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  Course Description
Course Name : Mining Machines

Course Code : MMD403

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. ÖZEN KILIÇ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns about mining equipment and technology.
Classifies underground and open pit equipments.
Has an understanding of the importance of energy sources for mining machines, efficiency and safety.
Knows about basic operations of equipments and their applications, general characteristics, application practics, design features.
Knows about new developments and eqipment specifics.
Develops the ability to choose the necessary machines for the selected underground operation.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To information about open pit and underground mining machines, developing the necessary understanding to choose the best machines for the selected underground operation; to teach performance and capacity calculations of mining machines and developing the necessary awareness on how to efficently work with mining machines without jeopardizing the safety and health regulations.

Course Contents : Surface mining machines/ Underground mining equipment and complexes; continuous mining machines, roadheading machines, tunnel boring machines, bolting machines/ Mobil miners, lodeers and belt conveyors.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction, Cine-show Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
2 an overview of the equipment used in mines (underground and surface) Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
3 Availability, flexibility, utility and reliability of the Equipment Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
4 Energy systems used in machines Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
5 Fracture and fragmentation effects of the theories and the machines Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
6 Drilling machines and elements Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
7 Hydraulic breakers,surface and underground applications Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
8 Machines used inmaterial handling Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
9 Mid-Term Lecture notes-related links -
10 Machines used in carrying material transportation Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
11 Skid, design features, applications in mining and capacity calculations Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
12 LHD equipment, design features, applications in mining and capacity calculations Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
13 Equipment used in underground CPC and partial facade, design features, applications in mining and capacity calculations Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
14 Underground excavation equipment used in long-standing Lecture notes-related links Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Elevli B., 2009. Mining Machines Underground Mining, Nobel Press
 Tatar, Ç., 1995. Mining Machines -II, DEÜ Eng. Fac Press, No:252, İzmir
 www.bcminerals.ca/files/video_resources/000168.php (Mineral Resources Education Program of BC) Joy mining machinery videos
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.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 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 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 5
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 4
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 3
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 5
7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 5
8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 5
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 4
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 4
11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 3
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 3
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 3
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 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 95
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.8
ECTS Credit: 4