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Course Description Course Name : Solution Mining Course Code : MMD320 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. HÜSEYİN VAPUR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Konws what lynch is. Knows about pressure leach, tank leach, percolation leach, stack leach, slope leach, in-suite leach. Knows about the leach applicable methals. Knows about clarification of leach solutions, methal gain methods (ion exchange, solvent extraction, cementation, fusion, distillation with electrolise). Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To provide information about beneficiation by leaching in ore processing; acid, base and water leaching applications. Course Contents : In-Situ leaching applications, Parameters affecting leaching, Minerals enriched by leaching, Developments and challenges in solution mining. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrooms and laboratories of the department   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 What are the parameters that affect the process of leaching, the affecting reasons for the leaching efficiency. Lecture Notes Presentation 2 heap leaching, leaching of the slope, in-situ leaching Lecture Notes Presentation 3 agitation and pressure leaching, Lecture Notes Presentation 4 tank leaching, percolation leaching, Lecture Notes Presentation 5 metals applied to leach and solvents (water, acids and bases) Lecture Notes Presentation 6 leach solutions clarification, metal recovery methods Lecture Notes Presentation 7 ion exchange, Lecture Notes Presentation 8 solvent extraction Lecture Notes Presentation 9 Midterm exam 10 cementation Lecture Notes Presentation 11 melting, purification by electrolysis Lecture Notes Presentation 12 the leaching process plants in our country Lecture Notes Presentation 13 video and audio presentations Lecture Notes Presentation 14 video and audio presentations ve makeup exam Lecture Notes Presentation 15 Final exam 16/17 Make up exam of final   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Fatma Arslan, 2002, hydrometallurgy lecture notes, Istanbul Technical University, Department of Mining Engineering, 60 pages.  Mehmet Cambazoğlu, 2001, Solution Mining, Friday, engineering department, 110 pages.  Robert W. Bartlett, 1992, Solution mining (leaching and fluid recovery of materials), Gordon and breach science publishers, 275 pages Required Course Material(s)   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 4 2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 3 3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 3 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. 5 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 3 7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 3 8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 3 9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 2 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. 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. 2 14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 3 15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 2 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 3 * 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 3 39 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 5 5 Total Workload: 75 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3 ECTS Credit: 3