COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AGGREGATE MINING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIN 5056 AGGREGATE MINING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AHMET HAMDI DELIORMANLI

Offered to

Mining Operation
Mining Operation
Mining Operation

Course Objective

In the course, definition of basic terms for aggregate mining will be studied. Also Planning of aggregate pit, product processing steps and equipment selection for these processes will be studied. Then determining of the spesifications of aggregates (TSEK and other international standarts) and aggregate economics(marketing,selling,stocking and distribution) will be given

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Plannig of Aggregate pits
2   Mining methods for Aggregate pits
3   Equipment selection for aggregate mining
4   Aggregate standarts and aggregate spesificatiobs
5   Product processing plants of aggregate
6   Aggregate Economics at Turkey and World

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to aggregate mining,terms and definitions
2 planning of aggregate pits (1)
3 planning of aggregate pits (2)
4 Production methods for aggregate minings (1)
5 Production methods for aggregate minings (2)
6 Equipments for aggregate mining
7 Field trip
8 I. Mid-Term Exam
9 Determination of aggregate spresifications (1)
10 Determination of aggregate spresifications (2)
11 Product processing plants for aggregates
12 Aggregate Economics
13 II. Mid-Term Exam
14 Homeworks,presentations and discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Kose H., Yalçın E., Şimşir F., Konak G., Onargan T., ve Kızıl M. "AÇIK IŞLETME TEKNIĞI" DEU MUH FAK.
Pfleider P. 1972 "Surface Mining" MUDD Series
Kırmataş Sempozyumu Bildiriler kitapları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and field studies

Assessment Methods

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

Mid-Term Exams include; CL01,CL02,CL03,CL04,CL05
Homework includes; CL01,CL02,CL03,CL04,CL05,CL06
Final Exam includes;CL01,CL02,CL03,CL04,CL05,CL06

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Presentations will be supoorted by field studies

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: ahmet.deliormanli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday after luch

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Case study 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparing presentations 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Field study 1 8 8
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.153555454554
LO.253555454554
LO.3553
LO.44434343
LO.5444
LO.644554