MDN726 - DRILLING MACHINES and DRILLABILITY of ROCKS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRILLING MACHINES and DRILLABILITY of ROCKS | MDN726 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Sair KAHRAMAN | |||||
| Course objective | The course aims to introduce drilling machines used in open pit and underground mines and their operational principles, and teach the drillability properties of rocks. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Rotary drills, percussive drills, underground drills, the selection of drilling machine and bit, the relations between drillability and rock properties, drilling mechanics, the prediction of drilling rate, drillability classifications, smart drilling systems. | |||||
| References | Naapuri, J. (1990). Surface Drilling and Blasting, Tamrock Yayını. Drilling and Excavation Technologies for the Future. National Academy Press. Washington, D.C., 1994 Demir, N. (2005).Açık Kazı Alanlarında delme ve Patlatma El Kitabı. DSİ Yayını. Published journal and conference papers related to topic. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to drilling machines and the drillability of rocks |
| Week 2 | Rotary drills |
| Week 3 | Top hammer drills |
| Week 4 | Down the hole drills |
| Week 5 | Underground drills |
| Week 6 | The selection of drilling machine and bit |
| Week 7 | Rock properties affecting drillability |
| Week 8 | Midterm exam |
| Week 9 | Drillability classifications |
| Week 10 | Drilling mechanics |
| Week 11 | The prediction of drilling rate |
| Week 12 | Smart drilling systems |
| Week 13 | Student presentations |
| Week 14 | Student presentations |
| Week 15 | Preparation for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 11 | 12 | 132 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 141 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. An ability to design, solve and improve the problems related to mining engineering by using extensively the basic and engineering sciences. | X | ||||
| 2. An ability to develop a new view, scientific method, design or application which innovate in the field of mining engineering or an ability to apply a known view, scientific method or design to the field of mining engineering. | X | ||||
| 3. An ability to design, apply, conclude and supervise an original research process related to mining engineering. | X | ||||
| 4. An ability to reach new knowledge in the field of mining engineering and to assess them systematically. | X | ||||
| 5. An ability to publish the outcomes of the academic studies related to the field of mining engineering in reputable academic environments. | X | ||||
| 6. An ability to assess scientific, technological, social and cultural developments and to transfer them to public by considering scientific objectivity and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 7. An ability to assess, synthesis and analysis critically the views and developments in the field of mining engineering. | X | ||||
| 8. An ability to communicate verbally and in written form with the colleagues in the field of mining engineering and in wider scientific and social environments and to defend her/his own views. | X | ||||
| 9. An ability to make leadership in environments in which original and interdisciplinary problems are solved. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest