COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINING OPERATIONS-III

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDT 4020 MINING OPERATIONS-III COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Mining Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VEHBI ÖZACAR

Offered to

Mining Technology

Course Objective

To learn properties of mining air and ventilation measurements, to watch extreme events like fire, explosion, gas outburst etc. and inform struggle techniques applied against them, to calculate quantity of air distribution and to learn the solutions of ventilation system problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Knowledgeable about flammable gas underground coal mines.
2   2. Knowledgeable about explosive gas underground coal mines.
3   3. Knowledgeable about ventilators used in underground mines.
4   4. To know the tools which are used for underground ventilation measure works.
5   5. To know taking precautions for ensure safety of underground mine.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Physical properties of air and basic principles of fluid mechanics
2 Underground ventilation systems, underground ventilation measurements
3 Air flow in underground mines, resistances and pressure drop
4 Underground mine climate
5 Underground mine atmosphere, underground mine gasses and their properties, methane and methane drainage
6 Underground mine dust
7 Mid-term exam
8 Underground mine fires and fire fighting
9 Natural ventilation
10 Mechanical ventilation
11 Secondary ventilation
12 Determining the amount of air requiring
13 Regulation of air flow
14 Ventilation system analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

Main book: YALÇIN, E., GÜRGEN, S., Madenlerde Havalandırma, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Yayınları, No:251, Mühendislik Fakültesi Basım Ünitesi,1999.

Other books: Hartman, H.L., Mutmansky, J.M., Ramani,R.V., Wang, Y.J., 1997, Mine Ventilation and Air Conditioning, John Wiley&Sons Inc., p729.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This lecture is going to make with theoretical courses in class, laboratory works and field trips. Instructor is going to teach the lessons with slide shows, create a discussion area with question and answer method with students and make laboratory works
on specific subjects.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam %50: Assessment of the theoretical information.
II. Final Exam %50: Assessment of the all learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

vehbi.ozacar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 15:30-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 22 22
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Preparing assignments 1 13 13
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2111
LO.3111
LO.4
LO.5111

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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