HÄ°D655 - GEOTHERMAL HYDROGEOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOTHERMAL HYDROGEOLOGY | HÄ°D655 | Any Semester/Year | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof.Dr. Şakir ŞİMŞEK | |||||
| Course objective | The student should obtain knowledge of theoretical fundamentals and of practical methods for assessing geothermal resources. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Hydrogeological investigation at geothermal fields; Exploration and development studies in geothermal areas,hydrogeological properties of the geothermal fields; aquifer, caprock, water supply, and heat resources, scaling and corrosion, waste water problems and solution alternatives, production and reinjection balances at geothermal fields, hydrogeological models of the major geothermal fields in Turkey and the World | |||||
| References | Şimşek, Ş., 1993, Jeotermal Hidrojeoloji, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Ders Notları, No.22, 78 sayfa, Beytepe-Ankara. Edwards, L. M., Chilingar, G.V., Reike III H.H. and Fertl W.H. (Eds.), 1982. Handbook of Geothermal Energy, Gulf Publishing Comp. Şimşek, Ş., 2001, Jeotermal Enerji "Yeriçi Isısından Yararlanma", Temiz Enerji Vakfı Yayını, Seri N0: 6, 24 s. Ankara. Şahinci, A.,1991. Jeotermal Sistemler ve jeokimyasal özellikleri ,Reform matbaası, 247s, İzmir. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Hydrogeological investigation at geothermal fields; |
| Week 2 | Hydrogeological properties of the geothermal fields; aquifer, caprock, water supply, and heat resources, |
| Week 3 | Hydrogeological properties of the geothermal fields; aquifer, caprock, water supply, and heat resources. |
| Week 4 | Exploration and development studies in geothermal areas. |
| Week 5 | Exploration and development studies in geothermal areas. |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Scaling and corrosion. |
| Week 8 | Waste water problems and solution alternatives. |
| Week 9 | Production and reinjection balances at geothermal fields, |
| Week 10 | Hydrogeological models of the major geothermal fields in Turkey. |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Hydrogeological models of the major geothermal fields in Turkey. |
| Week 13 | Hydrogeological models of the major geothermal fields in the World |
| Week 14 | Hydrogeological models of the major geothermal fields in the World |
| Week 15 | General evaluation |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 1 | 20 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 |
| Final exam | 1 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 80 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 7 | 12 | 84 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Project | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 39 | 101 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Student reaches, interprets and uses the information by using all aspects of scientific research techniques. | X | ||||
| 2. Student closely follows the science and technology, has in-depth knowledge on techniques and methods of the fields of earth sciences and engineering and the management and solution of engineering problems related with water resources. | X | ||||
| 3. Student knows data collection techniques, if needed, fill in the limited or missing data sets by means of scientific techniques and use the data sets. | X | ||||
| 4. Student interprets and combines the information from different disciplines. | X | ||||
| 5. Student recognizes lifelong learning and universal values and is aware of new and emerging applications in earth sciences. | X | ||||
| 6. Student defines engineering problems and develops innovative methods on problem solving and design enhancement | X | ||||
| 7. Student, in addition to his/her ability to work independently, leads multidisciplinary team work, produces solutions for complex situations by taking responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8. Student has the ability of developing new and original ideas and methods. | X | ||||
| 9. Student uses the foreign language in verbal and written communication, at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2. | X | ||||
| 10. Student presents the results of processes of a study with an open and systematic manner in the national and international scientific platforms. | X | ||||
| 11. Student respects rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research, takes into account the social and environmental effects in engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 12. Student can design and organize experimental laboratory and field studies within the scope of his/her research. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest