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  Course Description
Course Name : Mine Ventilation

Course Code : MMD401

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. SUPHİ URAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : CALCUALTES THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF CLEAN AIR.
MAKES DESIGNGS FOR PROVIDING COMFORT IN UNDERGROUND MINE THERMALS.
HAS AN UNDERSTANDING OF METHODS OF FIGHTING FIRES IN MINES.
CAN MAKE MINE VENTILATION NETWORK ANALYSIS.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : MMD101 Mathematics I

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : TO INTRODUCE IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES TO SEND SUFFICIENT FRESH AIR INTO THE OVEN FOR SAFE AND COMFORTABLE WORKING CONDITIONS OF UNDERGROUND MINES.

Course Contents : INTRODUCTION TO OPERATION RESEARCH/ THE INVERSE OF A MATRIX, DETERMINANT/ LINEAR PROGRAMMING; GRAPHICAL SOLUTIONS/ THE SIMPLEX ALGORITHM; USING THE SIMPLEX ALGORITHM TO SOLVE MINIMIZATION AND MAXIMIZATION PROBLEMS, ALTERNATIVE OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS/ SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AND DUALITY/ NETWORK MODELS; SHORTEST PATH MODELS, CPM AND PERT METHODS, MINIMUM COST NETWORK FLOW PROBLEMS.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : CLASSROOMS AND LABORATORIES OF THE DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 BASIC DEFINITIONS, PURPOSE AND SCOPE COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
2 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AIR, GAS LAWS COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
3 THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF SOME VENTILATION COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
4 PSYCHROMETRY COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
5 CLIMATE AND THERMAL COMFORT IN JANUARY COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
6 VENTILATION MEASUREMENTS COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
7 FOUND MINE ATMOSPHERE GASES AND DUST COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
8 JANUARY FIRES COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
9 MIDTERM EXAM
10 VENTILATION LAWS COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
11 NATURAL VENTILATION COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
12 AUXILIARY VENTILATION & MECHANIC VENTILATION COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
13 CALCULATION OF REQUIRED AMOUNT OF FRESH AIR COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
14 CURRENT WEATHER UNDERGROUND ORGANIZATION AND NETWORK ANALYSIS COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES COURSE NOTE
15 FINAL EXAM
16/17 FINAL EXAM


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  AIR CONDITIONING (GÜYAGÜLER, T., PUBLICATION Chamber of Mining Engineers, 1991)
 COURSE NOTE
 MINING BUSINESS RECOVERY AND RESCUE TRAINING (PUBLICATION Chamber of Mining Engineers, 2001);
 AIR CONDITIONING (GÜYAGÜLER, T., PUBLICATION Chamber of Mining Engineers, 1991)
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 90
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 10
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 5
2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 5
3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 4
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 1
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 2
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. 1
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 1
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 3
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 2
* 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 3 39
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 3 39
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 2 2
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 90
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.6
ECTS Credit: 4