ENJ632 - INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY | ENJ632 | 1st Semester | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Prequisites | none | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Faculty members and lecturer | |||||
| Course objective | To explain the importance of renewable energy and the general comparison of conventional energy sources with renewable energy sources, besides the fundamentals concepts of energy | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Energy and its uses: Units, Energy forms and conversions Sources of Energy: Energy production and its environmental effects, Fossil and nuclear fueled power plants; Environmental effects of Fossil fuel, Nuclear waste, Getting rid of solid waste and waste heat, Environmental effects of renewable energy production , Environmental policy in energy production, National and international Regulations, related laws and legislation Energy Management and policy: Energy sources and energy vision in Turkey, Energy sources and energy vision in World, Future of energy industry, energy regulations, related laws and legislation, energy cost and tariff programs, Sun as an Energy Source | |||||
| References | John W. Twidell and Anthony D. Weir Renewable Energy Resources;, Chapman and Hall, 2006, Boyle, G. (2004). Renewable Energy. Open University, Johansson T. B., Kelly H., Reddy A.K.N., Williams R.H. (1993). RenewableEnergy | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Energy and its uses: Units, Energy forms and conversions |
| Week 2 | Energy and its uses: Mechanical energy and transport |
| Week 3 | Energy and its uses: Heat energy: Conversion between heat and mechanical energy |
| Week 4 | Energy and its uses: Electromagnetic Energy, Energy in chemical systems and processes |
| Week 5 | Sources of Energy, Energy production and its environmental effects, Fossil and nuclear fueled power plants; Environmental effects of Fossil fuel, Nuclear waste, Getting rid of solid waste and waste heat |
| Week 6 | Sources of Energy: Environmental effects of renewable energy production, Environmental policy in energy production, National and international Regulations, related laws and legislation |
| Week 7 | Midterm I |
| Week 8 | Energy Management and policy: Energy sources and energy vision in Turkey and World |
| Week 9 | Future of energy industry, energy egulations, related laws and legislation, energy cost and tariff programmes |
| Week 10 | Energy Management and policy: Future of energy industry, energy egulations, related laws and legislation, energy cost and tariff programmes |
| Week 11 | Sun as an Energy Sources : the Sun and Its energy transport, extraterrresterial solar energy and spectral irradiance |
| Week 12 | Sun as an Energy Sources : solar related terminology and angles. |
| Week 13 | Midterm II |
| Week 14 | Sun as an Energy Sources : Solar radiation characteristics, solar radiation measurement |
| Week 15 | Preparation for Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 25 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 55 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 45 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 63 | 167 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Have the proper knowledge background in Mathematics, Science and Engineering Sciences. | X | ||||
| 2. Have the knowledge on the fundamental concepts of renewable energy systems. | X | ||||
| 3. Have the knowledge and experience in renewable energy system design and modeling | X | ||||
| 4. Able to conduct solar radiation, wind velocity and temperature measurements and have knowledge in calibration techniques. | X | ||||
| 5. Have the knowledge about standards, legislations, regulations and laws in renewable energy | X | ||||
| 6. Able to design and construct the experimental setup; and also to collect, evaluate and analyze the data | X | ||||
| 7. Designs systems, components and/or process related to renewable energies. | X | ||||
| 8. Have the knowledge of gathering information on contemporary problems of renewable energy and have experience in determining the proper ways to assess these problems. | X | ||||
| 9. By using modern techniques and engineering tools, can use gained knowledge and experience to solve problems in the renewable energy field. | X | ||||
| 10. Have the ability of properly communicating orally and by writing. Knows how to report or present the results of researches and/or experimental results orally or in written form (in Turkish and in English). | X | ||||
| 11. Have the awareness in professional and ethical responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 12. Grasps the importance of lifelong learning; follows the advancements in science and technology and improves his/her abilities and knowledge. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest