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| Code | MDS301 |
| Name | Reserve Estimation in Mining and Geostatistics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Ali Can ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. Ali Can ÖZDEMİR
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach classical and geostatistical methods of mineral reserves and accounts to make the grade, and grade distribution of reserves, risk and underground maps and geostatistical methods to analyze the model.
Course Content
Resources, reserve and grade terms. The capability of grade and reserve estimation using tradational and geostatistical methods. The ability of modelling and analyzing with geostatical methods of parameters of the mineral reserves and grade. The capability of making mineral reserve and grade, underground and risk maps. The capability of preparing reserve report.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Mineral Reserve Calculations Classical and Geostatistical Methods (Nobel bookstore)
Notes
Isobel Clark, Practical Geostatistics, 1979.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Gains knowledge about reserve and tenor concepts. |
| LO02 | Becomes aware of the importance of reserve calculation. |
| LO03 | Have reserve calculation skills. |
| LO04 | Uses reserve calculation parameters. |
| LO05 | Have information about reserve types. |
| LO06 | Uses classical reserve calculation methods. |
| LO07 | Uses the trapezoidal method. |
| LO08 | Uses the polygon method. |
| LO09 | Uses the triangulation method. |
| LO10 | Gains knowledge about geostatistical methods. |
| LO11 | Have the advantages of the geostatistical method. |
| LO12 | Uses the stages of the geostatistical method. |
| LO13 | Uses variogram analysis. |
| LO14 | Uses the Kriging estimation method. |
| LO15 | Have the ability to interpret reserve calculation graphics. |
| LO16 | Have the ability to prepare reserve calculation report. |
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. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It applies physical, chemical, mechanical and mineralogical analyzes in accordance with TSE standards in field studies or laboratory conditions. | 3 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses at least one foreign language at B1 General Level in order to communicate and access information. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Influence and importance of operation and production of mineral reserves and tenor | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Mineral reserve and grade-related concepts and classifications | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Mine thickness, density,calculation methods of area and evaluation | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | The basis of capacity calculation of mineral reserves and evaluation | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Stratified reserve accounts, trapezoidal and Simpsons methods | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Polygon, Isopach, section reserve calculation methods | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Reserve calculations with methods of geological block, triangular prism | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Introduction to geostatistical methods, why geostatistical, the advantages | Literatür tarama | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Variogram analysis | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Kriging methods | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Simulation methods | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Application: Ordinary kriging method and analysis of cement raw materials and coal deposits | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Simulation methods, the implementation of the lignite beds - I | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Simulation methods, the implementation of the lignite beds - II | Literature search | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||