Curriculum development in mining plant operation, basics of mining plants, and relationships with companies
Curriculum development in mining plant operation, basics of mining plants, and relationships with companies
Project B02 aimed at three major outputs that benefited the Centro de Formación Técnica de la Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile (CEDUC UCN) and the Centro de Formación Técnica (CFT) Estatal Regional Coquimbo, Chile.
The first was the development and redesign of short- and medium-term programs for the mining plant operation course. The second was the purchase of equipment that would be needed to fill the gaps that would be created as a result of the new curriculum design. The project allowed the Centro de Formación Técnica at the Universidad Católica del Norte (CEDUC UCN), Coquimbo campus, to finance state-of-the-art equipment so that students could acquire and use the skills that would be required, based on the program improvements.
The third output aimed at improving relations with industry and services to companies. This work was also interesting because, although it had no tangible or material output, the relationship with the Canadian partners provided the Chilean partners with new perspectives so they could break down current paradigms around relations between educational institutions and the industrial and productive sector in Chile.
DISCOVER PROJECT B02
SERVICES PROVIDED
A trip to Canada was organized by the Technical Training Centre at the Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile (CEDUC UCN), Coquimbo campus, and the Coquimbo Regional State-run Technical Training Centre (CFT), to visit mining companies, vocational training centres, and the applied research centre of the Cégep de l’Abitibi-Temiscamingue. In addition, technical visits were made at the mining companies in Chile as part of the plan to improve relations with industry and services to companies.
The PA partners’ existing curriculum was analyzed, as were Chile’s Vocational Technical Qualification Framework and the training pathway of the Mining Skills Council (Spanish acronym: CCM). Lastly, a labour situation analysis (LSA) workshop was organized for the medium-duration program under the mining plant operation program, with the participation of mining companies.
It's something to be proud of!
1 cooperation
agreement signed with Women in Mining Chile
CAN$136 000 invested
in equipment or teaching materials
UNEXPECTED RESULT
CEDUC UCN’ s permanent incorporation of 12 asynchronous pedagogical training modules on Moodle developed by the Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Testimonials
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What was a key learning from the mission in Canada ?
“We established three core competencies for the institution. I think the visit to Canada was very useful for this. The three competencies are occupational health and safety, associative entrepreneurship, and sustainability. These competencies need to be present in all of the institution’s programs.”
Manuel Farías
Former Rector of the Centro de Formación Técnica (CFT) Estatal Regional Coquimbo; currently in charge of the Technical Education and Training/Labour Trajectories Department at Fundación Chile
OUTCOMES
Development of a short program for the Technical Training Centre at the Universidad Católica del Norte (CEDUC UCN), Coquimbo campus
This 280-hour continuing education program consists of a course on ore concentrator plant operation techniques. To develop it, the team started by determining the needs of the extractive sector. This led to the design of a program that could be delivered on-demand to industry. In order to obtain codes that would allow companies to access the Chilean tax incentives for training, the course was subdivided into three specializations: crushing equipment operating techniques, grinding equipment operating techniques, and flotation circuit operating techniques.
Development of a medium-duration program for the Technical Training Centre at the Universidad Católica del Norte (CEDUC UCN), Coquimbo campus
Under this project, a program was developed for the operation of mining plants, including a graduation profile, four technical competencies, and 1,600 hours in workshops and classrooms, plus professional practice hours.
Delivery of a virtual training course for instructors at the Technical Training Centre at the Universidad Católica del Norte (CEDUC UCN), Coquimbo campus
This program includes 12 asynchronous online modules over a Moodle platform. Although it was designed this way to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic, it has been incorporated by CEDUC UCN on a permanent basis.
Procurement for the Technical Training Centre at the Universidad Católica del Norte (CEDUC UCN), Coquimbo campus and the Coquimbo Regional State-run Technical Training Centre (CFT)
Under this project, equipment and teaching materials were acquired that are necessary to meet the demand for training and continuing education by the mining industry in both institutions. In addition, this initiative secured the acquisition and set up of a virtual classroom at the CFT in Coquimbo with COVID-19 funds; this classroom will also be used to deliver distance learning courses to companies.
TESTIMONIALS
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Carolina Aguilera
Head of studies at the Universidad Católica del Norte (CEDUC UCN), Coquimbo campus
