COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHARACTERIZATION IN ORE BENEFICIATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3328 CHARACTERIZATION IN ORE BENEFICIATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HATICE YILMAZ

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of the course is teaching the basic principle of the modern characterization methods (XRD, XRF, SEM, EDS, FTIR etc.) and the utilization of these methods in the different stages of mineral processing and ore beneficiation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the basic principles of modern characterization methods,
2   State the generation, properties and utilization for characterization of x-Rays
3   Explain the structure and working principle of Scanning Electron Microscopy and, its utilization in the mineral processing and ore beneficiation
4   State the working principle of the equipment which can be defined the thermal properties of the minerals by theoritically and interpret their results
5   Determine the appropriate characterization methods for the mineral processing and ore beneficiation
6   Perform and report the applications of this course in group

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the modern characterization devices and basic working principles Regulation of groups
2 Explain the generation and properties of x-rays Introductionof X-Ray lab.
3 The utilization of x-rays in mineralogical and chemical characterization and the presentation of XRD and XRF methods Sample preparation for XRD and XRF
4 Perform the mineralogical analysis by using XRD method XRD application
5 Perform the chemical analysis by using XRF method XRF application
6 Presentation of Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and sample preperation methods Sample preparation for SEM
7 Mid-term
8 Obtain the secondary electron images(SEI) in SEM SEI image
9 Obtain the back scattering electron images(BEI) in SEM BEI image
10 Perform the EDS analysis in SEM Analysis of the samples collected from electrolyte and evaluation of the results EDS analysis on the image
11 Investigation of the thermal properties of the samples using DTA/TGA method Demonstration and application
12 Investigation of minerals using FTIR methods Demonstration and application
13 Assignment preparation, presentation and evaluation Presentation
14 Assignment preparation, presentation and evaluation Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks:
1. B.D. Cullity, Elements of X-Ray Diffraction, , Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 020101230 8, USA,1967
2. J. Zussman (Edited by), Physical Methods in Determinative Mineralogy, Academic Press, London and Newyork, 1967

Supplementary Book(s):
1. Muazzez Çelik Karakaya, Kil Minerlallerinin Özellikleri ve Tanımlamam Yöntemleri, Bizim Büro Basımevi, Ankara, 2006
2. J. Goldstein, D. E. Newbury,D.C. Joy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis, Springer Verlag, 0306472929 ,USA
3. C.A. Andersen, Microprobe analysis, A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiey &Sons New York, 1972.
4. Written and visual handbooks published by the device producers

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Verbal lecture, Mid-term exams, Applications, Group actions, Report and presentation, Final Exam

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

LO1-4: Mid-term, assignments and final exam will be used for evaluation.
LO 5: Assignments and presentation will be used for evaluation.
LO 6: Assignments and presentation, mid-term and final exam will be used for evaluation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Engineering
Dept. Of Mining Engineering
Tel: (232) 301 7547
Fax: (232) 453 0868
E-mail: hatice.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 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 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 2 4 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 71

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.14231
LO.232
LO.322
LO.422
LO.5332222222
LO.64332122

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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