COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARBLE MINING TECHNOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3323 MARBLE MINING TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TURGAY ONARGAN

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

In this course, to provide the definitions of marble and their properties, To show the details of surface and underground marble production methods and Technologies, to show the details of marble cutting and processing methods and Technologies, to provide the use of marbles and marble wastes and to explain marble economy and marble potential in the world and Turkey will be lectured.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to make a literature survey to find the required data and the methods to be used to select of the quarry machineries for a specific aim and present and synthesis the results
2   Be able to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs.
3   Be able to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems in stone industry.
4   Be able to apply fundamental science to natural stone production system applications.
5   Be aware of robust manufacturing design

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and the geology of marble
2 Classification of marbles
3 Engineering properties of marbles
4 Production methods of marbles (1)
5 Production methods of marbles (2)
6 Production methods of marbles (3)
7 Marble cutting and processing techniques (1)
8 Marble cutting and processing techniques (2)
9 The use of marbles and selection
10 Evaluation of marble wastes
11 Mid-Term Exam.
12 Use of marble as a decoration material and standards
13 Marble and environment
14 Marble economy

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

Marble , Turgay Onargan Halil Köse, and Ahmet Deliormanlı Book published by University of Dokuz Eylül, Engineering Faculty No. 220.

References:
Barton, W.R., Marble U.S. Burenu of Mines, I.C. 8391, 1968.
Bowles, O., Dimension Stone U.S. Bureau of Mines, I.C. 7829, 1958.
Sentürk, A., Marble Technology, Ministry of Trade, Research Report Aralik 199

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical instructions

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

MID-TERM EXAM (%35) + PROJECTS (%15) + FINAL (%50)
MID-TERM (%35): LO3, LO4
HOMEWORK (%15): LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5,
FINAL (%50): LO2, LO3, LO4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turgay.onargan@deu.edu.tr, 0232-3017511

Office Hours

FRIDAY, 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

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.1124152215453422
LO.215231311444322
LO.332153224242232
LO.452342322242321
LO.5135443423352333

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