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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Roof Top Solar Power Heating Systems AEK218 Elective Associate degree 2 Spring 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Murat AYAZ
Associate Prof. Dr. Ersoy KELEBEKLER

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Recognize solar energy and related definitions.
2) Recognize passive and active solar energy systems.
3) Calculate system efficiency.
4) Measure solar energy.
5) Recognize and do fundamental connections of solar heating and cooling system.
6) Recognize different applications using solar energy in buildings.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation No relation No relation No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 No relation No relation No relation No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
6 No relation No relation No relation No relation Middle 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

Not Required

Course Contents

Introduction to sun and solar radiation. Advantage and disadvantage of solar energy. Application areas of solar energy. Passive solar energy systems. Active solar energy systems. Calculation of system efficiency. Collectors. Feasibility of system. Construction of fundamental connections. Drying with solar energy. Distillation with solar energy. Cooking with solar energy. Cooling with solar energy. Automatic control of systems.

Recommended or Required Reading

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Assessment Methods and Criteria

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required