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Compulsory Courses (Given by Mining Engineering Department)
Technical Elective Courses (Given by Mining Engineering Department)
Compulsory Courses (Given by Other Departments)
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Compulsory Courses (Given by Mining Engineering Department)
MAD 108 Computers, computer systems (hardware, software), functions of computers, hardware units, general fields of computer applications. Classification of computer systems: micro-computers, work stations, mini-computers, multi user computer systems and super computers. Interaction with computers and classification of software: Software of general purposes, application software, system software; operating systems; keyboard and menus. Operating Systems: Basic concepts (program, disk, file etc.); commands. Description of Windows and Windows programs: Description and usage of a word processing, a spreadsheet and a database program. MAD 111 Brief history of mining. Subject and scope of mining engineering. Importance of mining in industry and its relation with other disciplines. Definition of ore and classification of ore reserves. Mining and mineral processing terms. An introduction to mining and mineral processing methods, related machinery and equipment. Economical and technical reasons of mineral processing. Environmental aspects of mining . Philosophical fundamentals of ethics. Moral issues and decisions confronting individuals and organisations engaged in engineering. Professional responsibilities. Personal conflicts. MAD 209 In this course, basic fundamentals related to the programming i.e. computer program, programming, programming language, compiling, application etc., logic of programming, algorithm development to solve problems and flowchart constitution will be taught to the students. It is aimed that the students are able to learn basic structure and commands and also writing a program by using an up-to-date computer programming language. MAD 211 Applied geometry, basic instruments used in engineering drawing; Orthographic drawing and sketching; Pictorial drawing and sketching, perspective and isometric drawing; Lettering, section drawing, screw threads and bolts; Computer aided design techniques (CAD), in engineering drawing. MAD 213 Basic Statistics Summarizing the data, histograms, steam and leaf plots, frequency distributions (class intervals, class limits), the mean, median and mode and measures of location, the standard deviation, interquartile range and other measures of shape, application in mining industry. Probability, random variables, discrete, continuos, expected value, probability distributions, applications in mining industry; Sampling theory, sampling distributions of means, proportions, difference and sums with application in mining; Confidence intervals, test of hypothesis, one and two tailed tests, tests for a single mean; The method of least squares, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression, correlation with application in mining. MAD 214 Basic electrical principles, transformers and conversion equipments, mine cables, mine electrical power systems, motors, power costs, examples from various mines and plants MAD 215 Thermodynamics for Engineers Introduction to thermodynamics, definitions. Thermodynamic properties. Energy balances and first law of thermodynamics, work, reversible and irreversible work, heat, conservation of energy, state and functions. Energy balance, entropy generation and lost work. Second law of thermodynamics and property relations. Applications of thermodynamics in engineering: power and cooling cycles. MAD 219 Statics and Dynamics Definition of related terms, The fundamentals of mechanics, Dimensional analysis, Statics and equilibrium, Vectors, Energy and momentum, Newton's laws, kinematics, trusses and beams and problems related to these topics. MAD 238 MAD 222 Machine Elements Fundamentals of mechanical drive systems, Definition and principles of coupling systems, fluid couplings and flexible couplings, Fundamentals of transmission systems, gear boxes, The use and the types of bolts, nuts, screw and washers, International standards for bolts and nuts, Machines and tools found in workshop engineering, Fundamentals of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, power packs; hydraulic and pneumatic circuits and controls systems, Structures and operations of machines employed in mining engineering, Machine maintenance and early diagnostic techniques. MAD 242 Strength of Materials Definition of stress, strain and related terminology, Stress-strain relationship for materials, Principles of strength of materials, hypothesis and concepts of strength, The behaviour of solid material with respect to type of loading, Thin walled cylinders, bending of beams, torsion, buckling of columns, statically indeterminate problems, The problems related to applications in mining. MAD 244 Fluid Mechanics Definition of Basic Terminology; fluid, force, mass, length and force units, viscosity, other properties. Fundamental Equations of Fluid Motion; Continuity Equation, Momentum Equation, Energy Equation - Bernoulli's Equation, Dimensional Analysis and Dynamic Similitude. Pipe Flow; Equations of motions, Friction factor, Losses in pipe fitting and values, Piping systems, Laminar, steady flow, Reynolds