MDZ117 Introduction to Mining Engineering

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 1. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code MDZ117
Name Introduction to Mining Engineering
Semester 1. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. AHMET DAĞ


Course Goal

To introduce the students to mine engineering topics. To inform them about underground, and overground mining, the excavation, transport, export, drainage and ventilation of the profession, period-safety operations, and major improvements.

Course Content

Importance, history and place of mining in society; Main duties and career options of mining engineer. Personal characteristics and skills required to be a successful mining engineer; Mining activity areas; Mining terms, mining operation methods; Open pit production methods, model display; Underground mine production methods, model representation; Preparation processes of the ores produced; Ore enrichment methods; Industrial raw materials and metallurgical processes; Mining studies in Turkey and in the World; Exported minerals; Production sites and properties of mines; Technical trip/virtual tour to an underground or opencast mine; Technical trip/virtual tour to an ore processing plant; Interview with an experienced Mining Engineer from the industry.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Madenciliğe Giriş, 2. Baskı , Prof.Dr. Üner İpekoğlu, Prof.Dr. C.okay Aksoy, Yrd.Doç. Dr. Çelik Tatar, Araş. Gör. Tahir Mallı, DEU. Mühendislik Fak. Yayınları No:319, İzmir-2015.

Notes

Lecture notes


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Obtains preliminary information on all matters related to profession
LO02 Gains the professional discipline
LO03 Grasps the mission of mining engineering
LO04 Grasps the vision of mining engineering
LO05 Knows about the contents of mining engineering
LO06 Knows about which disciplines are related to mining
LO07 Knows the main operations of mining
LO08 Knows the main function of mining engineering
LO09 Learn to Mining operations in Turkey
LO10 Understand of Explaration and evaluation of mines activity
LO11 Knows Methods of mining
LO12 Knows Mining administration and Legal regulations.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students has sufficient knowledge on theoretical and applied subjects in the light of contemporary knowledge and scientific approaches in the field of mining. 4
PLO02 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Applies the knowledge she has received in the field of mining in multidisciplinary studies to produce solutions to the problems she has encountered. 4
PLO03 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Analyzes problems with the help of up-to-date information and makes inferences for solutions. 2
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It applies physical, chemical, mechanical and mineralogical analyzes in accordance with TSE standards in field studies or laboratory conditions.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Has the ability to analyze the engineering plans.
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It dominates the machinery park in mining enterprises and can use them for the execution of mining activities. 1
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Students has the ability to solve the problems she encounters by working individually or in a team with other disciplines. 2
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği It constantly follows the developments in the mining field, as it knows that the information is not static. 5
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği It can use printed publications or databases to obtain the necessary information in mining processes. 3
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği He/she carries out all his/her work in a planned way in order to constantly improve himself/herself and increase her knowledge level. 3
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses computers and other electronic resources in mining. 1
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses at least one foreign language at B1 General Level in order to communicate and access information.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Performs technical drawings by thinking in three dimensions in the studies she has done in her field.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği It has the awareness of adhering to moral and ethical values while carrying out its mining activities. 4
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği It is aware of the need to prioritize the environment and the health of employees, as it has an infrastructure on Occupational Health and Safety awareness in mining and their legal obligations. 4
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Knows that the solutions to the problems in the mining field affect societies and communities, so they have information about the innovative applications and models developed. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Importance of mining, its history and place in society The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Main duties and career options of mining engineer. Personal characteristics and skills required to be a successful mining engineer The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 Mining activity areas The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Mining terms, mine operating methods The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 Open pit production methods, model display The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
6 Underground mine production methods, model display The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
7 Preparation processes of the ores produced The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture notes and literature Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Ore enrichment methods The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar
10 Industrial raw materials and metallurgical processes The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar
11 Mining studies in Turkey and in the World The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Exported minerals The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Production places and properties of mines The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Technical trip/virtual tour to an underground or opencast mine The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri, Soru-Cevap
15 Technical trip/virtual tour to an ore processing plant The student learns the subject from the related books and websites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
16 Interview with an experienced Mining Engineer from the industry Lecture notes and literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
17 Term Exams Lecture notes and literature Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 24 24
Total Workload (Hour) 88
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,52
ECTS 4 ECTS