COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARBLE MANUFACTURING METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DYT 3011 MARBLE MANUFACTURING METHODS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 3

Offered By

Natural Building Stones Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR RAMAZAN HACIMUSTAFAOĞLU

Offered to

Natural Building Stones Technology

Course Objective

to give information about the properties and classification of natural stones, marble blocks production methods and equipments used in guarry and plant.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Definition and classification of natural stones
2   Reserve, quality, technological properties and structural properties of natural stones
3   Block production methods on the quarrying of natural stones
4   Quarry equipment used on the quarrying of natural stones
6   Various equipment used in the processing of natural stones

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The scientific and trade description of marble (natural stone)
2 General information on the Turkish and world natural stone industry
3 Reserve, quality, technological properties and structural properties of natural stones
4 Description of block production methods on the quarrying of natural stones
5 Description of Quarry equipment used on the quarrying of natural stones
6 Place of use and intended use of equipment used on the quarrying of natural stones+application exam
7 Determination of a suitable location of a marble processing plant
8 Processing steps of natural stones
9 General information on various equipments used in the processing of natural stones
10 Detailed information on equipments used in the processing of natural stones
11 Information on various surface processing methods such as polishing, honing, sand blasting and bush hammering
12 Methods of waste water purification and means of using marble waste material are described
13 Quarrying legislation and procedures that should be followed in meeting the government requirements are mentioned+application exam
14 Opportunities in marble sector

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook1: Onargan, T., Köse, H., Deliormanlı, H., Mermer, TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odası Yayını, 2006
Textbook2: Karaca, Z., 2001. Mermer Madenciliği, DEÜ Torbalı Meslek Yüksekokulu Yayınları l, Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Discussion, Demonstration, Question-Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam %25: To examine the theoretical information.
II. Aplication:%25
III. Final exam %50: To examine the all learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hayati.yenice@deu.edu.tr - 3017525

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 85

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.111
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51