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  Course Description
Course Name : Mine Machinery and Equipment Selection

Course Code : MD-609

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. ÖZEN KILIÇ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1. Evaluation of the characteristics of the rocks excavability
2. Evaluation of suitable selection of the production method
3. The selection of appropriate machinery and equipment, construction of underground mining
4. Selection of suitable machinery and equipment, construction of open pits

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : 1. Excavability rocks and mineral deposits, and other important physico-mechanical properties of the production method of determining accordingly, determine the choice of machinery and equipment., 2. Evaluation of appropriate machinery and equipment in mines

Course Contents : Main and auxiliary machines used in mining, business machines, selection and organization of work, business machines, capacity and maliyatlarının comparison. The effects of the factors affecting the choice of Diggability rocks and machinery. Energy systems, electric, diesel and compressed air systems (compressors). Excavation of underground mining equipment; chisels; mechanized cutter-loader machines, plows, hammers, mechanized wells, galleries and tunneling machinery, and transportation equipment selection and installation factors of the election.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
2 Determination of rock properties Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
3 Main and auxiliary machines used in mining Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
4 Machinery selection and organization of work Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
5 Comparison of the capacity and the cost of machines Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
6 Factors affecting the rocks diggability and the effects of the choice of machine Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
7 Energy systems, electric, diesel and compressed air systems (compressors) Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
8 Presentation Presentation Presentation
9 Excavation of underground mining equipment; mechanized excavator-loader machines Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
10 Excavation of underground mining equipment; mechanized excavator-loader machines Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
11 Excavation of underground mining equipment; mechanized excavator-loader machines Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
12 Selection of loading and handling equipment and selection factors Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
13 Selection of loading and handling equipment and selection factors Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
14 Selection of loading and handling equipment and selection factors Lecture notes and literature references cited Lecture notes, pow. presentations, calc.
15 Assignment Review and Final Exam Assignment Review and Final Exam Assignment Review and Final Exam
16/17 Assignment Review and Final Exam Assignment Review and Final Exam Assignment Review and Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Elevli B., 2009. Maden Makinaları Yeraltı Maden İşletmeleri, Nobel Yayınevi
 Tatar, Ç., 1995. Maden Makinaları-II, DEÜ Müh. Fak. Yayınları, No:252, İzmir
 Internet and other up to date, papers presented at symposia, doctoral dissertations, master´s theses
 Bölükbaşı, N., Yer altı kömür ve kayaç kazı mekanizasyonu, TKİ Seminer No:4, 1986, Ankara, Türkiye
 www.bcminerals.ca/files/video_resources/000168.php (Mineral Resources Education Program of BC) Joy mining machinery videos, Ataman, T., Yer altı kömür ocaklarında mekanizasyon, İlk-san matbaası, 1987, Ankara, Türkiye.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 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. 4
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. 2
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. 3
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 4 52
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 6 30
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 4 0
    Final Exam 1 4 4
Total Workload: 138
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52
ECTS Credit: 6