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  Course Description
Course Name : Mineral Processing II

Course Code : MMD306

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. OKTAY BAYAT

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns about metal extraction from the ores by means of gravity methodsç

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of the course is to give fundamental knowledge on the concentration methods to extract valuable minerals from ores, to show the basics of the equipments used in the field, to give calculation methods for evaluation of the processes.

Course Contents : Gravity methods

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to ore dressing, terms Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
2 Methods of ore dressing according to size and length differences. Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
3 Principles of gravity methods Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
4 Jigs Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
5 Layer processing Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
6 Metal extraction calculations Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
7 Stabil processors Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
8 Dynamic processors Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
9 Principles of gravity methods Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
10 Principles of heavy media methods Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
11 Mid term exam
12 Static heavy media equipments Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
13 Dynamic heavy media equipments Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
14 Centrifugal force heavy media equipments Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
15 Flowsheet design Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides
16/17 Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Cevher Zenginleştirme, Prof. Dr. Oktay Bayat, 2011, (basılmamış)
Required Course Material(s)  Cevher Hazırlama, Necati Yıldız, ISBN: 978-975-96779-1-6, Maden Mühendisleri Odası, Ankara, 2007.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 20
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 4
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 5
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 4
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. 4
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. 4
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 4
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 4
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 4
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 4
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) 13 2 26
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 66
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.64
ECTS Credit: 3