ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Explosives Engineering with 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: |
Fall |
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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 | ||||||||
| Course Level: |
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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 Assistants: |
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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| Program Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1) The theoretical knowledge in the earth science and, sciences they have acquired at the undergraduate level are detailed in accordance with the explosive engineering practices and the students are specialized in related subjects. | ||||||||
| 2) Students comprehend how the information they have obtained at the undergraduate level can be used in explosive engineering planning and applications. | ||||||||
| 3) Plan and preliminary design for blasting excavation applications. | ||||||||
| 4) Estimates environmental problems caused by blasting, and works to prevent or limit the problems. | ||||||||
| 5) Knows the properties of materials and equipment needed in applications. | ||||||||
| 6) Follows developments related to Explosive Engineering. | ||||||||
| 7) Çalışmanın sonuçlarını değerlendirir ve verimliliği artırmak için düzenlemeler yapabilirler. | ||||||||
| 8) They can plan and manage blast excavation applications. | ||||||||
| 9) Can do scientific and technical related research with his field. | ||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | The theoretical knowledge in the earth science and, sciences they have acquired at the undergraduate level are detailed in accordance with the explosive engineering practices and the students are specialized in related subjects. | 2 |
| 2) | Students comprehend how the information they have obtained at the undergraduate level can be used in explosive engineering planning and applications. | 2 |
| 3) | Plan and preliminary design for blasting excavation applications. | 5 |
| 4) | Estimates environmental problems caused by blasting, and works to prevent or limit the problems. | 5 |
| 5) | Knows the properties of materials and equipment needed in applications. | 4 |
| 6) | Follows developments related to Explosive Engineering. | 1 |
| 7) | Çalışmanın sonuçlarını değerlendirir ve verimliliği artırmak için düzenlemeler yapabilirler. | 5 |
| 8) | They can plan and manage blast excavation applications. | 5 |
| 9) | Can do scientific and technical related research with his field. | 2 |
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 | ||