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B.Tech (Mining Engineering) Detail Syllabus for Admission Batch 2015-16

First Semester

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BS Applied

Mathematics-I 3-1 4 100 50 - - -

BS Applied

Chemistry/Applie

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3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

ES Electrical &

Electronics Engg. 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

ES Basics of

Mechanical Engg 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

HS Communication

Skill 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

ES Computer Lab 4 2 100 ES Engineering

Workshop - - - - 6 3 100

Total 16 16 500 300 18 9 400

Total Marks: 1200

Total Credits: 25

Second Semester

Theory Practical

Code Course Name Hours/week

L/T

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University

marks

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Hours/week

L/T

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Practical

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BS Applied

Physics/Applied

Chemistry

3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

ES Basics of Civil

Engg. 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

MC &

GS

Environmental

Studies & Health

Care Engg.

3-1 4 100 50

GS Nano Science &

Technology 3-1 4 100 50 - - -

HS Business

communication

& Presentation

Skills

3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

ES Computer Lab 4 2 100 ES Engineering

Graphics lab. 2-0 1 - 50 4 2 100

MC NSS/NCC - - - -

Total 17 18 500 300 14 7 350

Total Marks: 1200

Total Credits: 25


Second Year Engineering Third Semester

Theory Practical


L/T

Credit

Theory

University

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Internal

Evaluation

Hours/week

L/T

Credit

Practical

Marks

PC Mine Survey-I 3-0 3 100 50 4 2 100 PC Fundamentals of

Geology 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

PC Mechanics of

Solids 3-1 4 100 50

PC Mineral

Processing 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

PC Mine

Development 3-0 3 100 50

HS&

MC

4-0 4 100 50

Total 20 20 600 300 8 4 200

Total Marks: 1100

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Rock

Excavation

Engineering

4 4 100 50

Fourth Semester

Theory Practical


L/T

Credit

Theory

University

Marks

Internal

Evaluation

Hours/week

L/T

Credit

Practical

Marks

HS Applied

Mathematics-II 3-1 4 100 50

PC Mine Surveying-

II 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

PC Fluid Mechanics 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50 PC Mining Geology 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50 PC Mine Machinery 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50 *Skill Project

and Hands on 8 4 150

Total 16 16 500 250 16 8 350

Total Marks: 1100

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Advanced

Mineral Processing/

Mine Safety

Engineering

4 4 100 50

• *College should conduct at least one NSDC program under this category.


Third Year Engineering

Fifth Semester

Theory Practical

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PC U/G Coal Mining 3-0 3 100 50 PC Rock Mechanics-I 3-1 4 100 50 2 1 50 PC Surface Mining 3-1 4 100 50 PE Material Handling

Systems/ Geostatistics 3-0 3 100 50

OE Environmental aspects of

Mining/Numericaland

Statistical Methods

and/Remote Sensing and

GIS

3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

PC Advance Lab-I 8 4 150

Total 17 17 500 250 16 7 250

Total Marks: 1000

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Coal Preparation/

Open Pit Slope Analysis and

Design

4 4 100 50

Sixth Semester

Theory Practical

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PC U/G Metal Mining 3-0 3 100 50 PC Mine Legislation and Safety 3-0 3 100 50 PE Mine Climate and

Ventilation/ Rock

Mechanics-II

3-1 4 100 50 2 1 50

PE Mine Planning and Design/

Ground Control

Instrumentation/Computati

onal Geomechanics

3-1 4 100 50 2 1 50

^SE 3-1 4 100 50 Projects on Internet of

Things 8 4 150

Total 18 18 500 250 12 6 250

Total Marks: 1000

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Advanced Surface

miningand design/Coal Bed

Methane

4 4 100 50


^ Supervise Elective (SE) to taken up by the student by his/her choice of any topic which will

be provided by the University/College. Only one faculty will be assigned to act as guide. The

examination shall be conducted by a panel of three examiners out of which one shall be

nominated by the University. There will be no common examination by the University.

Final Year Engineering

Seventh Semester

Theory Practical

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PC Soft Computing 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50 PE Mine Environmental

Engineering and

Rescue/Advanced

Mine Ventilation and

Environmental

Engineering

3-1 4 100 50 - - -

PE Mineral

Economics/Advanced

Coal Mining/

Computer Application

in Mines

3-0 3 100 50 - - -

OE Solid Waste

Management/Paveme

nt

Engineering/Material

Characterization

Techniques

3-1 4 100 50 - - -

PC Advance Lab-II/

Project 8 4 150

OE Industrial Lecture # 3 2 50 HS Preparing for

Interview # 1-0 1 50 3 2 100

Total 15 15 400 250 20 9 350

Total Marks: 1000

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Mine System

Engineering/Advanced

Underground Coal

Mining//Mine

Management

4 4 100 50

#To be conducted by Training & Placement Department of the College.


Eighth Semester

Training cum Project Evaluation Scheme


L/T

Credit

Theory

Total

Marks

Marks

Industrial

Training cum

Project/

Entrepreneurship

Training cum

Project

30 20 1000 Evaluation by the

Industry

750

Evaluation by the

Institute

(Report & Institute

Viva)

250

Total 30 20 1000 1000 Total Marks:1000 Total Credits:20

Minor Subjects

1. 3rd

Semester: Mine Development

2. 4th

Semester: Mine Machinery

3. 5th

Semester:Surface Mining

4. 6th

Semester:Mine Legislation and Safety

5. 7th

Semester:Mineral Economics

Note- Minimum Pass Mark from Industry Evaluation is 450 (i.e. 60%).

Internal Evaluation Scheme

Assignment 05

Surprise Test 05

Quiz 10

Class Test I & II 30

Total 50

Class Test Time(Hrs.): 1

Pass Mark in Internal is 50% of total marks i.e. 25

External Evaluation Scheme

University Semester Examination of 3 Hours duration.

Pass mark will be 35% which means students have to score 35 out of 100.

Practical/Sessional Evaluation Scheme

Pass mark will be 50% which means students have to score 25 out of 50.

Evaluation Scheme

Daily Performance -10

Lab Record - 10

Lab Quiz - 05

Final Experiments & Viva – 25

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Total=50

B.Tech(Mining Engineering) Syllabus for admission batch 2015-16

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III- VII SEMESTER SYLLABUS OF

B.TECH. DEGREE PROGRAMME

for

ADMISSION BATCH 2015-16

BRANCH-MINING ENGINEERING


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Second Year Engineering Third Semester

Theory Practical


L/T

Credit

Theory

University

Marks

Internal

Evaluation

Hours/week

L/T

Credit

Practical

Marks

PC Mine Survey-I 3-0 3 100 50 4 2 100 PC Fundamentals of

Geology 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

PC Mechanics of

Solids 3-1 4 100 50

PC Mineral

Processing 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

PC Mine

Development 3-0 3 100 50

HS&

MC

4-0 4 100 50

Total 20 20 600 300 8 4 200

Total Marks: 1100

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Rock

Excavation

Engineering

4 4 100 50

Fourth Semester

Theory Practical


L/T

Credit

Theory

University

Marks

Internal

Evaluation

Hours/week

L/T

Credit

Practical

Marks

HS Applied

Mathematics-II 3-1 4 100 50

PC Mine Surveying-II 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50 PC Fluid Mechanics 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50 PC Mining Geology 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50 PC Mine Machinery 3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50 *Skill Project and

Hands on 8 4 150

Total 16 16 500 250 16 8 350

Total Marks: 1100

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Advanced

Mineral Processing/

Mine Safety

Engineering

4 4 100 50

• *College should conduct at least one NSDC program under this category.


