COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAP PREPARATION AND EVALUATION IN MINES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIN 5027 MAP PREPARATION AND EVALUATION IN MINES 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

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TURGAY ONARGAN

Offered to

Mining Operation
Mining Operation
Mining Operation

Course Objective

The content of this course is founded in an attempt to provide a study aid combining graphical techniques of mine mapping, mine design, and mine layout. The goal of this course is to present the supplemental techniques needed for adequate mine design and layout. Also, recent research articles on those subject will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Able to Indicate a basic understanding of the role of the surveyor in mineral exploration
2   Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the survey methods normally used to establish and control open cut mines
3   Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the survey methods normally used to establish and control the development of underground mines
4   Able to use of computer software to model mine workings by extracting sections, contours, isopachs and volumes from a mode
5   Able to demonstrate a knowledge of the ethical and environmental concerns in mining and the surveyor's role in monitoring these

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: maps, diagrams, and layouts
2 Overvıew of Mine Surveyiıng
3 Vertical and Horizontal Control
4 Photogrametry
5 Instrumentation, measurements and data
6 Overview of drafting and cartography
7 Procedures of mine map construction
8 Underground layouts and Practices
9 Topographic Mapping
10 Construction the mine map
11 Evaluation of the mine maps
12 Mapping symbolization
13 Applying computer-drawn maps of geologic data to analysıs of mining problems
14 Homework discussion and presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

W.R. WILLIAMS, Mine Mapping and Layout . Mine Ekstension Service of West Virginia University, U.S.A., 1983, pp.415

References:
1. ROBINSON,H.A. and SALE, D.R.; "Elements of Cartography". 3 Rd. ed., John Wiley&Sons, Inc., New York, 1969.
2. GREENHOOD, D. "MAPPING". University of Chicaco Press, Chicaco.

Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical instructions and homeworks

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.35 + PRJ * 0.15 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.35 + PRJ * 0.15 + 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) + HOMEWORK (%15) + FINAL (%50)
MID-TERM (%35):, LO2,LO3, LO4
HOMEWORK (%15): LO4, LO5,
FINAL (%50): LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Language of Instruction

English

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 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.155243
LO.24345321352
LO.34345321352
LO.4433151
LO.52235

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