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  Course Description
Course Name : Industrial Minerals

Course Code : MMD402

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor NİL DÖNDERİCİ YAPICI

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Does the definition and classification of industrial raw materials
Identifies the factors that affect the raw materials sector.
Has the knowledge about rocks, minerals and natural resources.
Knows about the formation condition, mineralogical and chemical industries with raw materials
Understands the impact on the supply and demand challenges.
Learns about dangerous minerals for human health.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : MMD111 General Geology
MMD215 Materials
MMD303 Ore Deposits I
MMD312 Ore Deposits II
MMD110 Mineralogy

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The objective of this course is to teach the students what the industrial row materials are, their usage in different industries, specifications, production and consumption, processing methods.

Course Contents : Industrial usage of minerals and likewise materials which exist in the Earth/ Clay, ceramics and various mineral related to the glass and fertilizing industries/ Abrasive minerals, minerals and materials related to building industry/ Definition, variety and their existence in Turkey/ Their properties with respect to industrial usage and field of application.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Faculty classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Industrial usage of minerals and likewise materials 1-18,ekutup.dpt.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
2 Alunite, asbest, barite, bentonite 19-29, 35-48, ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
3 Evaporite minerals 60-69-82,ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
4 Feldspar, fluorite, phosphate, kaolin 85-109,128-132,ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
5 clay minerals, classification 128-132,144-148,ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
6 Quartz, quartzite, sand, gravel, 203-220,ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
7 The building blocks of marble, magnesite, mica, olivine 225-264,ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
8 Phosphate, graphite, apatite 268-308 ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
9 Midterm Exam Ara Sınav Ara Sınav
10 Lightweight construction materials 284-287-290-339,ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
11 evaporation 138-142,294-297,305-309, ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
12 zeolite, zirconia, 340-345, ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
13 thorium, uranium 344-357,368-375, 368-375,ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation
14 Other raw materials ekutup.dpt.gov.tr,www.mta.gov.tr Power Point Presentation


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
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Required Course Material(s)  
 
 


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches 4
2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 3
3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 3
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 3
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 2
6 Students gain the capacity to analyze a system, a component, and desing the process under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; and the ability to apply the methods of modern design accordingly 3
7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 2
8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 4
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 5
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 5
11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 2
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 2
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 2
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 5
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 5
16 Students develop an awareness of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, the entrepreneurship and innovation subjects and gain knowledge of contemporary issues 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 1 3
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 77
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.08
ECTS Credit: 3