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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS MAK528 - 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) Environmental importance of renewable energy and recognition of the need for innovative solutions
4) Orientation to interdisciplinary hybrid system design and ability of reaching optimum solutions
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONSolar energy and applications, wind energy, application areas and technology, geothermal energy, application areas and technology, hydraulic energy and applications, biomass energy and applications, tidal and wave energies, heat pumps, fuel cells, technological developments in energy systems, renewable energy power stations, combined utilization of fossil fuels and renewable energy, cogeneration plants.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Sources of Renewable Energy
3rd Week Solar Energy and its Applications
4th Week Solar Energy and its Applications
5th Week Wind Energy and its Applications
6th Week Wind Energy and its Applications
7th Week Geothermal Energy and its Applications
8th Week Geothermal Energy and its Applications
9th Week Hydraulic Energy and its Applications
10th Week Hydraulic Energy and its Applications
11th Week Biomass and Applications
12th Week Biomass and Applications
13th Week Ocean Based Energy
14th Week Cogeneration Systems
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGSETIAWAN, Ahmad Agus, Renewable Energy Applications for Sustainable Development, VDM
BOYLE, G., Renewable Energy, Oxford University Press, 2004
Da ROSA, Aldo V., Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, Academic Press, 2009
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Assignment410
Project210
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 exam14040
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam12020
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework41040
Presentation (including preperation)21020
Project250100
Total Workload295
Total Workload / 309,83
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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