MINE568 MINE SYSTEMS SIMULATION
Course Code: | 5650568 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
Department: | Mining Engineering |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Level of Study: | Graduate |
Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ONUR GÖLBAŞI |
Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- This course is structured to provide engineering students with the knowledge and skills necessary to simulate scenarios commonly encountered in the mining sector.
- The curriculum focuses on simulation techniques, the establishment of system boundaries for simulation, the characteristics and preprocessing of data, and the development of simulation algorithms. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to engage in practical case studies within a simulation environment.
Course Content
Systems, models, and nature of simulation. Discrete-event, continuous, combined discrete-continuous, and Monte Carlo simulation. Simulation languages. Simulation of inventory and single-server queuing systems. Extension to multi-server systems in mining. Selecting input probability distributions. Output data analysis. Validation.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who pass the course will be able to:
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understand key simulation concepts and system modeling techniques,
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collect and preprocess data for simulation studies,
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develop and verify simulation algorithms and logic flows,
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build and analyze simulation models for mining systems,
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interpret and communicate simulation results effectively.
Program Outcomes Matrix
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# | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
1 | Graduates will have the ability to search for and reach knowledge in width and depth; analyze, interpret, advance, and use the knowledge obtained thereof. | ✔ | |||
2 | Graduates will be equipped to design and execute analytical, modelling and experimental research in order to interpret and solve problems encountered in mining engineering. | ✔ | |||
3 | Graduates will have the ability to develop innovative methods and employ them to solve problems in a multidisciplinary manner. | ✔ | |||
4 | Graduates will have the ability to effectively communicate, written or oral, the methods and the results of their work in national and international platforms. | ✔ | |||
5 | Graduates will, in depth, know the social, environmental, economic, and legal dimensions of their professional activities, execute their profession in accordance with sustainable mining practices. | ✔ | |||
6 | Graduates will adhere to the social, scientific, and ethical codes in collecting, interpreting and reporting data in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
7 | Graduates will participate and/or be leaders in team works. | ✔ | |||
8 | Graduates will have expertise on advance information technologies in mining engineering. | ✔ |