number, Velocity distribution in turbulent flow, Transport phenomenon, Boundary - layer concepts. Compressible Flow; Perfect gas relations, Adiabatic flow with friction in conduits, Frictionless flow through ducts with heat transfer. Fluid Measurements; Pressure measurement, Velocity measurement, Orifices, Venturi meter, nozzle and other rate devices, Measurement of turbulence, Measurement of viscosity. Turbomachinery; Elementary theory of turbomachinery, Pumps and blowers. Flow in Open Channel; Classification of flow, Steady flow equations, Specific energy; critical depth, Best hydraulic channel cross-sections. MAD 256 Surveying Fundamental definitions and concepts, the science of geodesy and brief history, measurement of horizontal distances, error calculations, area measurements, co-ordinate system, polygons and related calculations, angles and directions, leveling, mine surveying, volumes of earthworks, geographic information system (GIS), global positioning system (GPS), remote sensing. Field practices and computer applications related to fundamental topics of the course. MAD 307 Evaluation of Ore Deposits Regionalized variables used in evaluation of ore deposit, modelling and properties of these variables. Spatial variability of the regionalized variables, variogram, the importance of variogram in estimation of grade-tonnage of an ore deposit. Estimation error in estimation of grade-tonnage, error variance, global estimation of an ore deposit, determination of an optimum drill hole pattern, optimal estimation (krigging), definition of ore, classification of reserves. Economical evaluation techniques in mining; Criteria for maximum benefit, sensivity analysis, risk analysis and concept of uncertainty. MAD 309 Rock Mechanics Definitions and importance of rock mechanics, Stress-strain analysis , stress transformations, Concept of principal stresses and graphical representation of the state stress, Strain analysis , special stress-strain cases, Introductory linear elasticity, Failure criteria, time dependent behaviour of rocks, In-situ state of stress, design and stability of underground openings, Rock mass properties and classification systems, Graphical representation of rock mass structure and basics of slope design. MAD 311 Rock Mechanics Lab. Density, moisture content, porosity, permeability, resistance to freezing and thawing determinations, Uniaxial compressive strength test, Rock deformability test, Triaxial compressive strength test, Tensile strength test, Point load test, Shear strength test, Schmidth hammer hardness test, Shore scleroscope test, Slake durability test, Soft rock and soil shear test, Determination of Los Angeles and Böhme abrassivness of rock materials. MAD 313 Mining I Definition and application of surface mining system, Stripping and production operations, Machines and equipment involved in surface mining, Aspects of bench blasting, shovels, trucks and dragline applications, Open-pit mine design, Definition and classification of underground mining methods, Basic considerations in selecting underground mining methods, Caving methods, self-supporting methods, supported openings, Machines and equipment employed in underground mining for production and development operations, Underground mine design. MAD 315 Mining Lab. I Practical aspects of surface mining operations, Determining the number and capacity of trucks and shovels, Calculations in drilling and blasting operations, Practical aspects of underground mining methods, Selection of underground mining equipment for cutting, loading and hauling systems; Evaluation of excavation systems in underground mining operations. MAD 317 Mineral Processing I Introduction to Mineral Processing: Definition of basic concepts; ore, mineral, technical and economical aspects of mineral processing. Properties of Particulate Materials: Size, shape, surface area and porosity of particles. Particle Size Analysis: Presentation of size analysis data and mathematical expressions for particle size distribution. Theory of Size Reduction: Single particle breakage, Mechanisms of size reduction, characteristics of tumbling mills. Crushing and Grinding: Equipment, capacities, size reduction circuits, logic of closed circuit size reduction. Screening: Conventional screening theories, laboratory screening, industrial screening, different screening mechanisms, screen surfaces, screen performance. Classification: Free and hindered settling, Newton's and Stokes' laws, equipment, performance and capacities of classification equipment. Dewatering: Settling behaviour of suspensions, settling equipment and thickeners, filtration and filters. MAD 319 Mineral Processing Lab. I Laboratory tests of comminution, classification and dewatering: Sampling, crushing, grinding, liberation, particle size analyses, screen performance, free-hindered settling, classifier performance, settling tests and determination of thickener area. MAD 340 Mining II Air quality control, properties and behavior of air, air pollutants in mines, methane and its control, Air quantity control, related equations and calculation examples, fans-auxiliary/main, regulators, natural ventilation. Definition of support and its necessity. Rock support interaction and fundamentals of support design, support types, Examination of different support types classified into timber, concrete and steel