ECTS - Fossil Energy Resources (Oil, Gas and Coal) I

Fossil Energy Resources (Oil, Gas and Coal) I (ENE409) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Fossil Energy Resources (Oil, Gas and Coal) I ENE409 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The students will understand the fundamentals, current areas of research and goals for the future to support real progress in fossil energy science and technology.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learn up-to-date estimates of fossil reserves and resources for coal, gas and petroleum
  • Learn recovery technologies for unconventional resources such as shale gas, shale oil, gas hydrates
  • Learn petroleum refining and its environmental effects
  • Understand the ethics concepts in research, exploration, production and processing of fossil energy resources
  • Learn developments in internal combustion engines
Course Content Introduction to fossil energy, global sources of oil and natural gas, petroleum and oil sands, exploration and production, petroleum refining and environmental control and environmental effects, oil shale processing, chemistry and technology, developments in internal combustion engines, gas hydrates, ethics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic Concepts
2 Introduction to Fossil Energy
3 Oil and Natural Gas
4 Oil and Natural Gas: Global Sources
5 Petroleum and Oil Sands
6 Petroleum and Oil Sands: Exploration and Production
7 Petroleum Refining
8 Midterm Exam
9 Environmental Control and Environmental Effects in Petroleum Refining
10 Oil Shale Processing
11 Chemistry and Technology of Oil Shale Processing
12 Developments in Internal Combustion Engines
13 Gas Hydrates
14 Ethics
15 Ethics
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Ripudaman, Malhotra (Ed.),” Fossil Energy”, Springer, 2013
Other Sources 2. Francis Vanek, Louis D. Albright, Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, 1st Edition, 2008, Mc-Graw Hill
3. Robert U. Ayres, Ed Ayres, Crossing the Energy Divide: Moving from Fossil Fuel Dependence to a Clean-Energy Future, 2010, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0137015445 • ISBN-13: 9780137015443
4. Robert W. Kolb, Natural Gas Revolution, The: At the Pivot of the World's Energy Future, 2014 • Pearson, ISBN-10: 0133353516 • ISBN-13: 9780133353518

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
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. X
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. X
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.
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 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 15 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125