Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Mining Engineering Department was founded in 1972 as a discipline of the Mechanical Engineering at Ege University and the education started the same year. The department became a separate branch of engineering in 1978 in the same university and then joined to Dokuz Eylul University in 1982.
The department offers a four-year Mining Engineering Bachelor's program for the undergraduate students as a part of Engineering Faculty. It also serves to the graduate students as a division of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences. Mining Engineering department aims providing a comprehensive knowledge in a broad range of science and technology to the students.

Qualification Awarded

M.Sc. in Mineral Processing

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; minimum score of 55 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school entrance exam; a minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Foreign Language Exam ( YDS ) or equivalent score from an exam accredited by YÖK or a minimum score of 65 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students may be accepted for graduate transfer with the approval of the Department Directorate and decision of the Board of Directors of the Graduate School in case the student fulfills the graduate transfer regulations decided by the General Council of the Graduate School. Previously taken courses at another graduate programme with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes with the written request of the students including course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the Department Directorates and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students may have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective by the decision of the Board of Directors.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years (excluding one year of English Preparatory School), 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

The department has organized many symposium, congress and seminars. Over 200 presentations in international and over 70 presentations in national organizations have been presented the department staff. About 100 articles in national journals and over 60 articles in international journals have been produced and 45 books and 121 research report have been published by the department. Over 1500 Bachelor of mining Engineering, 100 M.Sc and 40 Ph.D students have graduated from the Department of Mining Engineering since 1977. The department has been awarded by EUR-ACE label and also accredited by MUDEK in B. Sc. education. The program consists of a total of twenty five academicians.
Laboratory Facilities:
Mineral Processing and Chemical Analysis Laboratories
Rock Mechanics and Natural Stones Laboratories
Ventilation Laboratory
X-Ray Laboratory

Percentage of Courses Taught in English: %30

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Depending on undergraduate qualifications, develop and intensify the Mineral Procesing knowledge
2	To understand interaction between inter disciplines related with Mineral Processing
3	To have ability to use theoretical and practical information gained from Mineral Processing area,
4	To have ability to use theoretical and practical information gained from Mineral Processing area in research and development (R&D) studies,
5	To be able to plan methodology on Mineral Processing problems and develop a solution, solve, evaluate the result and if necessary apply these results for the problem,
6	To be able to present and write report on actual developments on their area of competency,
7	To be able to use computer software related with Mineral Processing
8	Be capable of developing policy, strategy and application plan on Mineral Processing profession and to able to evaluate the results
9	Be able to control and instruct scientific, ethical and social values on collecting, interpreting and announcing data on Mineral Processing discipline
10	To be able to apply problem solving skills gained on Mineral Processing area to interdisciplinary studies
11	To gain ability to knowledge the importance of life-long learning and methods of realization.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates of the department have no difficulty in finding jobs in government organizations or private companies dealing with mining. The graduates can also work in the establishments involved in marble industry, quarrying, tunneling, dam construction and engineering geology. The following table includes some of the graduates and their working adresses.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
In addition to the compulsory courses of the programme, students register to elective courses appropriate for their thesis topic, on the consent of their supervisor. If necessary, on the consent of their supervisor, they can also register to courses from other programmes (from DEU or other universities). It is obligatory to register MAT5002 Numerical and Approximate Methods (3 0 0). The course can be taken either semester.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	FBE 5555	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	2	MIN 5098	M.SC. RESEARCH	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	22
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MIN 5013	SLURRY TRANSPORTATION AND TAILINGS DISPOSAL	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
G	2	MIN 5023	ANALYSIS METHODS AND LAB. PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	3	MIN 5059	PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
G	4	MIN 5061	COAL PREPERATION AND WASHING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	5	MIN 5063	PRINCIPLES OF DEWATERING , DRYING AND DUST COLLECTION AND THEIR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
G	6	MIN 5067	TREATMENT METHODS FOR THE METALLIC ORES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
G	7	MIN 5011	SURFACE AND FLOTATION CHEMISTRY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	8	MIN 5071	MINERAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
G	9	MIN 5075	ADVANCED SIZE REDUCTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	10	MIN 5077	CHEMICAL MINING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	11	MIN 5079	APPLICATION OF MINERAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY IN RECYCLING PROCESS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
G	12	MIN 5045	NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES IN MINERAL PROCESSING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	13	MIN 5069	CEMENT MATERIALS AND CEMENT PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MAT 5102	NUMERICAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
B	2	MIN 5096	M.SC. SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	18
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MIN 5002	MINERAL PROCESSING PLANT DESIGN	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	2	MIN 5068	MINERAL PARTICLE SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
B	3	MIN 5010	TAILINGS BENEFICIATION IN MINERAL PROCESSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
B	4	MIN 5074	PHYSICAL SEPARATION METHODS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	5	MIN 5076	AGGLOMERATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
B	6	MIN 5086	PROCESSING OF PRECIOUS AND PLATINUM GROUP METALS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
B	7	MIN 5092	PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS OF MINERAL PROCESSING PLANTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	8	MIN 5094	COAL TECHNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	9	MIN 5070	BENEFICIATION OF FINE PARTICULES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	10	MIN 5078	FLOTATION TECHNICS	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	11	MIN 5082	STRATEGIC MINERALS AND THEIR PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
B	12	MIN 5088	AUTOMATIC CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION IN MINERAL PROCESSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
B	13	MIN 5090	MINERALS ECONOMY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MIN 5099	M.SC. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MIN 5099	M.SC. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of Dokuz Eylul University Regulations of Graduate Education and Exams and related items of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulations of Education and Code of Practicing Exams are applied for the exams and course grades.
The course evaluation criteria are defined for each course by the instructor(s) of the corresponding course and are given in the Course Description Form found in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 54 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS), M. Sc. Research (3 ECTS) and M. Sc. Thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 / 4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of the Department : Prof.Dr.Vedat ARSLAN
E-Mail : vedat.arslan@deu.edu.tr
Phone : +90 (232) 301 75 01
Postal Address : Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering.
Tınaztepe Campus, 35160 Buca-Izmir, Turkey

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