TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
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) A recognition of the ethical and environmental issues of fuel cells
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Fuel cell types, advantages of fuel cells; Series connection between cells; Other parts of the fuel cell; Hydrogen fuel cells; Efficiency and fuel cell potential; Efficiency limit; Effect of pressure and gas concentration; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells; Alkaline electrolytic fuel cell; Warm and high temperature fuel cells; Distribution of fuel cell power; Fuel cell applications.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Fuel Cells Fundamental Concepts 2nd Week Fuel Cells Fundamental Concepts 3rd Week Connection of Fuel Cells 4th Week Connection of Fuel Cells 5th Week Efficiency of Fuel Cells 6th Week Fuel Cell Types and Their Analyses 7th Week Fuel Cell Types and Their Analyses 8th Week Fuel Cell Types and Their Analyses 9th Week Fuel Cell Types and Their Analyses 10th Week Fuel Cell Types and Their Analyses 11th Week Fuel Cell Types and Their Analyses 12th Week Fuel Cell Types and Their Analyses 13th Week Power Distribution of a Fuel Cell 14th Week Applications of Fuel Cells
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	O'HYRE, R., COLELLA, W., CHA, S., PRONZ, F.B., Fuel Cell Fundamentals, Wiley, 2006 MENCH, M.M., Fuel Cell Engines, Wiley, 2008 SRINIVASAN, S., Fuel Cells: From Fundamentals to Applications, Springer Verlag
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 10 Quiz 1 10 Attendance 1 5 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 exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz 14 2 28 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 7 3 21 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 7 3 21 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework 6 4 24 Presentation (including preperation) 1 6 6 Project 1 42 42 Quiz 6 ,5 3 Term Project Research 1 56 56 Total Workload 291 Total Workload / 30 9,7 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No