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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Introduction To Energy Systems Engineering TEM113 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 1 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Şule ÖZDEMİR

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define energy, energy units and energy resources.
2) Have basic knowledge about renewable and sustainable energy resources.
3) Realizes climate change and global warming.
4) Have basic knowledge on various electricity generation systems such as fossil fuel, solar, wind, hydroelectricity, hydrogen, geothermal, biomass and nuclear.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Learning Outcomes
1 High Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Middle Middle High No relation High No relation High Low High No relation
2 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Measurement and Instrumentation

Course Contents

Energy definition, basic energy resources, energy efficiency, global warming, fossil fuels, hydrogen and fuel cell, fossil fuels thermal power plants, basic knowledge of solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, biomass and nuclear energy systems.

Weekly Schedule

1) Definition of energy, energy units, energy sources
2) Sustainable Energy, energy supply security
3) Energy efficiency, energy density
4) Fossil fuels: coal, oil, naturel gas
5) Energy and environment
6) Global warming and emissions
7) Hydrogen and fuel cell technology
8) Mid term exam
9) Bor element
10) Thermal power plant
11) Nuclear energy
12) Solar energy
13) Wind energy, student presentation assignment
14) Biomass energy, student presentation assignment
15) Jeothermal energy, student presentation assignment
16) Student presentation assignment

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Renewable Energy Fundamentals, Prof. Jingzheng Ren and Prof. Chang He, Elsevier, 2020.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

40%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

70%

Presentation/Seminar

1

30%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required