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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Experimental Rock Mechanics |
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| Course Code |
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MD-613 |
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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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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Is able to prepare standard samples and analysis the results of the specific experiments in the laboratory or in the field as rock mechanics.
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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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Mining engineers performing engineering activities on site, description of the rock-ground structure faced and the factors affecting the choice of system identification and the decision to give the most accurate results. |
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| Course Contents |
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General definitions, measurements of rock masses discontinuity, petrographic properties of rocks, the measurement of the physical properties of the rocks, wear and hardness measurements, vibration measurements of rocks, strength and deformation measurements, shear strength measurements, in-situ deformation measurements. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class, laboratory |
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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 |
General and technical informations about tests |
Literature Reading |
Lecture |
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2 |
General and technical informations about tests |
Literature Reading |
Lecture |
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3 |
General and technical informations about tests |
Literature Reading |
Lecture |
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4 |
Important points in application of in situ and indoor tests |
Literature Reading |
Lecture |
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5 |
Suitable sample selection |
Literature Reading |
Application |
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6 |
Suitable sample selection |
Literature Reading |
Application |
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7 |
Suitable sample selection |
Literature Reading |
Application |
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8 |
Suitable sample selection |
Literature Reading |
Application |
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9 |
Carrying out suitable tests for the target |
Literature Reading |
Application |
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10 |
Carrying out suitable tests for the target |
Literature Reading |
Application |
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11 |
Carrying out suitable tests for the target |
Literature Reading |
Application |
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12 |
Analysis of the results |
Literature reading |
Application |
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13 |
Analysis of the results |
Literature |
Application |
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14 |
Analysis of the results |
Literature Reading |
Application |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
40 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
15 |
60 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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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 |
4 |
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2 |
Has advanced theorical and practical knowledge in mining engineering area. |
5 |
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3 |
Has the ability to determine,formulate,and solve the problems related to mining engineering. |
4 |
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4 |
Has skills to prepare and evaluate projects which are related to mining engineering study subjects. |
0 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
4 |
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9 |
Uses modern engineering, computer modeling and simulation programs in order to solve engineering problems and develop mining engineering projects. |
5 |
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10 |
Has systematic thinking and problem solution skills about mining engineering subjects and uses these abilities in interdisciplinary studies. |
0 |
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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. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
15 |
4 |
60 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
15 |
2 |
30 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 150 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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