| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Defines Renewable Energy Sources
- Defines Renewable Energy Systems
- Defines Energy Storage and Control Systems
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | By the end of this course, students will have examined the fundamental principles, technologies, and applications of renewable energy sources. The course covers various types of energy, including solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydrogen, hydro, and ocean energy; it focuses on the formation of these sources, evaluation methods, technological applications, and sustainability aspects. Environmental energy sources, energy storage systems, and energy control methods are also among the topics covered in the course. The course aims to help students understand the current and future role of renewable energy technologies and to equip them with the knowledge and skills to evaluate these systems from environmental, economic, and technological perspectives. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Solar Energy: Solar Energy and Its Formation, Basic Calculations Related to Solar Energy, Solar Energy Technologies, Areas of Use of Solar Energy. |
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2nd Week |
Solar Energy: Areas of Use of Solar Energy. Wind Energy: Basic Concepts Related to Wind Energy, Wind Formation and Classification, Data and Methods Used in Wind Energy Evaluation. |
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3rd Week |
Wind Energy: Power and Power Density Function, Classification of Wind Turbines, Usable Wind Energy |
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4th Week |
Geothermal Energy: Geothermal Energy Formation, Renewability and Sustainability in Geothermal Systems, Use of Geothermal Energy, Geothermal Energy in the World and Türkiye |
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5th Week |
Biomass Resources |
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6th Week |
Biomass Resources |
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7th Week |
Environmental Energy and Environmental Energy Resources (Water and Building Waste Heat) |
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8th Week |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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9th Week |
Importance and Diversity of Ocean Energy |
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10th Week |
Hydrogen Energy |
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11th Week |
Hydrogen Energy Production, Storage and Transport Technologies |
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12th Week |
Hydro Energy |
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13th Week |
Energy Storage Systems |
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14th Week |
Energy Control Systems |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Lecture Notes and Textbook |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Quiz |
4 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
4 |
4 |
16 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 154 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.13 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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