ECTS - Power Plant Engineering
Power Plant Engineering (ENE428) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Power Plant Engineering | ENE428 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| (ENE203 veya EE352) |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Experiment, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Provide students a broad understanding of electricity generation |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Analysis and design of steam supply systems, electrical generating systems, and auxiliary systems; nuclear, fossil, hydraulic and renewable energy sources, power plant efficiency and operation. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction; Energy and Electricity Fundamentals, Thermodynamics, Carnot cycle | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Rankine and Brayton Cycle | Chapter 4 |
| 3 | Fossil fuels: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas | Chapter 5 |
| 4 | Combustion | Chapter 6 |
| 5 | Fossil fuels: By-products, Synthetic Fuels, Biomass | Chapter 7 |
| 6 | Solar Energy Principles, Solar Energy Calculations, Solar Thermal, Solar Photovoltaics | Chapter 8 |
| 7 | Gas Turbine Energy and Systems | Chapter 9 |
| 8 | Combined Cycle | Chapter 15 |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Nuclear Fission | Chapter 11 |
| 11 | Nuclear Power Plants | Chapter 12 |
| 12 | Cooling Cycle; Thermal Pollution | Chapter 13 |
| 13 | Geothermal Power | Chapter 14 |
| 14 | Hydroelectric Power | Chapter 16 |
| 15 | Environmental Impact, Electricity Economics | Chapter 17 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. M. M. El-Wakil, Powerplant Technology, McGraw-Hill, 1984 veya 2002. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Black& Veatch, Power Plant Engineering, Springer, 1996 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 45 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 40 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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 |
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| 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 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||