Who Should Attend? The goal of this workshop is to enable industry partners to become more familiar with the explosives engineering capabilities of the Colorado School Of Mines (CSM) and the Advanced Explosives Processing Research Group (AXPRO). Attendees of this workshop can expect to develop a partnership with CSM that will offer the opportunity for cooperative research over complementary interests. There will be short introduction lectures by CSM and industry partners, followed by an optional tour of the Explosives Research Laboratory in Idaho Springs and AXPRO blasting laboratories.

The Explosives Program at the Colorado School of Mines was established in 2002. The favorable setting of the Rocky Mountains created unique conditions for successful research and development and production operations involving explosives.

The Advanced Explosives Processing Research Group was established in 2007. AXPRO specializes in the design, development, testing, and evaluation of commercial explosives with the use of high-fidelity equipment and the Explosives Research Laboratory (ERL).

RESEARCH

Research and development programs in shockwave physics, chemistry, explosives characterization, rock

fragmentation, avalanche control, and

computer modeling

1 EDUCATION Graduate and

Undergraduate programs in Explosives

Engineering. These programs expose

students to cutting-edge explosives

research and practical field experience

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TECHNICAL SERVICES

Center facilities already in operation include a field laboratory fully

equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation

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THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 2017

WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DEDICATED TO EXPLOSIVES

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DATE TBD

INDUSTRY

CONSORTIUM Industry supported

undergraduate projects, and technology

collaboration with industry partners

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Why Should You Attend?

• Mutually Beneficial Research Partnerships

CSM and AXPRO offer the opportunity for industry-sponsored explosives engineering research projects over mutual interests.

• Recruiting Pipeline

AXPRO and the Explosives Program at CSM acts as an incubator for a new generation of engineers and provides research leadership in a broad range of science and engineering fields related to explosives engineering. Industry partners work with CSM to establish a steady pipeline of future undergraduate and graduate student leaders in explosives engineering.

• Access to State-of-the-Art Facil it ies

AXPRO maintains two research facilities: the Explosives Research Laboratory (ERL) in Idaho Springs, Colorado and the Small-Scale Laboratory (SSL) on the CSM Campus in Golden, Colorado. The ERL is a 2000-acre property, consisting of multiple test sites and support facilities. The primary test site maintains a permit for the detonation of up to 80-lbs of explosives per delay. The SSL consists of several laboratories on campus, and includes an indoor blasting chamber, vacuum chamber, and rock fragmentation laboratory.

• Interdisciplinary Partnerships with CSM Faculty

CSM hosts variety of subject experts in science and engineering, including: mining engineering, metallurgical and materials engineering, physics, mechanical engineering, and chemistry and chemical engineering. Industry partners are able to consult with CSM faculty over research projects and other subjects.

• Promoting and Strengthening of the Industry

Through industry-supported undergraduate projects and research partnerships, CSM and AXPRO work to strengthen and promote the explosives engineering industry, by cultivating an interest in and exposing future engineers to the field, and advancing industry research needs.

THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 2017

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 8:00 – 8:30 Welcome and Introductions

8:30 – 9:00 Opening Remarks 9:00 – 10:00 Background on AXPRO and Explosives Engineering at CSM 10:00 – 11:30 Workshop Topic Discussion Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Mining Engineering Physics Mechanical Engineering Chemistry

11:30 – 12:30 Break and Lunch 12:30 – 13:00 Travel to Idaho Springs, Colorado 13:00 – 13:30 Safety Briefing and Training 13:30 – 15:00 Tour of the ERL and Demonstration of Explosives (Avalanche Control) 15:30 – 16:00 Debriefing and Travel to Golden, Colorado

PLEASE CONTACT DR. VILEM PETR AT THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, MINING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION. PHONE: 303-273-3222 EMAIL: VPETR@MINES.EDU