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Course Description Course Name : Water Problems and Proposal Solutions in Mines Course Code : MD-535 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. A.MAHMUT KILIÇ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Get to know of hydrogeology science Collecting data Understanding occurrence of groundwater and aquifer media and understand of ground water movement. Understanding of groundwater and surface water balance. Assessment of Mineral deposits status of water supply and drainage methods, To decide related to mining drainage Development of How to determine the conduct of the critical elements of a project Combining Science and imagination Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To learn and use all the basic information about the hydrogeology, To understand the importance of surface and groundwater for mining enterprises,to demonstrate Mining enterprises (underground and open) the principles and techniques of ground and surface water drainage. Course Contents : Forming of surface water sorts, types of naps, determination of underground water level, surface water and surface water problems formed in mines, underground water, flowing to the rock mass, flowing nets, determination of permeability in laboratory conditions and in open mines, measurement of water pressure, water drainage methods in open pit mines, decreasing of underground water level with water pump, underground water effects on the slopes in open pit mines. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrooms Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Laboratories Department of Mining Engineering.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 2 The origin of groundwater and its hydrology movement Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 3 Evaluation and interpretation of hydrogeological characteristics of lithological units. Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 4 Investigation of groundwater systems, groundwater and aquifers Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 5 Movement of Groundwater, The Factors which effect Groundwater Movement Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 6 The Factors which effect Groundwater Movement Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 7 Investigation of groundwater systems Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 8 Assignment Assessment Study Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 9 Groundwater flow models Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 10 Aquifer and its types Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 11 Groundwater level and its change Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 12 Equipment and pumps used in leaching water in mining. Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 13 Leaching water in open pits. Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 14 Leaching water in underground pits. Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses 15 Final Week and Assignment Assessment 16/17 Final Week and Assignment Assessment   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Kılıç, A.M., "Madenlerde Nakliyat ve Su Atımı", Adana 2005, 172 s.; Köse H., Gürgen S., “Madenlerde su atımı”, Dokuz Eylül Üniv. Yayını, İzmir 1989, 102 s.; Oğuzer, V., "Drenaj ve Arazi Islahı", Adana 1995, 314 s.; Şahinci, A., 1994, "Karst", İzmir 1994, 120 s.; Erguvanlı, K. ve Erdoğan, Y., "Yeraltısuları Jeolojisi, İTÜ, İstanbul 1987, 352 s.; Şen, Z., 2003. "Yeraltı Suyu", İstanbul 2003, 185 s. Required Course Material(s)  Internet and other up to date articles, Articles presented at the symposiums, PhD theses, Master theses.   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 40 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 Uses knowledge of math, science and engineering in order to solve mining engineering problems 4 2 Has advanced theorical and practical knowledge in mining engineering area. 5 3 Has the ability to determine,formulate,and solve the problems related to mining engineering. 3 4 Has skills to prepare and evaluate projects which are related to mining engineering study subjects. 4 5 Having skill explained as attentions of scientific and social values and transferring of these values to others 3 6 Does research on scientific and technical subjects including profession independentlly, makes a written or oral presentation about research results. 2 7 Has awareness of lifelong learning for professional development, follows new applications for study area and uses resources effectively. 3 8 Has independent study, team study and interdisciplinary study skills. 3 9 Uses modern engineering, computer modeling and simulation programs in order to solve engineering problems and develop mining engineering projects. 3 10 Has systematic thinking and problem solution skills about mining engineering subjects and uses these abilities in interdisciplinary studies. 3 11 Determines the problems independently, thinking of development of new solution methods and result evaluation skills in mining engineering area. 2 12 Understands the applications of mining engineering on universal and social effects, has responsibility for using natural resource effectively as ethical. 4 * 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) 13 4 52     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 5 65 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 5 20     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0     Final Exam 1 7 7 Total Workload: 144 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.76 ECTS Credit: 6