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

72m x 23m

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

Elements of DZ:

Stage II• Three buildings, 4000 m2 each

• Academic Building I– Remaining Engineering Programs

• Academic Building II– First two years, Administration

• Research Building