COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HAZARD SOURCES AND RISK ASSESSMENTS IN UNDERGROUND MINES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3313 HAZARD SOURCES AND RISK ASSESSMENTS IN UNDERGROUND MINES 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

Classified of hazard sources in mines and risk analysis and assessment according to the hazard sources.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   They learn definition of hazard and risk and importance of mining
2   They learn Preliminiary Hazard Analysis
3   They can classified of risk analysis methods
4   They can learn risk analysis, risk assessment and risk management
5   Ability of Regulation of Mining works according to the 6331 numbered law
6   Ability of Regulation of Risk assessment according to the 6331 numbered law

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Hazard sources in underground mines
2 Classified hazard sources with Preliminary Hazard Analysis
3 Definition physical risk factors in underground mines
4 Definition physical risk factors in underground mines, Determination of homeworks
5 Classified of risk analysis methods
6 Preliminary risk analysis methods: Definition of Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Checklist method, What-if method
7 Definition of cause and effect analysis, Fault tree analysis, Event tree analysis
8 Definition of Fault Mode and Effect Analysis method and Hazard Operability method
9 Midterm exam
10 Risk assessment, control methods, revision and management
11 Presentation of Regulation of Mining works according to the 6331 numbered law, Presentation of Regulation of Risk assessment according to the 6331 numbered law
12 Receipt of assignment, general evaluation and discussion in class
13 Receipt of assignment, general evaluation and discussion in class
14 Receipt of assignment, general evaluation and discussion in class

Recomended or Required Reading

Külahçıoğlu, G. 1996, Iş Güvenliği, DEÜ Müh. Fak. Basım Ünitesi, No:49, Izmir.
Özkılıç, Ö., Iş sağlığı ve Güvenliği Yönetim Sistemleri ve Risk Değerlendirme Metodolojileri, TISK yayınları, Ankara.
Bayır, M. & Ergül, M. 2006, Iş Güvenliği, Alfa Aktüel Yayınları, s:213, Bursa.
Bahr, N.J. 1997, System Safety Engineering and Risk Assesment: A Practical Approach, Taylor&Francis, USA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lesson will be made in the form of oral presentations, visual expressions, applications and homework 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. 1-4 : Midterm
Course Obj. 1-6 : Homework and final exam
Course Obj. 1-6 : Homework and 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

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LO.2433333323
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LO.42422
LO.52223333
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