ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Explosives Engineering non-thesis | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | PAT504 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Step Blasting Design | ||||||||
| Course Semester: |
Spring |
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| Course Credits: |
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| Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
| Course Requisites: | |||||||||
| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SADETTİN BAĞDATLI | ||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. ALİ KAHRİMAN |
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | This course designed to teach about calculation of bench blasting patterns for open pit mining, charge calculation, fragmentation, swelling, throw, levelling, firing units, smooth blasting, mini bench blasting, cautious blasting. |
| Course Content: | At the end of this course the student will be able to: • Be able to analyze bench parameters • Be able to calculate bench blasting’s pattern. • Be able to design cautious blasting pattern. • To inspire the students to think clearly and critically the solution of the explosives engineering problems in the context of bench blasting knowledge |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction and general information | Review the Syllabus |
| 2) | Fundamentals of open pit mining | literature research about open pit mining |
| 3) | Rock breaking theory | Rock breaking methods |
| 4) | Bench blasting methods | literature research about bench blasting |
| 5) | Bench blasting methods | |
| 6) | Calculating parameters for bench blasting | |
| 7) | Design criteria for bench blasting; design factor, geological factor, drilling factor. | |
| 8) | Midterm exam | |
| 9) | Mini bench blasting | |
| 10) | Initiation system, swelling, presplitting, cautious blasting | |
| 11) | Student presentation | |
| 12) | Student presentation | |
| 13) | Student presentation | |
| 14) | Overwiew, samples | |
| 15) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Öğretim elemanı ders notları |
| References: | ISEE Blasters’ Handbook 18th Edition Jon F. STIEHR 2011 |International Society of Explosive Engineers | ISBN-978-1-892396-19-8 |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Expression | |
| Lesson |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Application | |
| Individual Project | |
| Presentation |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Presentation | 10 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 10 | % 30 |
| Final | 20 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 20 | 280 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 287 | ||