ECTS - Fundamentals of Energy Systems Engineering

Fundamentals of Energy Systems Engineering (ENE102) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Fundamentals of Energy Systems Engineering ENE102 2. Semester 1 0 0 1 1.5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Gizem Nur Bulanık Durmuş
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to give students the knowledge of acting in accordance with ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility. It is designed to give the fundamentals of energy systems engineering. It is aimed to introduce primary energy sources, energy production systems, technologies, environmental effects of energy conversion processes, economy and similar topics.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will have knowledge of professional and ethical responsibility, act in accordance with ethical principles will learn the subject
  • Understanding the importance of energy and energy systems in engineering
  • Learning primary energy sources (fossil, renewable, nuclear)
  • Having information about new energy sources and technologies
  • Ability to analyze the relationship between energy and environment
  • Learning about climate change and global warming
  • To have knowledge about energy economy
Course Content Energy, energy systems, energy resources, fossil, renewable and nuclear sources, energy conversion and transportation, environment, climate change, carbon capture.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Engineering Ethics
3 Engineering Ethics
4 Energy Resources – Fossil Resources
5 Energy Resources – Renewable Resources
6 Energy Sources – Nuclear Energy
7 Energy Efficiency
8 Midterm Exam
9 Fossil Fuels and the Environment
10 Nuclear Energy and Environment
11 Energy Storage
12 Hydrogen Energy
13 Energy Security
14 Students’ Presentations
15 Students’ Presentations
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, 1st Edition, Francis Vanek, Louis D. Albright, 2008, Mc-Graw Hill
Other Sources 2. Sustainable Energy System Engineering: The Complete Green Building Design Resource, 1st Edition,
3. Deutch, J.M., and Lester, R.K., “Making Technology Work: Applications in Energy and the Environment”, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
4. Boyle, G., Everett, B., and Ramage, J.,”Energy Systems and Sustainability”, Oxford Uni. Press, 2003
5. Energy Physical, Environmental, and Social Impact, 3rd Edition, Gordon Aubrecht 2005, Pearson

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 0
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the energy systems engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems.
2 The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose.
3 The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in energy systems engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively.
5 The ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the energy systems engineering discipline.
6 The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams, the ability to work individually.
7 a)Effective oral and writen communication skills in Turkish; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions. b)The knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions.
8 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow recent developments in science and technology.
9 a)The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; b)knowledge of the standards utilized in energy systems engineering applications. X
10 Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development.
11 a) Knowledge on the effects of energy systems engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; b) and awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 1 16
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 6 1 6
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 3 3
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 40