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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM346

SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS AT BUILDINGS

Course Code
MİM346
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to classify and discuss the measures taken in the world for energy saving.
  2. Discuss the concepts of new and renewable energy, evaluate the necessary methods to make maximum use of the sun.
  3. determine the most appropriate method to conserve the available energy.
  4. Evaluate the methods of benefiting from the sun at the design stage.
  5. select or regulate the appropriate renewable energy application for the structure in question.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to teach and apply solar energy building design methods, emphasizing the importance and types of energy. The content of the theoretical part of the course consists of the definition of energy and its use according to the sectors, the introduction of new and renewable energy sources, the transfer of thermal movements and conservation information, and the teaching of active and passive solar energy usage methods. The application part of the course is; It includes the application project study, which includes the building design using solar energy with the information obtained in the theoretical section.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and General definition of lecture
2nd Week Definition of energy and using ratios according to sectors.
3rd Week Usage of Energy and energy saving methods in the world.
4th Week Definition of renewable energy sources and importance of solar energy.
5th Week Basic utility subjects about solar energy and concepts related with heat.
6th Week The concepts about precautions of sun, passive utility systems from the sun.
7th Week Active utility systems from the sun. Composite systems and cooling systems.
8th Week MIDTERM EXAM (Case Study Presentation)
9th Week Project works and discussion
10th Week Project works and discussion
11th Week Project works and discussion
12th Week Project works and discussion
13th Week Project works and discussion
14th Week Project works and discussion
15th Week Projects Presentation
Recommended or Required ReadingMazria E., The Passive solar Energy book., Pennsylvania, 1979
Wright D. And Andrejko D.A., Passsive Solar Architecture, logic and beauty. New York, 1982
The ECD Partnership, Solar Architecture in Europe., design, performance and evaluation, UK. 1991
Herzog T., Solar energy in Architecture and Urban Planning., Munich-New York, 1997
Türkiye?nin Enerji Görümü, TMMOB Makine Müh. Odası raporu, Nisan, 2012
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 1 50
Presentation of Case Study 1 20
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 12 3 36
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 2 2
Term Project Research 7 3 21
Performance Practice 7 3 21
Total Work Load122
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.06
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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