supports; Types, properties and elementary design of support used in tunnels and galleries and production areas. MAD 322 Mining Lab. II Introduction to Ventilation Education, Inlet calibration by Pitot-tube, Investigation of air velocity change in the duct, Investigation of air pressure change in the duct, Example on the application of rock support intersection, Examples on the concrete, steel and timber support design and applications, Load characteristics exerted on supports and applications. MAD 324 Mineral Processing II Mineral properties exploited in mineral processing. Principles of Gravity Concentration, Gravity Separators. Heavy medium separation, heavy liquids and suspensions, separating vessels. Washability curves and coal preparation. Magnetic separators including supercondacting separators. Electrostatic separation; concepts, theories and separators. Ore Sorting; manual and electronic sorting, principles and equipment. Froth Flotation; concepts and theories (Electrical double layer, zeta potential, ZDR and contact angle), chemicals used in flotation, cell design and flotation machines, basic flotation circuits, examples of sulfide and oxide minerals flotation. MAD 342 Mineral Processing Lab. II Laboratory tests of concentration methods such as heavy media separation. Thin film concentration (Tables). Jigging. Magnetic and Electrostatic Separation. Sulfide and oxide minerals flotation. Sink and float test for coal and construction of washability curves. MAD 328 Materials Science Types of materials; metals, polymers, ceramics, conductors, semiconductors and insulators. The structures and properties of materials and their mechanical, electrical and magnetic properties. Atomic bonding and coordination; individual atoms, ions, molecules; covalent bonds. Polymers. Interatomic distances; electronic repulsion, bonding energy, atomic and ionic radii. Crystals; crystalline phases; crystal systems, lattices. Imperfections in crystalline solids; point defects, line defects, surfaces, grains and grain boundaries. Noncrystalline materials; liquids, gasses. Phase equilibria; liquids solubility limits, solid solubility limits. Phase diagrams, reaction rates; atomic diffusion. Deformation and fracture; elastic deformation, elastic moduli versus temperature, elastic moduli versus crystal direction, plastic deformation; strengths, hardness, ductility, true stress and strain, deformation mechanisms. Magnetic properties of ceramics and metals; magnetic materials, magnetic domains, ceramic magnets, metallic magnets. Dielectric and optical properties of ceramic and polymers. MAD 344 Drilling Technology in Engineering Purpose and types of drilling activities, Prospecting, exploration, water, foundation and injection drilling, Basic principles of drilling, rock-bit interaction, percussive, rotary and rotary-percussive drilling techniques, Sampling techniques and borehole logging, Underground drilling machines and their design principles, Surface drilling machines (Down-the-Hole, Top Hammer) and their design principles. MAD 411 Mine Legislation and Environment Definition of legislative terminology related to various aspects of mining and mine deposits, Ownership of right and possession system in mine legislation, Applications, reports and licenses related to exploration, pre-production and stages; Contracts on concession, Rules and legislation related to quarries. Definition of the Interrelationships between mining and its environment. Premining and post-mining interaction with the environment. Changes in the surface topography during mining and methods of minimizing surface effects. Solid and fluid waste storage and planning of waste tips and lagoons. Use of mine wastes. Reclamation activities. Precautions to minimize the formation of dust, noise and vibration effects. Investigations of these problems due to surface subsidence after underground mining. Underground and surface water pollution problems. Physical and chemical properties of solid and fluid components of the tailings disposed from concentration plants; storage of plant tailings; re-use of waste waters in the plants; the techniques used for removal of hazardous gases produced during pyrometallurgical processes on environment and the techniques used for elimination of these effects. MAD 413 Instrumentation and Control Basic Concepts of Measurements, Measurement of Basic Properties; Temperature, Level, Pressure, Density, Weight,Torque, Flowrate, Revolution, Power, Moisture, Optical, etc. Methods Transducing and Signal Conditioning, Capacitive, Resistance, Reluctive, Inductive, Optical, Linear variable transformers, Etc. Control, Basic principles of control, Control Loops, P, PI, PID controls, Advanced Control Techniques, Fuzzy Logic, Expert Systems, Neutral Net. Applications of Instrumentation and Control Techniques in Mining and Mineral Processing. MAD 440 Quality Management and Productivity Introduction to ISO 9000-TS 9000 series of quality management. Total quality management. Productivity and quality concepts, productivity, quality and decision structures. Productivity and Organization development. Principles of quality and productivity measurements. MAD 430 Extractive Metallurgy Industrial classifiation of ores and metals, classifiation of metallurgical processes, unit processes in hydrometallurgy, chemistry and thermodynamics of pyrometallurgical