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Course Description Course Name : Flotation And Agglomeration Course Code : MMD409 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. OKTAY BAYAT Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns about the theory and practice of the flotation and agglomeration methods. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To teach the difference between flotation and agglomeration methods and the conventional processsing methods, the definition of these properties as the key factors, to give the basic knowledge on the subject along with the industrial practices. Course Contents : Surface chemistry, reagents, flotation technique, agglomeration, sintering, pelleting. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom, laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction, history of flotation. Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 2 Chemical terms, atom, chemical bond, traction, solid, gas and liquid phase, pH. Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 3 Surface chemistry, cohesion, adsorption, contact angle, potential ions. Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 4 Flotation reagents, Collectors, anionic, cationic and non-ionic. Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 5 Control reagents, activators, deppressants, pH regulators, disperants, flocculants. Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 6 Frotheres Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 7 Flotation technique Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 8 Flotation machines, circuit design Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 9 Applications, sulphur, oxidised, halites. Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 10 Current process flowsheets Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 11 Mid term exam (2 hours, closed book, written) 12 Akkglometation definition, properties of the agglomerates Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 13 Theory of briquetting Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 14 Methods of briquetting Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 15 Pelletting and sintering Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides 16/17 Final exam (2 hours, closed book, written) Book reading, internet Lectures, discussion, slides   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Flotation and agglomeration course notes, Prof. Dr. Oktay Bayat, 2010, unpublished. Required Course Material(s)  Flotasyon İlkeleri ve Uygulaması, Suna Atak, İTÜ, No: 34, İstanbul, 1990.  Cevher Hazırlama El Kitabı, Güven Önal ve Gündüz Ateşok, Yurt Madenciliği Geliştirme Vakfı, 207-292, 1994.  Flotasyon El Kitabı-1, Muammer Kaya, Anadolu Üniversitesi, 1991.  Aglomerasyon, Mevlüt Kemal, DEÜ Yayını, MM/MAD-84 EY 041, 1984   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 30 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 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 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. 5 10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 5 11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 5 12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 5 13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 5 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) 13 3 39     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 3 39 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 4 8     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 90 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.6 ECTS Credit: 4