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MINE SURVEY – I

Module-I(10 Hours) Linear Measurements and Chain Survey: Uses of various types of chains and tapes.

Measurement of correct length of line. Direct and Indirect ranging. Chaining along sloping

ground.Obstacles in chaining.Errors and their elimination.

Module-II(10Hours)

Compass Survey: Uses of prismatic compass, Temporary adjustment, Bearing of a line,

Local attractions, Correction of bearing.

Theodolite Survey: Use of theodolite, Temporary adjustment, Measuring horizontal and

vertical angles, Theodolite traversing.

Module-III(10Hours)

Levelling: Use of dumpy level and levelling staff.Temporary and permanent adjustment of

dumpy level.Reduction of levels by HI and rise & fall method.Error due to curvature &

refraction.Sensitiveness of bubble tube, reciprocal levelling, levelling difficulties and

common errors. Automatic and Electronic or Digital levels, Contouring: Contour interval

and horizontal equivalent, characteristics of contours, methods of contouring- different and

indirect method, contour gradient.

Module-IV(6Hours)

Modern Surveying Instruments – Electromagnetic Spectrum, Radar, Electronic Distance

Measurement, EDM Equipment, Corrections to measurement, Digital Theodolite, Total

Stations, Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS

Text Books

1. Surveying & Levelling. Vol-I by T.P.Kanethar&S.V.Kulkarni, Pune

VidyarthiGrihaPrakashan

2. Surveying and Leveling by R. Subramanian, Oxford University Press

3. Surveying- Vol.I, by B.C. Purmia, Laxmi Publications

Reference Books

1. Surveying Vol-1 by R Agor, Khanna Publishers

2. Mine Surveying and Levelling S.Ghatak

3. A Textbook of Surveying, C. Venkatramaiah, Universities Press

4. Surveying And Levelling, N.N. Basak, McGraw-Hill Education


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MINE SURVEY – I LAB

1. Testing of chain and measurement of correct length of the line.

2. Traversing by Compass

3. Horizontal and vertical angle by theodolite

4. Traversing by theodolite

5. Use of dumpy level and automatic level for fly levelling.

6. Contouring

7. Measurement of distance by Total Station

8. Measurement of horizontal and vertical angle by Total Station

FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOLOGY

Module – I (4 Hours)

Science of Geology and Earth Forming processes – Agents of erosion, transportation,

diastrophism, earth quakes, underground water and sea

Module – II (10 Hours)

Mineralogy – Minerals and their properties, Classification of minerals, Common ore

forming minerals (Quartz, Feldspar, muscovite, biotite, chlorite, olivine, calcite, dolomite,

tourmaline, pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, sphalerite, heamatite, magnetite, pyrolousiteetc).

Module – III (12 Hours)

Petrology – Rocks and their types (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic), Description of

rocks Igneous rocks, magma and lava, extrusive and intrusive forms, textures; Classification

and description of some common igneous rocks (Granite, Dolerite, gabbro, Basalt,Rhyolite,

Pegmatite); Sedimentary rocks, Sedimentation processes; Classification and description of

some common sedimentary rocks (Conglomerate, Sandstone, Shale, Limestone);

Metamorphic rocks: Processes of metamorphism, textures and structures of metamorphic

rocks; Classification and description of some common metamorphic rocks (Slate, Phyllite,

Schist, Gneiss, Quartzite, Marble).

Module – IV (10 Hours)

Stratigraphy –Principles and concept of stratigraphy, Broad stratigraphic divisions,

Stratigraphy of India with special reference to economic mineral deposits

Structural geology - Attitude of planar and linear structures, Unconformities, folds, faults

and joints - their nomenclature, Forms of igneous intrusions - dyke, sill and batholiths,

Effects of folds and fractures on strata / orebodies.


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3333rd rd rd rd SemesterSemesterSemesterSemester Text Books:

1. Text Book of Geologyby P.K.Mukherjee, World Press

2. Engineering and General Geology by Parvin Singh, S K Kataria& Sons

3. Text Book of Geology by G.B. Mahapatra, CBS

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Geology by subinoy Gangopadhyay, Oxford University Press

2. Principles of Petrology by G W Tyrrel, Aitbs Publishers And Distributors

3. Structural Geology byMarland P. Billings, PHI

4. Elements of Mineralogy- Frank Rutley and H HRead, Nabu Press

5. Physical Geology – Sainder Singh


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FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOLOGY LAB

1. Study of physical properties of minerals and their identification under microscope of

common ore forming minerals (Quartz, Feldspar, muscovite, biotite, chlorite, olivine,

calcite, dolomite, tourmaline, pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, sphalerite, heamatite,

magnetite, pyrolousiteetc).

2. Study of physical properties of rocks in hand specimen and identification under

microscope of some common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

3. Identification of folds, faults, joints etc

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS

MODULE-I (12 classes)

Simple Stress and Strain -Load, Stress, Principle of St.Venant, Principle of Superposition,

Strain, Hooke’s law, Modulus of Elasticity, Stress-Strain Diagrams, Working Stress, Factor of

safety, Strain energy in tension and compression, Resilience, Impact loads, Analysis of

Axially Loaded Members, Composite bars in tension and compression, temperature

stresses in composite rods, Statically indeterminate problems, Shear stress, Complimentary

shear stress, Shear strain, Modulus of rigidity, Poisson’s ratio, Bulk Modulus, Relationship

between elastic constants.

Compound Stress and strain- Stresses in thin cylinders, thin spherical shells under internal

pressure, wire winding of thin cylinders. Analysis of Biaxial Stress. Plane stress, Principal

stress, Principal plane, Mohr’s Circle for Biaxial Stress, Two dimensional state of strain,

Mohr’s circle for strain, Principal strains and principal axes of strain, strain measurements,

Calculation of principal stresses from principal strains.

MODULE-II (10 classes)

Shear Force and Bending Moment for Determinate Beams - Types of load and Types of

support. Support reactions, Shear force and bending moment, Relationship between

bending moment and shear force, Point of inflection, Shear Force and Bending Moment

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MODULE-III (10 classes)

Simple Bending of Beams - Theory of simple bending of initially straight beams, Bending

stresses, Shear stresses in bending, Distribution of normal and shear stress, beams of two

materials, Composite beams.

Deflection of Beams - Differential equation of the elastic line, Slope and deflection of beams

by integration method and area - moment method.

MODULE-IV (8 classes)

Theory of Columns - Eccentric loading of a short strut, Long columns, Euler’s column

formula, Lateral buckling, Critical Load, Slenderness ratio

Torsion in solid and hollow circular shafts - Twisting moment, Strain energy in shear and

torsion, strength of solid and hollow circular shafts. Stresses due to combined bending and

torsion, Strength of shafts in combined bending and twisting.

Text Books

1. Elements of Strength of Materials by S.P.Timoshenko and D.H.Young, Affiliated East-

West Press

2. Strength of Materials by G. H. Ryder, Macmillan Press

3. Strength of Material by S. S. Ratan, Tata McGraw Hill

4. Strength of Materials by R. Subramaniam, Oxford University Press

Reference Books

1. Mechanics of Materials by Beer and Johnston, Tata McGraw Hill

2. Mechanics of Materials by R.C.Hibbeler, Pearson Education

3. Engineering Mechanics of Solids by Egor P. Popov, Prentice Hall of India


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MINERAL PROCESSING

Objective- Mining deals with extracting valuable minerals from the earth while mineral

processing deals with extracting value from the mined minerals. Attending this course will

explore the students with various steps involved in processing of minerals, even some

students may find a career in this line also after refinement of their knowledge. With time

the mined ore grades are depleting and consequently the importance of the subject is

growing to make them saleable to the concerned industries.

Module-I (6 Hours)

Definition of minerals and ore, Importance of mineral processing to mining engineers,

linkage between mining and mineral processing, economics of mineral processing, grade-

recovery curve, numerical problems related to grade-recovery using various efficiency

criterion, liberation and degree of liberation.

Module-II (8 Hours)

Rock breakage- fundamentals, principles of comminution, energy calculations, Bond work

Index, Crushers, Milling operations, particle size distribution, sieving methods including

interpretation of data, screening and various industrial screen types, crusher-screen circuit

configurations- open and closed circuits.

Module-III(16 Hours)

Physical separation techniques-hydraulic classifiers (spiral and rake classifiers),

hydrocyclones-principles of operation, efficiency evaluation and numerical problems,

gravity concentration- principles, various designs like flowing film concentrators, jigging,

heavy medium separators, magnetic separators- low intensity and high intensity

separators and their applications, electrostatic separators, froth flotation-principles, basic

reagents, different machines

Module-IV (8 Hours)

Solid-liquid separation-filtration and sedimentation, waste disposal, flow sheet

development for some minerals-iron ore, beach sand, lead-zinc ore and chromite ores,

environmental issues.

Text Books:

1. Mineral Processing Technology by B.A. Wills and Tim Napier-Munn

Reference Books

1. Jain, S.K., Ore Processing, Oxford – IBH Publishing, 1984.

2. Gaudin, A.M., Principles of Mineral Dressing – McGraw Hill Book Company, 1971. 3.

Taggart, A.F., Handbook of Mineral Dressing, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1990.

3. Wills, B.A. Mineral Processing Technology, Pergamon Press, 1985. 5. Vijayendra, H.G.,

Handbook on Mineral Dressing, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. 1995.


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MINERAL PROCESSING LAB

1. Physical examination and identification of minerals.

2. Crushing of ore/ coal in a jaw crusher and to study the size analysis of the product.

3. To study the jaw crusher and determine the actual capacity and reduction ratio.

4. Verification of Rittinger’s Law of crushing in a jaw crusher.

5. Crushing of ore/ coal in a roll crusher and to study the size analysis of the product.

6. Crushing of ore/ coal in a gyratory crusher / pulveriser and to study the size analysis of the

product.

7. Crushing of ore/ coal in a cone crusher and to study the size analysis of the product.

8. To study the effect of grinding with grinding time in cylindrical ball mill and rod mill.

9. To separate coal from a mixture of coal and stones or quarts by zigging and determine the weight

fractions of the products.

10. To separate a mixture of two minerals of different densities by gravity concentration using Wilfley

Table and determine the weight and density of each fraction of the products.

11. Beneficiation of ore pulp mix using flotation cell.

12. To separate a mixture of iron and sand using magnetic separator and determine its efficiency.

13. Screening of ore/ coal using vibrating screen and determine its effectiveness

MINE DEVELOPMENT

Module-I (8 Hours)

Introduction- Introduction to mining, types of mines and mining, Access to mineral deposits-

selection, location, size, shape and types of entry.

Module-II (9 Hours)

Drilling- Methods, types, mechanism and operation, drill bits-types, constructional features and

applications, advantages and disadvantages, drilling rigs and jumbos

Module-III (11 Hours)

Explosives- Classifications, compositions, chemical reaction, types, properties and tests, detonators,

fuses, blasting devices and accessories, handling and storage, transportation

Module-IV (12 Hours)

Rock Blasting- Mechanism of blasting, blasting pattern and procedure, opencast and underground,

controlled blasting, rock cutting

Shaft sinking- Ordinary and special methods, problems and precautions, shaft support and lining

Text Books:

1. Surface Mining by Dr.G.B.Mishra, Geominetech Publication, Bhubaneswar

2. Explosives and Blasting Practices in Mines by S K Das, Lovely Prakashan, Dhanbad

3. Explosives and Blasting Techniques by G K Pradhan, MINTECH Publications, Bhubaneswar

4. Blasting Manual by Sandhu&Pradhan

5. Elements of Mining Technology, Volume –I by D J Deshmukh, Denett& Company

Reference Books:

1. SME Hand Book

2. Rock Blasting Effects and Operations by P P Ray, Oxford & IBH

3. Engineering Rock Blasting Operations by S Bhanari, CRC Press


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HONOR SUBJECT

ROCK EXCAVATION ENGINEERING

Module-I (8 Hours) Introduction: Scope and importance of rock excavation engineering in mining and

construction industries; physico-mechanical and geotechnical properties of rocks vis-à-vis

excavation method; selection of excavation method. Rock breaking processes: Primary,

Secondary and Tertiary, Energy consumption computations

Module-II (8 Hours)

Drilling: Advances in drilling equipment, pneumatic versus hydraulic, design and

operating parameters of surface and underground drilling; evaluation of drill performance;

mechanism of bit wear; bit selection; economics of drilling.


Blasting: Explosives and their selection criteria for rock excavation; blast design for

surface excavations and optimisation; advanced blast initiation systems; blast performance

evaluation; cast blasting; techno-economic and safety aspects of surface and underground

blasting; advances in blast design for underground excavations; contour blasting; computer

aided blast designs. Under water drilling and blasting


Rock Cutting: Theories of rock tool interaction for surface excavation machinery-rippers,

dozers, scrapers, BWE, continuous surface miners, auger drills; theories of rock tool

interaction for underground excavation machinery-ploughs, shearers, roadheaders,

continuous miners and tunnel boring machines; selection criteria for cutting tools;

advanced rock cutting techniques-high pressure water jet assisted cutting. Recent

Developments in rock excavation machinery

Text Books:

1. Principles of Rock Drilling by K U M Rao and B.Misra, Oxford & IBH

2. Surface and Underground Excavations Methods, Techniques and Equipment by R

RTatiya, A ABalkema

3. Rock Blasting and Explosive Engineering by P A Persson et al., CRC Press

Reference Books:

1. SME Hand Book




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ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

L/T (Hours per week):2/1, Credit: 3

Module I (12 hours)

Engineering Economics- Nature, Scope, Basic problems of an economy, Micro Economics and Macro

Economics.

Demand- Meaning of demand, Demand function, Law of Demand and its exceptions, Determinants

of demand, Elasticity of demand & its measurement (Simple numerical problems to be solved ),

Supply-Meaning of supply, Law of supply and its exception, Determinants of supply, Elasticity of

supply, Determination of market equilibrium (Simple numerical problems to be solved).

Production-Production function, Laws of returns: Law of variable proportion, Law of returns to

scale

Module II (12 hours)

Cost and revenue concepts, Basic understanding of different market structures, Determination of

equilibrium price under perfect competition (Simple numerical problems to be solved), Break Even

Analysis-linear approach (Simple numerical problems to be solved).

Banking -Commercial bank, Functions of commercial bank, Central bank, Functions of Central Bank.

Inflation-Meaning of inflation, types, causes, measures to control inflation.

National Income-Definition, Concepts of national income, Method of measuring national income.

Module III (12 hours)

Time value of money- Interest - Simple and compound, nominal and effective rate of interest, Cash

flow diagrams, Principles of economic equivalence.

Evaluation of engineering projects-Present worth method, Future worth method, Annual worth

method, Internal rate of return method, Cost benefit analysis for public projects .

Depreciation- Depreciation of capital assert, Causes of depreciation, Methods of calculating

depreciation (Straight line method, Declining balance method), After tax comparison of project.

Text Books

1. Riggs, Bedworth and Randhwa, “Engineering Economics”, McGraw Hill Education India

2. Principles of Economics, Deviga Vengedasalam; Karunagaran Madhavan, Oxford

University Press.

3. Engineering Economy by William G.Sullivan, Elin M.Wicks, C. Patric Koelling, Pearson

4. R.Paneer Seelvan, “ Engineering Economics”, PHI

5. Ahuja,H.L., “Principles of Micro Economics” , S.Chand & Company Ltd

6. Jhingan,M.L., “Macro Economic Theory”

7. Macro Economics by S.P.Gupta, TMH


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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Credit- 3 Class Hours - 40 Objectives:

1. To develop an understanding of the behavior of individuals and groups inside organizations

2. To enhance skills in understanding and appreciating individuals, interpersonal, and group

process for increased effectiveness both within and outside of organizations.

3. To develop theoretical and practical insights and problem-solving capabilities for

effectively managing the organizational processes.

Unit Contents Class

Hours

01 Fundamentals of OB: Definition, scope and importance of OB, Relationship between OB

and the individual, Evolution of OB, Theoretical framework (cognitive), behavioristic and

social cognitive), Limitations of OB.

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Attitude: Importance of attitude in an organization, Right Attitude, Components of attitude,

Relationship between behavior and attitude, Developing Emotional intelligence at the

workplace, Job attitude, Barriers to changing attitudes.

Personality and values: Definition and importance of Personality for performance, The

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and The Big Five personality model, Significant personality

traits suitable to the workplace (personality and job – fit theory), Personality Tests and

their practical applications.

Perception: Meaning and concept of perception, Factors influencing perception, Selective

perception, Attribution theory, Perceptual process, Social perception (stereotyping and

halo effect).

Motivation: Definition & Concept of Motive & Motivation, The Content Theories of

Motivation (Maslow’s Need Hierarchy & Herzberg’s Two Factor model Theory), The

Process Theories (Vroom’s expectancy Theory & Porter Lawler model), Contemporary

Theories – Equity Theory of Work Motivation.

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03 Foundations of Group Behavior: The Meaning of Group & Group behavior & Group

Dynamics, Types of Groups, The Five – Stage Model of Group Development.

Managing Teams: Why Work Teams, Work Teams in Organization, Developing Work

Teams, Team Effectiveness & Team Building.

Leadership: Concept of Leadership, Styles of Leadership, Trait Approach Contingency

Leadership Approach, Contemporary leadership, Meaning and significance of

contemporary leadership, Concept of transformations leadership, Contemporary theories

of leadership, Success stories of today’s Global and Indian leaders.

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04 Organizational Culture : Meaning & Definition of Organizational Culture, creating &

Sustaining Organizational Culture, Types of Culture (Strong vs. Weak Culture, Soft Vs. Hard

Culture & Formal vs. Informal Culture), Creating Positive Organizational Culture, Concept

of Workplace Spirituality.

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3333rd rd rd rd SemesterSemesterSemesterSemester 05 Organizational Change: Meaning, Definition & Nature of Organizational Change, Types of

Organizational Change, Forces that acts as stimulants to change.

Implementing Organizational Change : How to overcome the Resistance to Change,

Approaches to managing Organizational Change, Kurt Lewin’s-Three step model, Seven

Stage model of Change & Kotter’s Eight-Step plan for Implementing Change, Leading the

Change Process, Facilitating Change, Dealing with Individual & Group Resistance,

Intervention Strategies for Facilitating Organizational Change, Methods of Implementing

Organizational Change, Developing a Learning Organization.

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Reference Books

1. Understanding Organizational Behaviour, Parek, Oxford

2. Organizational Behaviour, Robbins, Judge, Sanghi, Pearson.

3. Organizational Behaviour, K. Awathappa,HPH.

4. Organizational Behaviour, VSP Rao, Excel

5. Introduction to Organizational Behaviour, Moorhead, Griffin, Cengage.

6. Organizational Behaviour, Hitt, Miller, Colella, Wiley

MINOR SUBJECT

MINE DEVELOPMENT

Module-I (8 Hours)

Introduction- Introduction to mining, types of mines and mining, Access to mineral deposits-

selection, location, size, shape and types of entry.

Module-II (9 Hours)

Drilling- Methods, types, mechanism and operation, drill bits-types, constructional features and

applications, advantages and disadvantages, drilling rigs and jumbos


Explosives- Classifications, compositions, chemical reaction, types, properties and tests, detonators,

fuses, blasting devices and accessories, handling and storage, transportation


Rock Blasting- Mechanism of blasting, blasting pattern and procedure, opencast and underground,

controlled blasting, rock cutting

Shaft sinking- Ordinary and special methods, problems and precautions, shaft support and lining

Text Books:

1. Surface Mining by Dr.G.B.Mishra, Geominetech Publication, Bhubaneswar

2. Explosives and Blasting Practices in Mines by S K Das, Lovely Prakashan, Dhanbad

3. Explosives and Blasting Techniques by G K Pradhan, MINTECH Publications, Bhubaneswar

4. Blasting Manual by Sandhu&Pradhan

5. Elements of Mining Technology, Volume –I by D J Deshmukh, Denett& Company

Reference Books:

1. SME Hand Book




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MINE SURVEYING – II Module - I

Triangulation correlation of surface & U/G surveys, verticality of shafts. Measurement of

depth of shaft. Setting out of curves for surface & U/G, Stope surveying, Open-Pit surveying,

mine plans, sections, projections & their statutory requirements, Mine Models. Module-II

Special mine surveys-survey of installations of Mine, EDM & Its Application, GPS ,total

station, surveys for connecting National grid. Module-III

Subsidence Surveying: Construction and layout of subsidence monitoring stations.

Subsidence measurements, Borehole Surveying, Laser: Types, characteristics and mining

applications of Laser Module-IV

Elements of Photogrammetry, field astronomy: Principles & Definitions, Determination of

true meridian, Latitude, longitude & time.


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FLUID MECHANICS Importance Mining frequently involves handling of large quantity of water throughout. Mining also affects the

local water and air environment. Therefore it is necessary to understand the basic characteristics of

fluid and the complexity involved in dealing with them while mining. This course aims at exposing

the students, the basic principles of fluid flow, interaction between particles and fluids and the

pumps as well as pipe lines to deal with the fluids.

Module-I [8 Hours] Scope of fluid mechanics in mining, physical properties of fluid and the influencing parameters

(temperature and pressure) on fluid properties, classification of fluids, Bernoulli’s equation and its

application, numerical problems.

Module-II [12 Hours] Fluid kinematics: Fluid flow characteristics in general, concept of Reynold’s number, Froude’s

number, Archimedes number, stokes number.

Conservation of mass and momentum balances, continuity equation and Navier-Stokes equation.

Application of mass and momentum balance equations.

Flow through open channel and through pipe lines- rate of friction factor, temperature and viscosity

of fluids. Energy losses in pipes, total head calculations.

Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids and basic differences between their characteristics, power

law models, boundary layer flows. Module-III [10 Hours] Movements of solids in fluids- Stokes law, Newton’s law, transient flow models, effect of particle

shape (concepts of sphercity), hindered setting models (Richardson-Zaki, Leverspiel model).

Slurry transport through pipe lines and open channel hydraulics, pumps-various types,

characteristics and selection criterion with special emphasis on centrifugal pumps and dredge

pumps.

Module-IV [6 Hours] Pump and pipeline designs-short and long distance pipe lines, concept of critical velocity. (Case

studies and basic calculations)


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MINING GEOLOGY Module – I [8 Hours] Process of formation of ore deposits, Major Indian mineral deposits (Iron, Manganese, Copper,

Lead, Zinc) - distribution and mode of occurrence.

Module – II [8 Hours] Surface Mineral Exploration – Stages, Strategies, Types, techniques and recent developments;

Basics of geophysical, geological and geochemical prospecting; Interpretation of exploration data;

Sub-surface mineral exploration

Sampling – Techniques and types (Surface and drill cores)

Module – III [8 Hours] Concept of grade, Cut-off grade, Run-off-mine grade, thickness, orebody modelling, Concept of

Mineral Resource / Ore Reserve, Estimation of resource with different techniques, UNFC

classification system, Relevant Policy, Acts and Rules.

Module – IV [10 Hours] Coal Geology: Rank, characteristics and important constituents of coal; Classification and origin of

coal; Chief characteristics of Indian coals; Geology of the principal coalfields of India.

Petroleum Geology: Concept of organic constituents of petroleum origin, migration, accumulation,

concept of traps and important oil and gas basins of India.


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MINE MACHINERY Module-I Prime mover for mining machinery, I.C. Engine, Hydraulic power Pneumatic power, Element of

mechanical power transmission gears, coupling, clutch and brake.

Module-II Wire rope and winding system, Mine hoist: Different types of winders, their constructional features,

kinematics, torque and power calculation, speed control, safety devices, cage, skip head gear

structure, cage guide, shaft fittings, Man riding system in mines.

Module-III Belt conveyors, rope haulage, chain conveyor and locomotive their constructional features, power

calculation and safety appliances. Mine pump and drainage.

Module-IV Rock Drivage Machines: Road headers. Tunnel Boring Machines. Raise climbers. Raise and shaft

boring machines, Rock boltingmachines, Machinery Maintenance: Planned, preventive and

predictive maintenance. Routine and remote condition monitoring. Effect on availability and

utilization of equipment.


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MINE SAFETY ENGINEERING (HONOURS) Module - I Mine Accidents, Classification of Accidents, causes of accidents, accidents investigation, enquiry &

report.

Module - II Accident statistics, Rates of accidents, relation between accidents & efficiency, Cost of accidents.

Module - III Preventive measures Against accidents, ZAP, MAP Safety education & training to miners.

Module - IV Outburst of coal, causes & prevention of air blast, miners diseases, causes & preventive measures.


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ADVANCED MINERAL PROCESSING (HONOURS) OBJECTIVE With the depletion of ore grades and environmental threats the mineral processing fraternity has

been facing several challenges for the past few decades. As a result, significant developments in the

areas of better designing of unit operations, modeling and simulation of various units and the

circuit configurations and new equipment design have taken place in recent time. The students who

have undertaken a basic course on mineral processing will be updated with their knowledge in

their subject at a greater depth through this.

Module-I [10 Hours] Sophisticated techniques of mineral liberation data generation, analysis and application.

Work indices and breakage function estimation-pendulum test, JK drop weight test, single particle

based techniques-principles, equipment and calculation as well as interpretation of data, modern

techniques of energy calculations in crushers and grinding mills-Whiten’s model, King’s model,

Morell’s model

Module-II [14 Hours] New developments in crushers technology-high capacities, mobile units, newer material of

construction to reduce wear, various designs of tumbling mills, roles of mill liners and lifers, slurry

flow through mills, high pressure grinding rolls, auto generous grinding mills and semi-auto

generous grinding mills.

Closed circuit grinding operations, circulating load calculations, mass balance based models,

population balance models, stochastic models.

Module-III [12 Hours] Industrial screen designs and selections, vibrating screens, shaking screens, gyratory screens and

fine screens. Hydrocyclone models for performance evaluation, new designs of hydro cyclones-

three product cycles and water injecton cycles. Other application areas of cycles.

Design and selection of various types of classifiers-rake and spiral types, application areas, plant

practices.

Enhanced gravity concentrators-principles, types, Knelson, Falcon, MogleyMulti Gravity and Kelsey

centrifugal Jig and their potential application areas.

Spiral concentrator- design and modeling

Froth floatation and column floaation-reagent types, various reagents used in some mineral

processing industries, recent advances in instrumentation and modeling.

Module-IV [4 Hours] Some popular softwares in mineral processing- JKSIMMET, MODSIM.

Hydrometallurgy-Kinematics, leachate and leach liquor purification steps, temperature effects,

various leaching tank types. In situ leaching-present practices.

Bio-hydrometallurgy- Common minerals being treated, common bacterias and their mechanism of

operation, application areas of bio-hydrometallurgy and the future properties.

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Theory Practical

Code Course Name Hours/

week

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PC U/G Coal Mining 3-0 3 100 50 PC Rock Mechanics-I 3-1 4 100 50 2 1 50 PC Surface Mining 3-1 4 100 50 PE Material Handling

Systems/ Geostatistics 3-0 3 100 50

OE Environmental aspects of

Mining/Numericaland

Statistical Methods

and/Remote Sensing and

GIS

3-0 3 100 50 2 1 50

PC Advance Lab-I 8 4 150

Total 17 17 500 250 16 7 250

Total Marks: 1000

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Coal Preparation/

Open Pit Slope Analysis and

Design

4 4 100 50


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5th Semester

UNDER GROUND COAL MINING

Module-I:

Coal Mining: Selection of mining methods, classification of method of coal mining. Pillar

Mining Method: Panel system of working, incubation, period, Relation between depth of

deposit & size of pillar, percentage of extraction, Man- power calculation, Productivity

calculation, Application, development & extraction by B&P Method of mining,

Depillaring.

Module-II:

Long wall Mining Method: Classification, Application on Development and extraction,

face mechanization, Power support.

Module- III:

Horizon Mining, Contiguous Mining. Application & Layout

Module-IV:

Mining equipment and production machine used below ground. Stowing and Filling

Methods, gathering and transportation arrangements, stowing plants and layout.

Provision of CMR 1957.


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ROCK MECHANICS-I

Module-I:

Introduction: Rock formation, soil & rock classification, soil properties

Module-II:

Determination of physico-mechanical and rheological properties of rock and their

determination (static and dynamic)

Module-III:

Swelling, elastic and time dependent behaviour of rock and their determination, rock

deformability

Module-IV:

Stress-strain analysis in 2D and 3D, failure criteria, effect of anisotropic behaviour of rock,

introduction to numerical methods-FEM, DEM

SURFACE MINING

Module-I:

Basic concepts, deposits amenable to surface mining, types of surface mining system-

applicability, advantages, disadvantages, classification and choice, unit operations

Elements of surface mine planning, concept of stripping ratio, bench geometry, bench

slope, overall pit slope, selection of machineries, opening of mine, box cut, formation of

benches, ground preparation for excavation, drilling and blasting, types of explosives,

classification and properties of explosives.

Module-II:

Shovels, operation, productivity, applications and limitations of shovels, hydraulic

excavators, selection of size, correlation between shovel capacity, dumper capacity and

crusher’s mix feed size, dragline, front end loader, scrapper, bucket wheel excavator and

continuous surface miner

Transporting equipment, applications and limitations of dumper, conveyor, in pit

crushing and conveying

Module-III:

Extraction of mineral deposits: bedded, vein, pipe, cap, massive

Module-IV:

Mine waste management, solid waste dump, layout equipment, construction, precaution

to be taken against runoff water, dump stabilization process

Introduction to placer deposits, effect of surface mining on environment and mitigating

measures


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MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

Module - I:

Property of bulk material vis-a-vis different bulk handling operation.classification of

bulk material transportation systems.

Module - II :

Design, operation & maintenance aspect of belt conveyor & chain conveyor special

conveyor : Their selection & application. Hydraulic & Pneumatic conveying.

Module - III :

Stacking, blending & reclaiming of bulk materials. Automation & on-line monitoring of

bulk material handling system.

Module - IV :

Design of storage system : Silos, bins & Bunkers, Rapid loading system., Merry-go-round

systems.

GEOSTATISTICS

Objective:

As the prior estimation of the ore reserves and their classification based on grades as

well as categories (proved, indicated, inferred etc.) is being given progressively greater

importance in making investment decisions, the course aims at giving the

undergraduate students a brief introduction to statistical methods of ores reserve

estimation

Module-I:

Review of probability theory and statistics. Statistical problem solving in

geography.Statistical aspects of sampling of bulk materials. Introduction to

Geostatistical ore reserve estimation.

Module-II:

Brief introduction to Kriging, Indicator kriging, Aggregation, Dissagregation, Turning

bands, Spectral simulation, Transition probabilities, Markov chain geostatistics, Markov

mesh models, Support vector machine, Boolean simulation, Genetic models, Pseudo-

genetic models, Cellular automata, Multiple-Point Geostatistics (MPS)

Module-III:

Definitions and tools: Regionalized variable theory, Covariance function, Semi-variance,

Variogram, Kriging, Range (geostatistics), Sill (geostatistics), Nugget effect. Over view of

Geostatistical software: gslib, sgems, mgstat, gstat


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ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF MINING

Module-I:

Introduction:Sustainable development, environmental carrying capacity - concepts &

principles; Environmental impacts of mining and associated activities.

Ecology:Introduction to ecology, ecosystem structures and functions.

Module-II:

Air pollution:Atmospheric composition and meteorology; Sources of air pollution –

point and non-point; Emission factors; Control measures – extraction, suppression and

consolidation of dust.

Noise and vibration:Basic concepts, sources, monitoring and control measures. Water

pollution:Global hydrological cycle; Self-purification mechanism, sources of water

pollution, important parameters–pH, turbidity, oil & grease, nitrates, DO, BOD, COD;

Eutrophication, deoxygenation, acid mine drainage and heavy metal pollution–

preventive and control measures.

Module-III:

Land environment:Land degradation due to mining; Physical and biological reclamation.

Environmental administration: Laws related to mining environment; EIA of mining

projects.

Module-IV:

Land Acquisition & Revenue:Concepts: Related laws and regulations. Corporate Social

Responsibility:Concepts and principles. Mine closure:Concepts and principles.


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NUMERICAL METHODS

Module–I:

Approximation of numbers, Significant figures, Accuracy and precision, Error definition,

Round off errors, Error propagation, Total numerical error

Roots of equation: Bisection ethos, False-position method, Fixed point iteration,

Newton-Raphson method, Secant method, Convergence and error analysis, System of

non-linear equations

Linear algebraic equation: LU decomposition, The matrix inversion, Error analysis and

system conditions, Gauss-Siedel method

Module-II:

Interpolation: Newton’s divided difference interpolating polynomial, Lagrange

interpolating polynomial, Spline interpolation.

