COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARBLE QUARRY MACHINERY AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NBG 5005 MARBLE QUARRY MACHINERY AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 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

NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES

Course Objective

In this course, the modern technologies used in the production and manufacturing of marble with a minimum loss are explained. Recent research articles on those subject will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehension of the effect of quarry machines on dimensional stone production.
2   Ability to define the properties of quarry machines and their performance.
3   To learn the design and production techniques of different types of stones.
4   Ability to select the machine types and production method of stones according to ore deposit structures and application requirements.
5   Ability to make a literature survey to find the required data and the methods to be used to select of the quarry machineries for a specific aim and present and synthesis the results.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Marble and Its Properties
2 Marble Quarry Machinery
3 Crane, generator, compressor, electrical transformer, hydraulic and pneumatic jack.
4 Diamond wire, drilling diamond.
5 I. Mid-Term Exam.
6 Marble production techniques
7 Manual production, Wire-Saw Techniques
8 Wire-Saw Techniques I
9 Wire-Saw Techniques II
10 Chain-Saw Techniques
11 II. Mid-Term Exam.
12 Special Production Techniques
13 Cost analysis according to production techniques
14 Recent Development and Modern Technology For Marble Quarry. Homework submission

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks:

Marble, Turgay Onargan Halil Köse, and Ahmet Deliormanlı Book published by University of Dokuz Eylül, Engineering Faculty No. 220.
Capuzzı, Q;Modern Technology and Machinery for Marble Quarry. Benetti Macchine S. Publication

References:

Barton, W.R., Marble U.S. Bureu of Mines, I.C. 8391, 1968.
Bowles, O., Dimension Stone U.S. Bureau of Mines, I.C. 7829, 1958.
Sentürk, A., Marble Technology, Ministry of Trade, Research Report Aralik 1999

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical instructions + homework

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria


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 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparing assignments 1 14 14
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.15123
LO.23421221451
LO.3455233143535
LO.455424313
LO.555334432145