COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINING ENGINEERING PBL

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3400 MINING ENGINEERING PBL ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET VOLKAN ÖZDOĞAN

Offered to

Mining Engineering

Course Objective

It is aimed to gain mining engineering students capability of problem definition, literature search, problem solving and result reporting ability by doing group work. The method of learning is based on solving several different mining engineering real case scenarios of 2 or 3 weeks long.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To apply reserve estimation techniques in mining
2   To select underground mining method, prepare plans and draw basic developments
3   To practice open pit mining facilities
4   To be able to draw bench plans suitable for topographic maps
5   To solve basic ventilation problems by using general fluid mechanic principles
6   To be able to plan rock mechanic laboratory experiments and apply
7   To be able to solve simple rock mechanic problems by using basic principles of mechanics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

MDN 3211 - UNDERGROUND MINING METHODS

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Statistical analysis of drill core samples, definition of seam azimuth and dip
2 Drawing Izo-thickness maps, reserve estimation by cross-section method
3 To chose underground mining method
4 Application of cut and fill mining method and draw simple plans for its application
5 Definition of open pit mining elements, stripping ratio, slope angle applications
6 Bench plan application, map drawing
7 Drilling and blasting theory and application, problem solving
8 Basic ventilation principles, definition of necessary air quantity for underground
9 Air flow mechanism in mining main roads, paralel and serial roadways
10 Ventilator calculation, natural air flow
11 Rock mechanic laboratory test methods, geotechnical properties of rock masses
12 Rock mechanic laboratory
13 Sliding mechanism of discontinuity, application of mohr-colomb theory
14 Exercises about Drilling, undergroung mining open pit mining, ventilation, rock mechanics

Recomended or Required Reading

Köse H., Tatar Ç. Madenlerde Yeraltı Üretim Yöntemleri Ders Kitabı, D.E.Ü. Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın No: 014, 206 sayfa, 1997
Köse H., Yalçın E., Şimşir F., Konak G., Onargan T., Kızıl MS., Açık Işletme Tekniği, D.E.Ü. Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları, 1996
Yalçın E., Gürgen S., Madenlerde Havalandırma (Geliştirilmiş üçüncü baskı) D.E.Ü. Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın No: 251, 2006
Köse H., Kahraman B., Kaya Mekaniği, D.E.Ü. Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları, 1993

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, visual materials, in class discussions, homework

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

Mid-Term Exam 1 : LO1, LO2, LO3
Final Exam : LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7
Quiz : LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7
Homework /Presentation : LO3, LO4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Doğan Karakuş
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi
Maden Mühendisliği Bölümü
Tınaztepe Kampüsü Buca/Izmir
Telefon : 232 301 75 34
Email : dogan.karakus@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Instructor Office Hours: Monday 13:00-16:00
Friday : 13:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 3 5 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

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.1434524
LO.2554453421
LO.354453421
LO.435255251
LO.525335431
LO.62543531
LO.75343523

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

Copyright 2015 DEÜ. BİD

HOME / ABOUT US / DEGREE PROGRAMMES / GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS