• Trafigura
AUM Engineering:Features
• Employer Focus– Emphasize communication (oral / written)– Industrial Advisory Board– Paid internships
• Programs recommended– Mining, civil, mechanical, electrical, geological
and petroleum• Employer feedback obtained
Recent Developments
• Oyu Tolgoi LLC to kick off DZ campus development– OT will build the first building
• Size limited: only two programs possible• Mining, civil to be launched first
– Third and Fourth year only– UAF and OT collaborated on design
• Master plan for DZ campus being updated
Stage I:
Elements of DZ• Students: 25 /yr/major 100• Faculty ~ 10• Staff ~ 10• Classrooms • Offices• Study Area• Student Activity Room• Lounge
Laboratories
• Mining– Rock Mechanics– Ventilation– Systems – Mineral Processing– Wet Chemistry
•––– Steel–
•–– Fluids– Surveying– Computer
Stage I:
AUM Broad Financials*2015 2016 2018 2020
Startup Costs(’000) 2 500 - - -
Capital Costs(’000) 140 50 90 70
Operating Costs(’000) 650 1 250 2 300 2 650
Program Revenue (’000) 400 600 1 400 2 000
Required Other Revenue (’000)•Donations•Other Income
2 890 700 990 720
* Source: AUM Business Plan
Elements of DZ:
Industrial Testing• Testing services currently unavailable in
South Gobi
• AUM Engineering capable of serving mining, roads and building construction– Mineral Processing, Geotechnical, Asphalt, Beam,
Concrete– Revenue generating potential
• Natural seed for research
Elements of DZ:
Donations etc• Employers
• Supply Chain– Mining has a huge supply chain– Roads and civil construction industries also
significant supply chain
• Local education tax credits
School of Engineering:Summary
• Designed for ABET accreditation
• Designed to meet employer needs
• Success depends on employer support– Financial– Advisory
• Strategic Location: Huge potential