ENERGY SYSTEMS OPERATION AND TECHNOLOGIES (ENGLISH, NONTHESIS) | |||||
Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ESE5301 | Energy Production Technologies | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Must Course |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CANAN ACAR |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Not available. |
Course Objectives: | By the end of this course, the students will have learned the basics of energy production technologies. Priority will be given to conventional systems such as fuel-based power plants, but renewable energy production technologies such as wind energy or solar energy will also be discussed. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Differentiate between conventional and renewable energy production technologies 2) Describe the fundamental processes that take place within a power plant 3) Explain the process of combustion 4) Calculate the heat of combustion of different fuels 5) Calculate the power output of a turbine 6) Analyze the heat transfer processes within a condenser 7) Calculate the thermal efficiency of a power plant 8) Explain the basic operation principle of wind turbines 9) Explain the basic operation principle of photovoltaic solar cells |
fundamental processes in power plants, combustion technologies, heating value calculations, mathematical analysis of turbines, thermal processes in power generation, thermal efficiency calculations, operation principles of wind turbines, operation principles of photovoltaic solar cells |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | The comparison of conventional and renewable energy sources | |
2) | Introduction to power plants | |
3) | Combustion processes in a power plant | |
4) | Combustion processes in a power plant (continued) | |
5) | Calculating the heating value of different fuels | |
6) | Calculation of the turbine power output | |
7) | Thermal processes in power plants | |
8) | Calculating the thermal efficiency of a power plant | |
9) | General review | |
10) | Operation principles of wind turbines | |
11) | Operation principles of wind turbines (continued) | |
12) | Operation principles of photovoltaic solar cells | |
13) | Operation principles of photovoltaic solar cells (continued) | |
14) | Preparation for the final exam | |
15) | Preparation for the final exam | |
16) | Preparation for the final exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders notları dersten sorumlu öğretim üyesi tarafından temin edilecektir. Lecture notes will be provided by the lecturer. |
References: | “Energy Systems Engineering – Evaluation and Implementation”, Francis M. Vanek & Louis D. Albright, McGraw-Hill, New York (2008) ISBN-10: 0071495932 ISBN-13: 978-0071495936 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 9 | 144 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 192 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |