ESE3008 Energy Utility and ManagementBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ESE3008 Energy Utility and Management Spring 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖZCAN HÜSEYİN GÜNHAN
Recommended Optional Program Components: Not available.
Course Objectives: By the end of this course, the student would be able to apply the basic energy systems engineering knowledge into the concepts of energy efficiency and conservation, analize energy demand, supply and price relationships and comprehend the determinants of energy policy making.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of the course, the student will have gained the following abilities:
1. Discover the meaning of energy management in the personal, company and national level
2. Comprehend the determinants of energy demand and supply
3. Know how to analyze demand and supply
4. Comprehend energy-economy environment relationships and appraise the role of elasticity of substitution between the energy and other inputs of an economy in determining energy consumption and emissions
5. Recognize energy conservation and conservation measures and understand Demand Side Management (DSM)
6. Understand basic concepts of energy efficiency, learn how to calculate energy efficiency indicators by using Index Decomposition Methodology
7. Discover Industrial Energy Efficiency Analysis
8. Know the meaning of national energy policy making
9. Understand the role of Kyoto Protocol and its Flexibility Mechanisms in reducing energy related emissions and its financing

Course Content

Cost effective management of energy resources, reducing energy consumption and increasing energy efficiency. Modeling energy demand and supply, energy efficiency and conservation potential and reducing environmental effects of energy. Kyoto and similar mechanisms for emissions control

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: • What is energy management? • An overview of the course. • An overview of Turkey’s energy indicators None
2) How to manage personal energy consumption? • Effect of lifestyle changes • Turkey’s CO2 Emissions Report
3) Homework 1. Personal Household Energy Management • Experimentation with the ECO2 Calculator: • (http://eco5.ecospeed.ch/privat/index.html?us=0&ln=1) • In-class presentation of the results (team work) Experimenting with the calculator and writing the report.Preparation of the team report and pp presentation.
4) Energy Demand • What shapes energy demand? • Price and income elasticities in the short and long run • Modeling energy demand • Illustrative examples of energy demand models None
5) Homework 2 • Calculation of price and income elasticities of per capita electricity demand for Turkey o Using SPSS for multiple regression analysis • In-class presentation of the results (team work) Data handling, learning the package program and experimenting with different models. Report and presentation preparation.
6) Energy Management for a Country: • Energy-economy- environment models None
7) Homework 3 • Energy Modelling: Alternative scenario analysis by using ETA-Macro, an energy economy general equilibrium model (free trial version) In-class presentation of the results (team work) Downloading ETA-MACRO Trial version and running it with alternative assumptions. Report and presentation preparation
8) In-class Midterm Examination I Students review lecture notes and other related material.
9) Energy Conservation: Demand Side Management(DSM) None
10) DSM Applications None
11) Energy Efficiency Comparisons None
12) Industrial Energy Efficiency Analysis None
13) The Kyoto Protocol and Flexibility Mechanisms Web search for Kyoto mechanisms
14) General Review of the course content None
15) Studying for the final examinations
16) Studying for the final examinations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Robert S. Pindyck, Daniel L. Rubinfeld, “Micro Economics”, 2001
References: 1. Dag Henning, Louise Tryggb, “Reduction of electricity use in Swedish industry and its impact on national power supply and European CO2 emissions”, Energy Policy 33 (2005) 1445–1459
2. Louise Trygg, Bj.orn G Karlsson, “Industrial DSM in a deregulated European electricity market—a case study of 11 plants in Sweden”, Energy Policy 36 (2008) 2330–2350
3. David L. Goldblatt, Christoph Hartmann, Gregor D.urrenberger, “Combining interviewing and modeling for end-user energy conservation”, Energy Policy 33 (2005) 257–271
4. B.W. Ang *, F.Q. Zhang, “A survey of index decomposition analysis in energy and environmental studies”, Energy 25 (2000) 1149–1176
6. B. W. Ang, “Decomposition Methodology in Industrial Energy Demand Analysis”, Energy (1995) Vol. 20, No. 1 I, pp. 1081-1095.
7. G.J.M. (Dian) Phylipsen, Kornelis Blok, Jan-Willem Bode, “Industrial energy efficiency in the climate change debate: comparing the US and major developing countries”, Energy for Sustainable Development l Volume VI No. 4 l December 2002
8. G. J. M. Phylipsen, K. Blok and E. Worrell, “International comparisons of energy efficiency-Methodologies for the manufacturing industry” Energy Polity, Vol. 25, Nos. 7-9, pp. 715-725, 1997
9. Dian Phylipsen, “Energy Efficiency Comparisons Among Countries”, Ecofys
10. Alan McDonald, Leo Schrattenholzer, “Learning rates for energy technologies”, Energy Policy 29 (2001) 255}261
11. Wenying Chen, “The costs of mitigating carbon emissions in China: findings from China MARKAL-MACRO modeling”, Energy Policy 33 (2005) 885–896
12. Lester D. Taylor, “The Demand for Electricity: A Survey”, The Bell Journal of Economics, Vol. 6, No. 1. (Spring, 1975), pp. 74-110.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Presentation 3 % 15
Project 3 % 15
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 45
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 55
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 48
Study Hours Out of Class 16 64
Presentations / Seminar 3 9
Project 3 15
Midterms 1 3
Final 1 3
Total Workload 142

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Energy Systems Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex Energy Systems Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose. 5
3) Ability to design complex Energy systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. 5
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Energy Systems Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. 5
5) Ability to design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Energy Systems Engineering. 5
6) Ability to cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Energy Systems-related problems
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions. 4
8) Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself.
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Energy Systems Engineering applications.
10) Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Energys Systems Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Energys Systems engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Energys Systems engineering solutions. 1