processing (roasting, calcination, sintering, oxidation-reduction reactions, smelting and converting), principles of electrolysis and elecrolysis of fused salts. MAD 444 Basic terminology in mining economics, application of economic evaluation techniques to various stages of the mine evaluation process, costs and cost effective mining schemes, discounted cash flow analysis, evaluating mineral projects, risk in project analysis. Surveying Camp Explanation of study sequences on the field; Grouping; Determination of closed traverse for each group; Length measuring of on-boundary-points (OBP) between each other; Determination of relative height differences of OBP by Ni2-Nivo Device; Determination of horizontal angles to the right between neighbouring OBP's by Th3-Theodolite Device; Being most of the case, determination of height anomalies in the closed-traverse are by additional crossing between OBP's; Sealed-mapping of the traverse by calculation of the gathered data from field studies, Determination of isometric height lines by the related calculation of height differences in the traverse; Calculation of volume of the closed-traverse relating to the lowest point in the traverse. |
Technical Elective Courses (Given by Mining Engineering Department)
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MAD 402 Flotation Equilibrium conditions in flotation systems, thermodynamics of wetting, the electrical double layer at mineral - water interfaces, surface charge and ZPC, adsorption of organic and inorganic ions at mineral - water surfaces, systems involving chemisorption, Chemicals used in flotation; collectors, frothers, activators and depressants, Flotation kinetics and models, Hydrodynamics in flotation machines, Conventional and non conventional flotation machines, Practices in sulfide and nonmetallic minerals and coal flotation, Performance evaluation in flotation plants, Mill control, Economics of flotation, Design and analysis of laboratory scale flotation tests, locked - cycle test. MAD 404 Solid Waste Disposal Generation of solid wastes. Collection, Processing, Transport and Storage of Solid Wastes. Recovery of recyclable materials. Recycling techniques and equipment. Disposal methods for residual waste: Landfill, incineration and the other methods. MAD 406 Computer Aided Design in Mineral Processing Data Presentation, Statistical Calculation and Procedures, Mass Balance, Performance Evaluation. Introduction to Modeling and Simulation, Computer Aided; Design, Optimization techniques, Equipment Selection in Mineral Processing. Various computer applications using Mineral Processing Software will be conducted during the course. MAD 408 Wastewater Treatment Environmental view of pollution, wastewater treatment methods. Principles of biological treatment methods, aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Industrial applications of wastewater treatment. MAD 410 Geomechanics Basic characteristics of soils and soft rock mass characterisation, Engineering properties of soils and soft rock, Laboratory methods of testing soils, Compression and consolidation theory, swelling and squeezing mechanism, Design of earth-retaining structures, stability of soil slopes and landslides (Dams, foundations ,tunnels). MAD 412 Industrial Minerals and Dimension Stone Technology Definition of industrial minerals and dimension stones, Classification and the properties of industrial minerals and dimension stones, Aspects of quarrying and underground mining in dimension stone, industrial minerals productions, Examination of structural geology related to block yielding characteristics, On-site cutting processes for dimension stones, Processing of thick blocks of stones, aspects of sawing tiling and polishing, machinery and methods involved, Dimension stone reserves in Turkey and in the world, Synthetic dimension stone industry, Industrial raw materials and their production methods, Evaluation of industrial raw material and dimension stone markets in Turkey and in the world at present and in the future. MAD 414 Mine Ventilation Properties of mine air, major pollutants in mine air, Instruments used for air measurement, mine gases, methane drainage, mine fires and control, mine dust sources and its control, Air quantity control, underground mine ventilation networks, calculation of complex ventilation circuits, natural ventilation, regulators, fans and related laws, auxiliary ventilation, air conditioning, Aspects of health and safety related to mine ventilation, Techniques for measuring air velocity and pressure in ductings, Introductory pyschrometry for mine workers. MAD 416 Blasting Engineering Fundamentals of drilling and blasting, Definition of explosives, detonation principles and affects of stress waves, Principles of charge calculations for surface blasting and tunneling, Blast design in quarries, foundation, surface and underground mining , Initiations patterns for surface and underground blasting, Monitoring and control of blast effects, Blasting impact on environment, Blasting codes and regulations in Turkey, Aspects of health and safety in blasting operations. MAD 446 MAD 417 Introduction to Ceramics A simple introduction to the fundamentals of conventional and fine ceramics; Crystal structure, forming processes. Electronic and heat-resistant ceramics, ceramic nitrides and carbides, glass and optical fibers, high strength and high toughness ceramics, ultra-fine ceramic powders, laminatendand ceramics, conductivity in ceramics. MAD 418 Mine Mechanization The purpose of mechanization in mines, aspects of mechanization in cutting, loading, conveying and supporting systems, Machinery and equipment used for cutting rocks and minerals. Tooling systems in mechanical excavations, roadheaders, drum shearers, plough and tunnel boring machines; Design and structure of belt conveyors and chain conveyors, rope and rail transport systems, LHD transport systems, mine shaft hoisting, Structure and operation powered systems, Earth moving machines and equipment, design and operation of bucket wheel excavators, Mine lightening system. MAD 419 Solid/Liquid Separation Particle movement in liquids and flow regimes. Hydrocyclones, liquid flow patterns, motion of suspended particles; prediction of hydrocyclone efficiency; design variables affecting performance and applications of hydrocyclones. Gravity thickening, the sedimentation concept, factors effecting sedimentation; thickening theories and thickener design; thickeners as unit processes. Coagulation and flocculation; the colloidal model, electrokinetic phenomena and the zeta potential, practical applications of the zeta potential, flocculation by polyelectrolytes, industrial application with regard to thickening operations of industrial municipal wastes and paper processing slurries. Filtration fundamentals; flowrate - pressure drop relations; basic equations for compressible and incompressible cakes; relationship between specific cake resistance, porosity and specific surface; filter aids; deep bed filtration; vacuum filtration and equipment, pressure filtration and equipment. Centrifugal filtration, flow through the cake of a filter centrifuge; design and operating characteristics of filter centrifuges. MAD 421 Industrial Minerals and Their Processing Definitions and occurrences of industrial minerals, Classification of industrial minerals, Raw materials for: cement production, ceramics, refractories, pigments, chemicals and fillers etc. Physical and chemical properties of industrial minerals, Beneficiation and preparation of industrial minerals for different utilization areas, Crushing and grinding, Pulverizing, Removing of impurities, Economies and marketing of industrial minerals, Case Studies. MAD 453 Hydrometalurgy Unit processes in hydrometallurgy including leaching, solution purification and recovery from solution; principles of hydrometallurgical extraction, hydrometallurgical methods and selected hydrometallurgical processes. MAD 451 Computer Applications in Mining Industry Introduction to personal and main frame computers, Operating systems, introduction to high level software languages, Modelling and simulation techniques, Computer applications for reserve estimation, Computer applications for surface and underground mining, Applications of artificial intelligence in mining operations. MAD 427 Tunneling and Support Design Effect of rock mass properties on tunnel excavation and support design, Analysis of stress distribution around tunnels, Support types, excavation techniques and equipment, Support design of tunnels opened in different rock mass conditions (elastic, stratified, jointed, squeezing and swelling etc.), Use of computers on tunnel support design and examples, in situ testing methods together with the use of results. MAD 455 Surface Mining Preliminary considerations in the application of surface mining system, Cutting, loading and auling operations in surface mining, Aspects of blasting operations in stripping and productions, Shovel and truck system, dragline applications, Bucket-wheel excavators and conveyor systems, Aspects of road construction in open pit mines, Production planning, Machinery and equipment employed in surface mining, Water draining in open-pit mine, Aspects of dumping and stock-piling, Open-pit mine design. |
Compulsory Courses (Given by Other Departments)
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FIZ 111 Physics Lab. I Measurement, force and acceleration, centripetal force, potential energy in spring, collisions in two dimensions, index of refraction, standing waves, surface tension, air trac, interference and diffraction. FIZ 121 Physics Lab. II Current and voltage measurements, measurements of resistance by Wheatstone Bridge, wave pattern, Ohm's law, Kirchoff's law, nuclear radiation measurements, magnetic field, electrolysis, electrochemical cells, lenses. FIZ 134 Physics I Measurement, vectors, motion in one dimension, motion in a plane, particle dynamics, work and energy, conservation of energy, the dynamics of systems of particles, collisions, rotational kinematics, rotational dynamics, equilibrium of rigid bodies, oscillations, fluid mechanics, waves in elastic media, sound waves. FIZ 144 Physics II Temperature, heat and first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, charge and matter, the electric field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectric, current and resistance, electromotive force and circuits, the magnetic field, Ampere's law, Faraday's law of induction, electromagnetic waves, geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, light and quantum physics, waves and particles, nuclear physics. KIM 109 Chemistry I Stochiometry, principles of atomic theory, properties of gases and solids, liquids and solutions, chemical equilibrium, ionic equilibrium in aqueous solutions, oxidation-reduction reactions, chemical thermodynamics. KIM 110 Chemistry II Chemical kinetics, atomic structure, chemical bond, properties of periodical chart, elements of group I-IV, nonmetal elements, intermediate elements, organic chemistry, biochemistry. KIM 119 Chemistry Lab. I Physical properties of matter, preparation of laboratory sample for analysis, weighing, solubility and solutions, titration and preparation of standard solutions, preparation and filtration, separation techniques. KIM 120 Chemistry Lab. II Stochiometry, molecular weight determination of volatile liquid, freezing point depression, sublimation, distillation and crystallization, pH, acid-base titration. MAT 107 Mathematics I Precalculus, functions and limits, derivatives, further applications of differentiation. Inverse functions, vectors in plane. The conic sections, system of linear equation and matrices. MAT 108 Mathematics II Vectors in the three spaces and solid analytic geometry, integrals, logarithms and exponential, methods of integration, further applications of integral. MAT 223 Engineering Mathematics Differential Equations, Introduction to first order differential equation, basic existence and uniqueness, Seperable differential equations, homogeneous differential equations, exact differential equations, integrating factors, linear differential equations, Bernoulli differential equations, application of first order differential equations, linear algebra, matrices and systems of linear equation, vector in 2-space and 3-space, the vector space Rn, the eigenvalue problem, determinants, eigenvalues and applications. ING 153 Speech and Presentation Skills I The purpose of the course is to improve the reading skills of the students of the Department of Mining Engineering by means of various texts to enable them to acquire certain skills in areas such as predicting, guessing the meaning, paragraph analysis and lexical study. ING 154 Speech and Presentation Skills II The course primarily aims at the improvement of the writing skills of the students through various techniques. Among these techniques are letter, report and article writing activities. ING 253 Academic Writing Skills I The course primarily aims at the improvement of the writing skills of the students through various techniques. Among these techniques are letter, report and article writing activities. JEO 250 Mineralogy Crystal systems, crystal chemistry, crystal physics. Mineralogy: types of minerals; rock forming silicates; sulphides, oxides/hydroxides, carbonates, sulfates, borates and other types of minerals. Microscopic investigation of rock forming silicates and some sulphide minerals. JEO 251 General Geology Introduction. The earth: motion of the earth, form and dimensions of the earth, interior of the earth, gravity and isostasy, the earth magnetism, chemical composition of the earth. Minerals and rocks: minerals; rock forming and ore minerals, rocks; igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rocks, the rock cycle. Tectonic deformations of rocks: folds, fractures, fissures, joints and faults. Magnetism and lithospheric movements: plutonism, volcanism, earthquakes. Weathering and soil. Mass wasting: streams, stream action and landscape development. Ground water. Glaciers and glaciation. Waves, beaches and coasts. Practice: Maps: introduction, scales, divisions, contours and topographic maps. Explanations of 1/25 000 scaled topographic maps, legends. Point definition systems, network systems. Topographic cross-sections. Concept of strata, strike and dip of beds: uses of geologic compass. V’s rules. Geological cross-sections of concordant and discordant beds. Geological cross-sections of folded beds. Geological cross-sections of faulted beds. Chronology. JEO 252 Petrography Rock forming minerals. Classification and definition of structures and textures of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. JEO 351 Ore Deposits Basic concepts: classification of ore deposits, morphology, ore-wall rock relations, wall rock alterations, textural-structural and mineralogical properties. Examples of important types of ore deposits: ores in igneous rocks, ores in sedimentary/volcano-sedimentary rock series, ores in metamorphic rocks, residual deposits and supergene enrichments. ECO 141 Principles of Economics Definition of Economics. Concepts of Scarcity, Opportunity cost, Production, Specialization, Production Possibility Curve, Economic Growth, Gains From Trade. The Demand and Supply Rules. Elasticity-Revenue-Expenditure Relations. Market Price Determination. Market Failure, Public Goods, Externalities. Market Intervation. Inflation, Unemployment, Gross National Product. Business Cycles, Measuring Output and the Price Level. National Income Accounts. IYB 496 Introduction to Management The concept of management, the evolution of management thought, environmental forces in management, global forces and management, ethics and social responsibility in management, planning, objectives, strategies and policies, decision-making, organizing, departmentation, authority, human resource of management, motivation, leadership communication, groups, conflict and stress, controlling, control techniques, organizational change. |