Hydropower (ENE310) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Hydropower	ENE310	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, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	To introduce basic properties and importance of hydraulic turbines in production of energy. To introduce types and constants of hydraulic turbines. To teach and apply basic methods employed for selection of turbines and determination of plant capacities.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Learning the methods used for analysis of hydraulic turbines, and force and energy exchange between fluid and the surfaces in content with fluids, and application of these methods for design and development of hydroelectric plants Learning hydraulic turbine types and the determination of plant capacities.
Course Content	The hydropower theory, reaction turbines, hydroelectric systems, hydropower regulations and efficiency, hydroelectric energy productions.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction
2	Terminology and Types of Turbines
3	Hydraulics of Hydropower
4	Turbine Constants
5	Hydrologic Analysis for Hydropower
6	Turbine Selection and Plant Capacity Determination
7	Cavitation and Turbine Setting
8	Water Passages
9	Midterm Exam
10	Elementary Electrical Considerations
11	Pressure Control and Speed Regulation
12	Powerhouses and Facilities
13	Economic Analysis for Hydropower
14	Pumped/Storage and Pump/Turbines
15	Microhydro and Minihydro Systems
16	Final Exam

Sources

Other Sources	1. Hydropower Engineering, C. C. Warnick, Howard A. Mayo, Prentice Hall, 1980
	2. Hydropower Developments: New Projects, Rehabilitation, and Power Recovery by IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers), 2005, Wiley
	3. Hydropower Engineering Handbook (Hardcover) by John S. Gulliver (Author), Roger E. A. Arndt (Author) , Mcgraw-Hill (Tx) (1990)

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	4	10
Presentation	-	-
Project	1	20
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	2	20
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	50
Toplam	8	100

Percentage of Semester Work	50
Percentage of Final Work	50
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	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.					X
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.				X
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.
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	14	2	28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project	1	15	15
Report
Homework Assignments	4	2	8
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	2	10	20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			134