1. General information
Course:
MINING RESEARCH
Code:
19519
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
384 - MINING AND ENERGY ENGINEERING DEGREE
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
106 - SCHOOL OF MINING AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Group(s):
51
Year:
3
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
SATURNINO LORENZO ALVAREZ
- Group(s):
51
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Edificio STORR, Planta Primera, Despacho 1.02
INGENIERÍA GEOLÓGICA Y MINERA
926264007 Ext 6017
saturnino.lorenzo@uclm.es
To be announced at the beginning of the academic year
Lecturer:
LUIS MANSILLA PLAZA
- Group(s):
51
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Tierra. Primera planta edificio Störr
INGENIERÍA GEOLÓGICA Y MINERA
6002
luis.mansilla@uclm.es
To be announced at the beginning of the academic year
Lecturer:
JESUS SANCHEZ VIZCAINO
- Group(s):
51
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
EDIFICIO POLITECNICO
INGENIERÍA GEOLÓGICA Y MINERA
3289
jesus.svizcaino@uclm.es
To be announced at the beginning of the academic year
2. Pre-Requisites
It is a subject with no established requirements, but it would be advisable for the student to have passed the subjects related to geology,
mineralogy, etc.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
This is a catch-all subject for the follow-up of other subjects, as it is the basis for the application of other disciplines of a mining geology nature in the degree programme.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| A11 | To understand the multiple legal and technical restrictions which are to be considered in the Mining Engineering field and which are intended, according to what it was established in part 5 of the ministerial order CIN/306/2009 of 09-02-2009, the prospection and mining-geological research, all kind of geological exploitations including ground water, underground works, underground storage, treatment and processing plants , energy plants, metallurgical as well as iron and steel plants, building material plants, carbon and chemical, petrochemical, gas, waste treatment plants and effluents, explosive factories, and capacity to use verified methods and recognized technologies with the aim of getting the highest efficacy having environmental concern and protecting the health and security of workers and users of those facilities. |
| C17 | Capacity to know, understand and apply the principles of the mining research in different mining resources and techniques of shallow and deep exploration. |
| CB01 | Prove that they have acquired and understood knowledge in a subject area that derives from general secondary education and is appropriate to a level based on advanced course books, and includes updated and cutting-edge aspects of their field of knowledge. |
| CB02 | Apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional manner and show that they have the competences to construct and justify arguments and solve problems within their subject area. |
| CB03 | Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
| CB04 | Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| CB05 | Have developed the necessary learning abilities to carry on studying autonomously |
| CT00 | To promote respect and promotion of Human Rights as well as global access principles and design for everybody according to the 10th final order of the Law 51/2003 of December 2nd¿ about equal opportunities, non-discrimination and universal accessibility for people with disabilities. |
| CT02 | To be acquainted with Information and Communication Technology ICT |
| CT03 | Capacity for written and oral communication skills. |
| CT04 | Capacity to accept ethical and deontological professional responsibility. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| To know how to design and organize prospection and mining research campaigns | |
| To acquire the skills to handle equipment and software tools to develop mining research methodologies | |
| To know the main geological prospection suitable methods for basic mining prospection campaigns | |
| To be able to use bibliography and documentation to wirte reports and practical assignments | |
| To be able to express yourself using a minimum vacabulary to communicate in the professional world of mining research | |
| To know and understand the basic principles which shape prospection methods as tools for mining research | |
| To understand the relationship between scientific and technological progress in the mining field | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Didactic unit 1 Approach to mining research
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Unit 1.1: Introduction
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Unit 1.2: Geological methods of prospecting I
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Unit 1.3: Geological methods of prospecting II
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Unit 1.4: Mining research soundings
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Unit 1.5: Practical I (C) Visit to companies in the sector
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Unit 1.6: Economics in mining research
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Unit 1.7: Practical 2 (G) Planning and carrying out a mining research project
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Unit 2: Didactic unit 2. Geophysical Prospecting Techniques
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Unit 2.1: The geophysics
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Unit 2.2: Gravimetric method
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Unit 2.3: Practice 3 (G) Exercises on gravimetric application
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Unit 2.4: Geo-electrical methods
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Unit 2.5: Practice 4 (G) Exercises on the application of electrical methods.
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Unit 2.6: Practical 5 and 6 (G) Field application work.
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Unit 2.7: Seismic methods
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Unit 2.8: Practice 7 (G) Application exercises in seismics
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Unit 2.9: Geophysical logging
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Unit 2.10: Practical 8 (G) Application exercises in geophysical logging.
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Unit 2.11: Other methods geophysical
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Unit 2.12: Seminar on the latest applications and technological innovations in geophysics
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Unit 3: Didactic unit 3. Geochemical Prospecting Techniques.
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Unit 3.1: General introduction to geochemistry.
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Unit 3.2: Basic concepts in geochemical prospecting.
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Unit 3.3: Analytical methods and techniques
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Unit 3.4: Other geochemical methods
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Unit 3.5: Practical 9 (G and C) Application exercises in geochemical prospecting.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, REMARKS
Given the applied nature of the course, both the programme of practical exercises and their evaluation are included in the syllabus.
In them, there will be a combination of practical work (G), visits to companies, as well as field trips (C). There will also be a seminar with the aim of bringing the students closer to the latest students to the latest developments and applications of geophysics in the different fields of use of this discipline.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | A11 C17 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CT00 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 1.3 | 32.5 | N | N | ||
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | A11 C17 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CT00 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.28 | 7 | Y | Y | ||
| Field work [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | A11 C17 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CT00 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.28 | 7 | Y | Y | ||
| Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Lectures | A11 C17 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CT00 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.1 | 2.5 | N | N | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | A11 C17 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CT00 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 3.6 | 90 | N | N | ||
| Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | A11 C17 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CT00 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.2 | 5 | N | N | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | A11 C17 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CT00 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.24 | 6 | Y | Y | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Progress Tests | 60.00% | 60.00% | Final exam eminently practical and applied concepts. |
| Fieldwork assessment | 15.00% | 15.00% | Participation in the execution of field work |
| Theoretical papers assessment | 25.00% | 25.00% | Completion of a report with all the exercises of the class practicals |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:The continuous assessment of the subject will take into account the value obtained in the final test (this test will consist of a series of exercises whose subject matter will
will try to cover most of the aspects of the subject, establishing the evaluation scales in each question), the assignments and practicals
elaborated throughout the course -
Non-continuous evaluation:The non-continuous assessment of the subject will take into account both the value obtained in the final exam (this exam will consist of a series of exercises whose
The extraordinary evaluation will take into account both the value obtained in the final exam (this exam will consist of a series of exercises whose subject matter will try to cover most of the aspects of the subject and which will include an exercise related to fieldwork, establishing the evaluation scales for each question) and the submission of the practical report.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
The extraordinary evaluation of the course will consider both the value obtained in the final test (this test will consist of a series of exercises whose subject matter will try to cover most of the aspects of the subject where an exercise related to fieldwork will be incorporated, establishing the evaluation scales in each question), plus the work and practices elaborated throughout the course that will appear in a report.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
In the special final examination, the weight of the evaluation will fall on the final test and the delivery of the practical report.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 90 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 6 |
| Unit 1 (de 3): Didactic unit 1 Approach to mining research | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
| Field work [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 1 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 2 |
| Unit 2 (de 3): Didactic unit 2. Geophysical Prospecting Techniques | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 18 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 4 |
| Field work [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 3 |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2.5 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 2 |
| Unit 3 (de 3): Didactic unit 3. Geochemical Prospecting Techniques. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4.5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
| Field work [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 3 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 1 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources