ECTS - Energy Storage Technology

Energy Storage Technology (ENE415) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Energy Storage Technology ENE415 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, Problem Solving, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehdi MEHRTASH
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Identify, analyze and compare new technologies for storing renewable energy sources in stationary and mobile applications. Understand the operating principles in mechanical, thermal and electrochemical energy storage technologies and how to apply the engineering fundamentals to design and implement them.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand the operating principles in mechanical energy storage technologies and how to apply the engineering fundamentals to analyze, design and implement them
  • Understand the operating principles in thermal energy storage technologies and how to apply the engineering fundamentals to analyze, design and implement them
  • Understand the operating principles in electrochemical energy storage technologies and how to apply the engineering fundamentals to analyze, design and implement them
Course Content Basic concepts and definitions, energy storage systems and types, chemical energy storage, batteries and battery types, thermal energy storage methods, thermal energy storage and solar energy, sensible thermal energy storage, latent thermal energy storage, phase change materials, stratification in sensible heat storage systems, modeling of latent h

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic Concepts and Definitions
2 Energy Storage Systems
3 Genel Termodinamik
4 Mechanical Energy Storage
5 Mechanical Energy Storage
6 Thermal energy storage
7 Solar Energy and Thermal Energy Storage
8 Thermochemical Energy Storage
9 Midterm Exam
10 Electrochemical Energy Storage
11 Electrochemical Energy Storage
12 Batteries
13 Hydrogen
14 Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
15 Supercapacitors
16 Fİnal Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Rufer Alfred. Energy Storage: Systems and Components. Taylor & Francis. 2017.
2. Huggins Robert Alan. Energy Storage. Springer 2010.
3. Thermal Energy Storage, İbrahim Dinçer, Marc, A. Rosen, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
Other Sources 4. Design Guide for Cool Thermal Storage, Charles E. Dorgan, James S. Elleson, ASHRAE, 1993.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 10
Presentation 2 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 25
Toplam 11 100
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. X
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. X
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.
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 12 2 24
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 2 10 20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 5 3 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 5 5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 127