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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MDT 4086 DRILLING - BLASTING ELECTIVE 2 1 0 3

Offered By

Mining Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR HASAN ERAY YAMAN

Offered to

Mining Technology

Course Objective

In this course, blasting theory, blasting products and applications will be explained;blasting designs,evaluation of blasting results and optimum blasting practice.It is aimed to provide information for thepurpose of improvement.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Must know terms related to drilling and blasting 2   Must know the hole designs applied in tunnels and underground mines 3   Must know the general characteristics of blast-induced vibrations 4   Must recognize explosive materials used in mines 5   Must make simple calculations regarding explosive quantities.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to class 2 Drilling-blasting terms 3 Identification of explosives 4 Properties of explosives 5 Drilling holes in open pits 6 Hole charging in open pits 7 General Review 8 Midterm exam 9 Drilling holes in underground mines and tunnels 10 Hole charging in underground mines and tunnels 11 Blasting-induced vibration analysis 12 Blasting-induced vibration analysis 13 Determining the required amounts of explosives 14 Determining the required amounts of explosives 15 General Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Aldas GGU., 2010, Explosive charge mass and peak particle velocity (PPV)- frequency relation in mining blast , Journal of Geophysics and Engineering. Vol. 7, p. 223-231.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

In the form of lectures, presentations, visual explanations, in-class discussionsand homework presentations will be done.

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 * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 +RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Midterm exam: 25% II.Homework: 25% III.Final exam: 50% IV.Resit exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Hasan Eray Yaman hasaneray.yaman@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Tutorials 14 1 14 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for final exam 1 4 4 Preparation for quiz etc. 1 2 2 Preparing assignments 1 4 4 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 71

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 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 LO.4 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1 1 1