| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Underground Mining Planning |
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| Course Code |
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MD-542 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. AHMET DAĞ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Know reserve types and estimate the reserves,
determine reproducibility of a mine deposit.
Determine optimum production capacity and plan investment.
Analyse systems of excavation and transportation and perform optimum selection.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To provide students with opportunities to compile and use the knowledge of previous courses before the graduation by asking them to prepare a comprehensive mining engineering study. |
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| Course Contents |
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Economical evaluation of any deposit/ Mining method selection/ Mine layout determination and production scheduling/ Determination of optimum capacity and production period/ number of stope determination/ Designating of optimum shaft location and first cut point of open pit/ Determination of layer interval/ Shaft and drift dimensioning and equipment election/ Dragline selection in surface mining. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Productibility of a mine deposit |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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2 |
Optimum capacity and production period |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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3 |
Designating of optimum shaft location |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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4 |
Determination of optimum layer interval |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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5 |
Preparing shaft project |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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6 |
Preparing shaft project |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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7 |
Shaft and drift dimensioning |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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8 |
Shaft and drift dimensioning |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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9 |
Midterm exam |
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Written examination |
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10 |
Underground transport systems,equipment selection and dimensioning |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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11 |
Underground transport systems,equipment selection and dimensioning |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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12 |
Compressed air plant design |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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13 |
Compressed air plant design |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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14 |
Excavation planning |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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15 |
Excavation planning |
Document reading |
Face to face lectures and application |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Written examination |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Uses knowledge of math, science and engineering in order to solve mining engineering problems |
5 |
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2 |
Has advanced theorical and practical knowledge in mining engineering area. |
4 |
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3 |
Has the ability to determine,formulate,and solve the problems related to mining engineering. |
5 |
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4 |
Has skills to prepare and evaluate projects which are related to mining engineering study subjects. |
5 |
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5 |
Having skill explained as attentions of scientific and social values and transferring of these values to others |
0 |
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6 |
Does research on scientific and technical subjects including profession independentlly, makes a written or oral presentation about research results. |
3 |
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7 |
Has awareness of lifelong learning for professional development, follows new applications for study area and uses resources effectively. |
0 |
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8 |
Has independent study, team study and interdisciplinary study skills. |
3 |
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9 |
Uses modern engineering, computer modeling and simulation programs in order to solve engineering problems and develop mining engineering projects. |
3 |
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10 |
Has systematic thinking and problem solution skills about mining engineering subjects and uses these abilities in interdisciplinary studies. |
4 |
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11 |
Determines the problems independently, thinking of development of new solution methods and result evaluation skills in mining engineering area. |
4 |
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12 |
Understands the applications of mining engineering on universal and social effects, has responsibility for using natural resource effectively as ethical. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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