COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINERAL PROCESSING I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 2012 MINERAL PROCESSING I COMPULSORY 3 2 0 6

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEZAI ŞEN

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Teaching Mineral Processing definition, its history and objectives
2. Teaching basic definitions in Mineral Processing
3. Teaching basic definitions of Size reduction, laws and equipments used
4. Teaching basic definitions of classification and equipments used
5. Teaching the fundamentals of Mineral Processing circuits
6. Improving Engineering problem solving skills

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows basic definitions in Mineral Processing
2   Decides the right sampling method and weight
3   Defines size reduction devices
4   Prepares the distributions of particle size and size-metals.
5   Describes classification devices and measures their performances
6   Designs mineral processing circuits

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definitions of Mineral Processing, its history and objectives
2 Sampling, sample size reductions and calculations
3 Size reduction definition, objectives, and Size reduction ratios
4 Crushing process
5 Crushers
6 Crushing circuits
7 VISA 1
8 Grinding process and calculations, definitions
9 Grinding devices
10 Classification method and devices
11 Classification performances and ball mill design
12 Mineral Processing circuit fundamentals
13 VISA 2
14 General summary and applications

Recomended or Required Reading

Class notes
Cevher Hazırlama, Necati Yıldız (Turkish book)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical presentations
Laboratory tests (10 tests)
Report writing

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm 1 %30
Homework %20
Final %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erol.kaya@deu.edu.tr; 232 301 7514
sezai.sen@deu.edu.tr; 232 301 7508

Office Hours

Open door policy any time.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 12 2 24
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 10 2 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 2 3 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 141

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.152
LO.23325
LO.3325
LO.425353
LO.525353
LO.625255

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