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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MDN 3365 PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY AND CHARACTERIZATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EROL KAYA

Offered to

Mining Engineering

Course Objective

1. Defines particle size concept 2. Teaching instruments to measure particle size 3. Teaching limitations and errors of instruments 4. Evaluates particle size distributions

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines particle size, shape and surface area 2   Knows particle size distribution functions 3   Knows sampling of powders 4   Knows limitations and errors of the particle size measuring instruments 5   Knows particle size dispersion and stabilization 6   Evaluates particle size distributions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Definitions of particle size, shape and surface area 2 Particle size distribution functions 3 Sampling 4 Measurements of particle size by different instruments 5 Airborne size measurements Limitations and Errors in size measurement 6 Particle shape measurement 7 Particle surface area measurement 8 Particle surface area measurement 9 Dispersion and stabilization of powders 10 Evaluation of particle size distributions 11 Project study Measuring particle size of known powder by different instruments 12 Project study Measuring particle size of known powder by different instruments 13 Project study Measuring particle size of known powder by different instruments 14 Project presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Class notes Supplementary Book(s): Allen, T., 1990, Particle Size Measurement Yıldız N., 2007, Cevher Hazırlama Wills B. A., 1988, Mineral Processing Technology Stockham J.D. and Fochtman E.G., 1978, Particle Size Analaysis

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

VISA 1 %15 PROJECT %35 FINAL %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erol.kaya@deu.edu.tr; 232 301 7514

Office Hours

Open door policy any time.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Labratory 14 1 14 Lectures 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 1 12 12 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 LO.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 LO.3 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 LO.4 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 LO.5 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 LO.6 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 3