Numerical integration: The Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s rule, Newton-Cotes algorithm

for equations, Romberg integration, Gauss quadrature

Module-III:

Ordinary differential equation: Euler method, Improvement of Euler’s method, Runge-

Kutta methods, System of equations, Multi step methods, General methods for boundary

value problems, Eigen value problems (Algorithm and error analysis of all methods are

included )


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GIS & REMOTE SENSING

Module-I:

Remote sensing- introduction, physics of remote sensing- electromagnetic radiations

and their characteristics, thermal emissions, multi-concept in remote sensing, remote

sensing satellites and their data products, sensors and orbital characteristics, spectral

reflectance curves for earth surface features, methods of remotely sensed data

interpretation- visual interpretation, concept of fcc, digital image processing- digital

image and its characteristics, satellite data formats, image rectification and restoration,

image enhancement- contrast manipulation, spatial feature manipulation, multi-image

manipulation

Module-II:

Fundamentals of GIS: introduction, definition of GIS, evolution of GIS, roots of GIS,

definition, GIS architecture, models of GIS, framework for GIS, GIS categories, map as a

model, spatial referencing system, map projections, commonly used map projections,

grid systems, cartographic symbolization, types of maps, typography, map design, map

productions, map applications, data management, models and quality issues: conceptual

models, geographical data models, data primitives, data types - raster and vector

approach, digital terrain modeling , approaches to digital terrain data modeling ,

acquisition of digital terrain data, data modeling and spatial analysis, sources of

geographical data, data collectors and providers, creating digital data sets, data

presentation, data updating, data storage.

Module-III:

GIS data processing, analysis and visualization: raster based GIS data processing, vector

based GIS data processing, human computer interaction and GIS, visualization of

geographic information, principles of cartographic design in GIS, generation of

information product, image classification and GIS, visual image interpretation, types of

pictorial data products, image interpretation strategy, image interpretation process


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OPEN PIT SLOPE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (HONOURS SUBJECT)

Module-I:

Types and formation of slopes in surface mines, pit slope vis-a-vis mine economics,

mechanism of common modes of slope failure, factors influencing stability of slopes,

planning of slope stability investigations

Geotechnical data required for highwall slope stability studies. Collection of

geotechnical data and their interpretation for stability studies of highwall slopes.

Module-II:

Shear strength of intact rocks, discontinuity surfaces, filled discontinuities and rock

mass estimation and determination, surface roughness, joint roughness coefficient-

estimation and determination

Module-III:

Concepts of water flow through a material and its permeability, water flow through

rock-mass, water flow through soil type material and broken spoil material, estimation

and measurement of permeability and water pressure, graphical solution of seepage

problems, seepage forces and seepage patterns under different conditions.

Module-IV:

Analysis and design of pit slopes and waste dumps, Slope stability assessment methods

and techniques, analysis and design criteria and methodology for highwall slopes and

back fill and waste dumps, probabilistic approaches of slope analysis and design


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COAL PREPARATION (HONOURS SUBJECT)

Objective:

Coal is one of the major mined commodity in India, The major utilization areas of coal

are in the thermal power generation, metallurgical operations and cement industries

depending on the characteristic of coal and certain other quality restrictions. However

the run-off-mine coal can hardly meet those requirements. Hence, the importance of

coal preparation arises which involves various steps to convert the as-mined coal to a

saleable product to the user industries. This course will introduce the students to the

various quality requirements set by the respective user industries and the various steps

involved to meet the requirement of the user industries.

Module-I:

Definition of coal, formation of coal with emphasis on driff theory, coal gradation and

ranking, various uses of coal.

Quality requirement for thermal power utilization, metallurgical utilization and for

cement industries. Proximate analysis of coal and data representation in terms of

moisture free basis, dry ash free basis, dry mineral matter free basis, ultimate analysis

of coal, calorific value estimations, caking indices, grind ability index, Abrasivity, ash

fusion temperature

Module-II:

Petrographic constituents of coal, ash composition, importance of coal preparation.

Liberation analyses of coal through microscopic techniques, size reduction of coal-

rotary breakers, roll crushers, hammer mills-operating principles, capacities and

selection criterion. Size distribution of coal and representation of data on size by size

ash data, wash ability techniques, wash ability curves and their interpretation.

Numerical problems related to size distribution and wash ability data.

Module-III:

Coal washing unit operations-dense medium baths, jigging, dense medium cyclones,

spiral concentrators, water-only-cyclone, froth floatation-basis operating principles,

designs, capacities, performance evaluation techniques and selection criterion of

specific unit for a targeted objective.

Module-IV:

Dewatering techniques-various screen types, centrifuges, filtration units.

Coal preparation flow sheet development, analysis of existing flow sheets.

Recent advances in coal preparation- sorting equipment, screen design, column

floatation and enhanced gravity concentrators.

B.Tech(Mining Engineering) Syllabus for admission batch 2015-16 6th Semester6th Semester6th Semester6th Semester

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PC U/G Metal Mining 3-0 3 100 50 PC Mine Legislation and Safety 3-0 3 100 50 PE Mine Climate and

Ventilation/ Rock Mechanics-

II

3-1 4 100 50 2 1 50

PE Mine Planning and Design/

Ground Control

Instrumentation/Computatio

nal Geomechanics

3-1 4 100 50 2 1 50

^SE 3-1 4 100 50 Projects on Internet of

Things 8 4 150

Total 18 18 500 250 12 6 250

Total Marks: 1000

Total Credits: 24

Honours: Advanced Surface

miningand design/Coal Bed

Methane

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U/G METAL MINING

Module-I:

General Development of property level, crosscuts, raises and winzes, drifting and

tunnelling, mining equipment and production machine used below ground. Provision of

MMR 1961

Module - II:

Classification and choice of stoping methods, Methods of stoping: open stoping, supported

stoping – breast, underhand and overhand stoping, shrinkage stoping, cut and fill stoping

method, sub-level stoping

Module - III:

Introduction to caving methods: top slicing, sub-level caving, block caving

Module - IV:

Stope mechanization and level interval. Techno-economic analysis on choice of stoping

methods, high productivity methods


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MINE LEGISLATION AND SAFETY

Objective:

Every mine operates within the statutory frame work and different kinds of legislations.

Students shall be exposed to mainly critical laws those are vital for operations of the mine.

Approval of Forest Diversion Proposal (FDP) and environmental are fundamental

clearances. It is necessary to develop a thorough knowledge on procedures followed for

obtaining the same.

