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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MDN 3314 EXCAVATION TECHNOLOGY IN MINING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MUHARREM KEMAL ÖZFIRAT

Offered to

Mining Engineering Mining Engineering

Course Objective

Lesson contains targets about using excavation methods and machines in mining and students will be informed on presentation of excavation machines and how to excavate.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students learn conventional and mechanic excavation and machines. 2   They can calculate basic design parameters in excavation and effects on excavation efficiency. 3   They can make calculations on bit types, wear forms and specific energy. 4   They learn calculations on cuttability and drillability rates of rocks. 5   They can learn calculations about TBM (Tunnel Boring Machines), Roadheaders and Hydraulic hammers. 6   They can learn defining methods of excavation performance.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Conventional and mechanical excavation in mining, Determination of Homeworks 2 Defining using machines in mechanical excavation 3 Defining basic design parameters and effects on the excavation efficiency 4 Introduction to cutting theories in wedge and conical type bits 5 Introduction to cutting theories in disc, star, kerf and pineapple type cutters 6 Comparison of all cutters 7 Sample calculations in roadheaders, hydraulic hammers and TBMs (Tunnel Boring Machines) 8 Effecting factors of cutter bits production and wears 9 Midterm exam 10 Defining and determination methods of cuttability and drillability 11 Introduction of prediction methods of excavation performance, Explaining of sample projects from the world and Turkey 12 Explanation and discussion of projects in the class, General evaluation and received homework 13 Explanation and discussion of projects in the class, General evaluation and received homework 14 Explanation and discussion of projects in the class, General evaluation and received homework

Recomended or Required Reading

Bilgin, N., 1989. Inşaat ve Maden Mühendisleri için Uygulamalı Kazı Mekaniği, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul. Yayımlanmamış kazı mekaniği ders notları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lesson will be made in the form of oral presentations, visual expressions, applications and projects presentations and discussions in the class.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Course Obj. 1-2 : 1 Midterm Course Obj. 3 : 1 Midterm, homework and projects Course Obj. 1-4 : Final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kemal.ozfirat@deu.edu.tr Tel:0 232 301 75 39

Office Hours

Tuesday, Friday 10:30-12:00 AM

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 10 2 20 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Preparing presentations 1 15 15 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 Quiz etc. 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 4 3 LO.2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.4 2 4 2 2 LO.5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3