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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MDT 3027	MINERAL PROCESSING AND MINERAL ENRICHMENT LABORATORY	COMPULSORY	1	2	0	3

Offered By

Mining Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ECE KILINÇ AKSAY

Offered to

Mining Technology

Course Objective

Performing applications using mineral processing and enrichment equipment and evaluating the results

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Sampling and crushing-grinding
2	Determining the density of the ore
3	Finding the degree of liberation of minerals in the ore by grain counting method
4	Ability to perform sieve analysis and evaluate its results
5	Ability to perform ore enrichment and evaluate the results

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The importance of occupational health and safety in the laboratory, work accidents and occupational diseases, precautions and practices
2	Introduction to mineral processing and enrichment and the importance and methods of sampling
3	Sample reduction and sieve analysis
4	Evaluation of sample reduction and sieve analysis results
5	Detection of grain liberation and evaluation of its results
6	Determination of bulk, coarse and true densities in granular materials
7	Crushing-Screening analysis application
8	Grinding-Screen analysis application
9	Midterm exam
10	Evaluation of the results of Crushing-Grinding and Screening analysis applications
11	Sieve-Metal Chart
12	Metallurgical balance chart
13	Evaluation of some beneficiation test results (for metallic ores)
14	Evaluation of some enrichment test results (for industrial raw materials)
15	Evaluation of some beneficiation test results (for coal)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s ):
Atak, S. (1990). Flotasyon Ilkeleri ve Uygulaması,. Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Vakfı, Kitap Yayın No:34, Istanbul.

Supplementary Book(s):
Fuerstenau, M.C. (1976). Flotation, vol: I and II, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., New York.
Gaudin, A.M., (1978). Flotation, McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. New York
Leja, J., (1983). Surface Chemistry, Chemistry of Froth Flotation, PLENUM PRESS, New York
Somasundaran, P., (1986). Advances in Mineral Processing, SME, Littleton Rao, S.R. (Revised Edition), (2004). Surface Chemistry of Froth Flotation, First Edition by Leja, J., vol:1-2, Second Edition, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publisher, New York
Habashi, F., Principle of Extractive Metallurgy. Vol:1-2-3-4, Gordon & Breach Sci. Pub. Weiss, N.L. (editor-in-Chief), (1985). SME Mineral Processing Handbook, New York Marsden, J. & Hause, I., (1992). The Chemistry of Gold Extraction, Ellis Horwood Limited.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lecturer of the course tries to give a technical skill about mining by straight narrative techniques and applications.

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 * 0.35 + PRC * 0.15 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.35 + PRC * 0.15 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam 35 %: To examine the theoretical information.
II. Homework or practice exam 15 %: checking practice knowledge
III. 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)

Prof. Dr. Ece KILINÇ AKSAY
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	14	1	14
Tutorials	14	2	28
Lectures	1	1	1
Tutorials	1	2	2
Lab Preparation	14	1	14
Preparation for midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for final exam	1	3	3
Preparing the laboratory notebook	14	1	14
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Practical exam	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7
LO.1	1	1	1	1
LO.2		1	1	1
LO.3		1	1	1
LO.4		1	1	1
LO.5		1	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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