Module-I:

Mine Act-1952, MMR-1961, CMR-1957, Mines Rule-1955, By Laws, DGMS Circulars, Mine

Vocational Training Rule-1966, Indian Electricity Rule

Module-II:

Salient features of Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) amended Act-2015,

Mineral Concession Rules, Mineral Conservation and Development Rules

Module-III:

Salient features of Forest Conservation Act, Clearance under Forest Conservation Act,

procedure followed, Environment Conservation Act-1986, procedure followed for getting

Environment Clearance

Module-IV:

Classification of Mine Accidents, Accident Report, Emergency Plan


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MINE CLIMATE AND VENTILATION

Module-I:

Mine Gases: Properties, physiological effects, occurrence, detection and monitoring,

sampling and analysis of mine air; Methane: Methane content of coal seams, methane

emission, methane layering, methane drainage, radon gas and its daughter products

Heat and Humidity: Sources of heat and humidity in mines, physiological effects of heat and

humidity, heat stresses, Psychrometry, air cooling power, air cooling systems

Module-II:

Distribution and control of air flow through mine openings: Laws of fluid flow, resistance of

mine airways, equivalent orifice, losses in airways, distribution of air, economic design of

airways, flow control devices, standards of ventilation, regulation regarding air velocities in

underground mines

Module-III:

Natural Ventilation: Causes of natural ventilation, methods of calculation of NVP

Mechanical Ventilation: Mine fans, types of fans, theory, characteristics and selection of

fans, reversal of flows, fan laws, installation of fans, series and parallel combination of fans,

fan drift, diffuser and evasee, booster fan, auxiliary ventilation

Module-IV:

Ventilation Surveys and Ventilation Planning: Pressure and quality surveys, survey

instruments, planning of ventilation systems, estimation of air quality requirement for

mines, principle of ventilation network analysis


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ROCK MECHANICS-II

Module-I:

In situ stress-strain: determination of in situ stress-strain properties of rock, instruments

used for such pre-mining stress, design of mine openings: underground openings of square,

circular, elliptical shapes, pillar sizes, safety factors

Module-II:

Slope Stability: Types of slopes, failure mechanism and theories, kinematic analysis,

instrumentation monitoring and remedial measures

Module-III:

Rock Reinforcement and support: Mechanism of failure of rock structures, rock load and

stability, types of supports, design of support system

Subsidence: Types, mechanism, determination and control measures

Module-IV:

Rock Mass Classification: RMR, Q-System, SMR, types, parameters and their applicability

Introduction to application of numerical methods in rock mechanics

MINE PLANNING AND DESIGN

Module - I:

Principle of Mine Planning: Plans to be maintained in the mineral industry, Stages of

planning of new mines, requirements of planning, Master Plan, Feasibility Report, Detailed

project report

Module - II:

Technical considerations in planning: Selection of method of mining, opening up of open

cast mines and underground mines, development of open cast mines and underground

mines, Division of mine lease area into mining Units, location of entries, Surface layouts, pit

bottom layout, Ventilation planning

Module - III:

Planning of mine workings and systems: infrastructure planning, production planning,

Mineral handling plant, optimal planning, Planning of special methods of Coal and metal

mines, Placer Mining, Sea bed Mining

Module-IV:

Socio-Economic considerations: Social aspects, Environment Management Plan, estimation

of mining costs and profits, Restructuring planning, Issues and challenges of Mine planning

in the future, Mine Closure plan; Computer applications in mine planning & design


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GROUND CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION

Module-I:

Deformation and Strain Measuring Instruments: Convergence meters, convergence

recorders, tape extensometers, bore hole deformation, gauge, multipoint borehole

extensometers and bore hole camera

Module-II:

Load and Pressure Measuring Instruments: Load cells, pressure measuring instruments –

stress capsules, stress meters, borehole pressure, cells and flat jacks. Strain gauges and

transducers, readout units, sensors, transmitters and data acquisition systems

Module-III:

Testing Equipment: UTM, MTS and acoustic emission equipment. Rock bolt pull tester,

Monitoring and interpretation of the data

Module-IV:

Applications: Mining Engineering applications: Instrumentation in underground mines and

opencast mines; Civil Engineering applications; Instrumentation in Hydro electric projects

and Tunnels, case studies

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMECHANICS

Module-I:

Principles of continuum mechanics, Transformation of vector and tensor, Analysis of stress

and strain, Mohr’s circle of stress and strain in two dimensions, Stress Equilibrium

Equation, Airy Stress Function, Strain Compatibility Conditions, Stress-strain Relationship,

Linear Isotropic Elasticity, Degree of Anisotropy, Non-linear Elasticity, Plasticity.

Module-II:

Basics of FEM/FDM/BEM, Discretization of physical system with finite element, Nodal

Shape function, Concept of Calculus of Variations, Numerical integration scheme, Assembly

into Global Simultaneous unreduced equation, Application of Essential boundary

conditions, Determination of Strains, stress and Reaction forces, Tunnel Example.

Module-III:

Rock and Rock mass failure criterion, Mohr-Coulomb yield criterion, Drucker-Prager

criterion, Hoek-Brown criterion, Tensile Yield criterion, Analysis and design of structures

and excavations in rocks-surface and underground, Strength and deformability of jointed

rock mass.


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ADVANCED SURFACE MINING AND DESIGN

Objective:

This course aims at familiarizing the students who have already studied surface mining/ opencast mining/ open

pit mining, them with advanced treatment of methods for higher productivity and mechanization under widely

varied geo-mining conditions, as well as techniques to enhance recovery.

Module-I:

Ground preparation for surface mining: hill top deposits, deposits on plane ground. Latest

developments on surface mining equipment: excavators, dozer – ripper, scraper, and ore

hauling equipment. .Design of large scale bench blasting: coal and non coal: cast blasting,

coyote blasting, chamber blasting.

Module-II:

Design of opencast/ open pit mines: shovel – dumper, drag lines, bucket wheel excavators.

Ultimate pit design, scheduling. Mining by surface miner.In pit crushing and cross pit

conveying techniques. Application of skip transportation in open cast mines. Cross pit

conveying.

Module-III:

Design of mine solid waste dumps.Design of mine haul roads. Equipment used for haul road

preparation, calculation of California bearing ratio. Pit slope analysis and design

techniques. Reclamation of mined out areas by selective waste dumps. Application of

stacker, and reclaimer. Application and use of GPS and Geomedia software.Dragline

balancing technique.

COAL BED METHANE

Module-I:

Coalification process and coal grades, methane generation and storage in coal, Geological

control in Coal Bed Methane exploration, methane adsorption, desorption in coal

Module-II:

Coal as CBM reservoir: In place methane estimation, transportation of methane in coal bed,

drilling and completion of a CBM well, identification and characterization of coal beds by

well logs

Module-III:

Hydraulic fracturing in coal beds, production performance of a CBM well, water drainage

and gas-water separation, Gas volume measurement

Module-IV:

Compression and transport, liquefaction and utilization, enhanced recovery by CO2 and N2

adsorption method

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