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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
ENERGY ECONOMY MAK526 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
3) Ability to analyze and synthesize the relationships among energy, environment, economy, and society
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONEnergy engineering and its significance, primary energy sources and potential analysis, types of fuels, world energy equilibrium, energy storage, energy conversion systems and their applications in economic sectors, cost analysis for energy production systems; fuel cost, depreciation cost and energy cost optimization, effect of energy production on environment and emission analysis, energy economy in sanitary installations, energy economy in heating systems and thermal power plants, energy economy in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, energy economy in renewable energy systems and significance of utilization and load factors in system design, energy analysis of combined hybrid systems.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Energy Engineering and its Importance
2nd Week Primary Energy Sources and Their Potential Analyses
3rd Week Fuel Types and Global Energy Balance
4th Week Energy Storage Methods
5th Week Effect of Energy Storage to the Economy
6th Week Cost Analyses of Energy Production Systems
7th Week Cost Analyses of Energy Production Systems
8th Week Energy Cost Optimization
9th Week Effect of Energy Production to the Environment
10th Week Energy Economics in Heating Systems and Heat Power Stations
11th Week Energy Economics in Heating Systems and Heat Power Stations
12th Week Energy Economics in HVAC Systems
13th Week Energy Economics in HVAC Systems
14th Week Economical Analyses of Combined Hybrid Energy Systems
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGBANKS, Ferdinand E., Energy Economics: A Modern Introduction, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999
DAHL, Carol A., International Energy Markets: Understanding Pricing, Policies and Profits, Penwell, 2004
KALTSCHMITT, M., STREICHER, W., WIESE, A., Renewable Energy: Technology, Economics and Environment, Springer Verlag, 2007
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Assignment510
Project110
Attendance15
Total(%)60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)40
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam13030
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam12020
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework51575
Presentation (including preperation)11010
Project18080
Total Workload289
Total Workload / 309,63
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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