UNDERGRADUATE LECTURES

Lecture Code	Lecture Content
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 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 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 227 Introduction to Mining Engineering and Engineering Ethics	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 fundementals of ethics. Moral issues and decisions confronting individuals and organisations engaged in engineering. Professional responsibilities. Personal conflicts.
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 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 practises 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 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 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 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 431 Graduation Project 1	Two term self or group study made of at most three students guided by a faculty member. Projects involve; laboratory study, field application, computer simulation or modelling, market search of mining products or planning and extraction of a mine reserve with described characteristics and/or design of a processing plant. Projects can also be in the form of a theoretical and/or computer analysis of an engineering problem. The study is concluded with a project report submitted to and approved by the supervisor. Detailed literature review on the project title, formation of the plan of action and beginning of project study. A section will be opened for each instructor
MAD 432 Graduation Project 2	Two term self or group study made of at most three students guided by a faculty member. Projects involve; laboratory study, field application, computer simulation or modelling, market search of mining products or planning and extraction of a mine reserve with described characteristics and/or design of a processing plant. Projects can also be in the form of a theoretical and/or computer analysis of an engineering problem. The study is concluded with a project report submitted to and approved by the supervisor. Completion of the project study, submission of a project report and preparation of poster presentation. Defending the project study in front of a jury. A section will be opened for each instructor.

TECHNICAL ELECTIVE UNDERGRADUATE LECTURES

 

Lecture Code	Lecture Content
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 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 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.