| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- Learning the position of renewable energy in power generation.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | In this course knowledge on energy sources that are used in electric energy production, reserves, production and consumption statistics, Fundamental concepts on electric production, power plant classifications, Thermal power plants, Fuel and combustion, thermodynamic laws, energy market surveying, energy power plant comparison, etc. are given. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction |
|
2nd Week |
Energy sources in the electricity production |
|
3rd Week |
Energy sources in the electricity production |
|
4th Week |
Fundamental concepts |
|
5th Week |
Fundamental concepts |
|
6th Week |
Combustion |
|
7th Week |
Fuels that are used in power generation |
|
8th Week |
Fundamental concepts in electricity generation |
|
9th Week |
Thermodynamic laws |
|
10th Week |
Electricity generation cycles |
|
11th Week |
Power plants |
|
12th Week |
Power plants |
|
13th Week |
Power plants |
|
14th Week |
Power generation and environment |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | BARNETT D., BJORNSGAARD K., Electric Power Generation: A Non-Technical Guide, PennWell, 2000
MAZER A., Electric Power Planning for Regulated and Deregulated Markets, John Wiley and Sons, 2007
|
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
|
| 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 Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| 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 |
0.5 |
3 |
| Term Project Research |
1 |
56 |
56 |
| Total Work Load | 291 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.7 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |