COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT IN MINES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3343 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT IN MINES 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

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the ability to define and solve real Mining Engineering problems and to solve applied problems with group work and include activities aimed at improving lifelong learning.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to develop new strategic approaches and produce solutions by taking responsibility in complex situations that are not foreseen to be encountered in applications in the field of Mining Engineering
2   To teach and supervise these values by considering scientific, social and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting and announcing the data related to Mining Engineering management processes
3   Developing optimal solutions for engineering problems using mathematical models
4   To know the basic duties and responsibilities of the Mining Engineer in teamwork
5   Learning interdisciplinary teamwork

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Engineering management, its basic concepts and functions
2 Design of engineering systems
3 Analysis of engineering systems
4 Planning and control in mines
5 Planning and control in mines
6 Engineering management in mines.
7 Organization design and technology in mines
8 Performance analysis and evaluation methods in mines
9 Midterm
10 Total quality and efficiency in mines
11 A sample Mining Engineering problem definition and administrative solution project assignment
12 Working and monitoring groups for problem solving
13 Working and monitoring groups for problem solving
14 Presentation of group work

Recomended or Required Reading

Arıoğlu, E. (1998), Çözümlü Madencilik Problemleri , Maden Mühendisleri odası Yayını, ISBN 975* 395-007-1, Ankara.
Hartman, H.L., Introductory Mining Engineering , John Wiley & Sons, 1987
Hartman, H.L. (Ed.), SME Mining Engineering Handbook , 2nd Edition, Vol:1-2, Colorado, 1992
Onargan, T.(Ed.), Mining Methods, In Tech Publisher, ISBN 978-953-51-0289-2, p. 64, March 2012, Rijeka, Croatia.
Stout, K.S., Mining Methods & Equipment , McGraw Hill Inc., 1980
Weiss, N. L., SME Mineral Processing Handbook , Vol.1 and 2, SME; AIME; 1985

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture / Case Study / Homework / Readings from related books, articles and publications.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The evaluation criteria of the course consists of a midterm exam, a group assignment/presentation and a final exam. In the group assignment, a group presentation will be made in which all the lectures will be applied in a real-life case study.

LO1-3: It will be evaluated with a midterm exam.
LO4: It will be evaluated by presentation.
LO 1-5: It will be evaluated with the final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Turgay ONARGAN
e-mail: turgay.onargan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 10:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

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.132222322
LO.232
LO.3333223
LO.44
LO.54

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