Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING |
| MINING ENGINEERING PR. | |
| Code | MDZ403 |
| Name | Mining Machines and Excavation Mechanization |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ÖZEN KILIÇ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ÖZEN KILIÇ
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To information about open pit and underground mining machines, developing the necessary understanding to choose the best machines for the selected underground operation; to teach performance and capacity calculations of mining machines and developing the necessary awareness on how to efficently work with mining machines without jeopardizing the safety and health regulations. To introduce some excavating machinery's equipment and technology used in mining, galleries, tunnels and engineering constructions, and determine properties affecting machinery efficiency and supporting optimum machinery selection.
Course Content
Surface mining machines, Underground mining equipment and complexes; continuous mining machines, roadheading machines, tunnel boring machines, bolting machines, Mobil miners, lodeers and belt conveyors. Gallery and tunneling machines, hammers and chisels used in open and underground pits, cutting principles,rock properties that affect the efficiency of the machine
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns about mining equipment and technology. |
| LO02 | Classifies underground and open pit equipments. |
| LO03 | Has an understanding of the importance of energy sources for mining machines, efficiency and safety. |
| LO04 | Knows about basic operations of equipments and their applications, general characteristics, application practics, design features. |
| LO05 | Knows about new developments and eqipment specifics. |
| LO06 | knows the equipment and technology of excavation machines. |
| LO07 | Develops the ability to choose the necessary machines for the selected underground operation. |
| LO08 | Recognises equipment and technology of the excavating machinery. |
| LO09 | Selects proper machinery for the work. |
| LO10 | Knows about obtaining optimum efficiency in excavating machinery. |
| LO11 | Understands the properties affecting machinery performance. |
| LO12 | Knows about working with excavating machinery safely. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions | 4 |
| PLO03 | - | Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | 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 | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. | 3 |
| PLO08 | - | Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves | 2 |
| PLO09 | - | Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. | 2 |
| PLO10 | - | Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. | 1 |
| PLO11 | - | Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. | 3 |
| PLO12 | - | Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. | 3 |
| PLO13 | - | Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. | 1 |
| PLO14 | - | Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. | 3 |
| PLO15 | - | Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. | 4 |
| PLO16 | - | 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 | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Cine-show, an overview of the equipment used in mines (underground and surface) | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 2 | Availability, flexibility, utility and reliability of the Equipment, Energy systems used in machines | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 3 | Fracture and fragmentation effects of the theories and the machines, Drilling machines and elements | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 4 | Hydraulic breakers,surface and underground applications, Machines used inmaterial handling | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 5 | Machines used in carrying material transportation, Skid, design features, applications in mining and capacity calculations | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 6 | LHD equipment, design features, applications in mining and capacity calculations, Equipment used in underground CPC and partial facade, design features, applications in mining and capacity calculations | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 7 | Underground excavation equipment used in long-standing | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 9 | Introduction to mechanics and mechanization of excavation, The machines that provide mechanization during coal excavation | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 10 | Gallery and tunneling machinery, Excavation and loading machines used in open pit | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 11 | Excavation and loading machines used in underground, Hydraulic breakers | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 12 | Pen and wedge-tipped chisels used in excavation machines, Disc cutters used for excavation and cutting machines | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 13 | The star and hobnailed cutters used for excavation machines, Manufacturing of cutting tools and the effects of manufacturing factors on cutter wear | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 14 | The cutter design and rock properties that effects cutter wear, Rock properties that affect the efficiency of the machine: the strength and stiffness | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 15 | Rock properties that affect the efficiency of the machine:wear and tissue characteristics | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes-related links | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes-related links |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||