COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINERAL PROCESSING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TCS 3013 MINERAL PROCESSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Industrial Glass and Ceramics

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ECE KILINÇ AKSAY

Offered to

Industrial Glass and Ceramics

Course Objective

To teach the processing and beneficiation of minerals using ceramic and glass industry.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The aim and importance of mineral processing
2   Terms about mineral processing
3   Comminution; crushing and grinding
4   Classification and storing
5   Mineral beneficiation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Terms about mineral processing and reasons for mineral processing
2 The sampling and methods for reducing the sample
3 The principles and aims of comminution, liberation and forcing types in comminution machines
4 Comminution teories and comminution laws
5 Crushing; primary and secondary crushers and properties
6 Crushing circuits and flow diagram
7 Mid-term exam
8 Grinding
9 Mill type and properties
10 Classification; screening and classificatory
11 Classification; air separator and hydrocyclone
12 Storing and transfer operations in mineral processing
13 Mineral beneficiation methods
14 Magnetic separation and flotation

Recomended or Required Reading

Ipekoğlu, Ü., Tanrıverdi, M., 1994, Cevher Hazırlama, DEÜ Yayınları, No:238, Izmir

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lecturer of the course tries to give a technical skill with the training of mineral processing and beneficiation by straight narrative technique.

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: To examine the theoretical and application information related to mineral processing and crushing.
II. Final exam %50: To examine the all learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ece.kilinc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

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 8 8
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51