MINE422 MINE HEALTH , SAFETY AND ETHICS
| Course Code: | 5650422 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mining Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NURAY DEMİREL |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Know basic concepts, laws, and regulations related to mine health and safety.
2. Describe main causes of mine accidents and unhealthy conditions and their consequences.
3. Evaluates risks involved in a mining operation.
4. Gain awareness about ethical principles and understanding professional ethics related to mining engineering.
Course Content
The course is designed to eguip students with the ability to identify hazards in mining industry, to evaluate risks and to implement health and management systems in mining. This course also enables students to recognize engineering ethics principles and relate them to mining practices including mine health and safety.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Recognizing the significance of safety in mining industry and become familiar to the legal aspects (law, regulations, standards) and historical mine accidents in the World and in Turkey. [Student Outcome: 4]
2. Demonstrating an understanding of the preliminary concepts of occupational health and safety (risk, hazard, near miss, accident, incident, etc.). [Student Outcome: 1, 7]
3. Gaining in depth knowledge about health hazards (i.e. fires, gas, dust, explosions, heat, vibration, ergonomics, etc.). [Student Outcome: 1, 4, 7]
4. Improving the recognition and classification of safety and health hazards in both surface and underground mining. [Student Outcome: 1, 7]
5. Implementing a qualitative risk assessment (5x5 matrix) as a team work and present their findings. [Student Outcome: 1, 3, 5]
6.Conducting the accident analysis and list direct and indirect cost of accidents. Also, equipped with the ability to conduct an initial accident investigation and prepare an initial accident investigation reports. [Student Outcome: 1, 3, 4]
7. Describing and outline 8-steo occupational health and safety management system. [Student Outcome: 4]
8. Recognizing the significance of emergency preparedness and response. [Student Outcome: 1, 2, 6]
9.Conducting a team work and presenting research findings through written and oral presentations. [Student Outcome: 3]
10. Recognizing the significance of adopting and adhering to ethical principles and professional ethics in mining engineering. [Student Outcome: 4]
11. Gain awareness about ethical principles and understanding professional ethics related to mining engineering. [Student Outcome: 4]
12. Demonstrating an ability to make informed ethical choices. [Student Outcome: 4]
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||