Solar Energy Technology (ENE308) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Solar Energy Technology	ENE308	Area Elective	3	1	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
(ENE203 veya EE212)

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, Experiment, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Gizem Nur Bulanık Durmuş
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	To give necessary knowledge to the students on solar energy and its applications. The aim of the course is to help the development of the national industry. To help the development of the engineering skills of the students.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; To give the theory and practice about Solar Energy to students. Learning the usage of the methods for research, design and development in the analysis of the energy transformation at applications of solar energy.
Course Content	Introduction to solar energy conversions, fundamentals of solar radiation, methods of solar collection and thermal conversion, solar heating systems, solar thermal power, capturing solar energy through biomass.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Fundamental Concepts and Solar Radiation	Chapter 1
2	Solar Energy and Available Solar Radiation	Chapter 2
3	Selected Heat Transfer Topics	Chapter 3
4	Solar Angles and Extraterrestial Solar Radiation	Chapter 4
5	Calculation of solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces.	Chapter 4
6	Atmospheric Solar Radiation	Chapter 5
7	Transmission of solar radiation through glass and plastics.	Chapter 6
8	Flat-Plate Collectors	Chapter 6
9	Concentrating Collectors	Chapter 7
10	Midterm Exam
11	Thermal Energy storage and Power generation using thermal energy	Chapter 8
12	Solar Energy Applications	Chapter 9
13	Solar Energy Applications	Chapter 9
14	Solar Cells and direct conversion of solar energy into electrical energy	Chapter 10
15	Solar Cells and direct conversion of solar energy into electrical energy, Design of PV systems	Chapter 11
16	Final Exam

Sources

Course Book	1. J. Duffie and W. Beckman, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006
Other Sources	2. R.C. Neville, Solar Energy Conversion-The Solar Cell, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 1995

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	1	25
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	45
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems
2	Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems
3	Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose
4	Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose
5	Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively
6	Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering
7	Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually					X
8	Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde 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 receive clear and understandable instructions
9	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development
10	Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications
11	Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development
12	Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of 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	1	15	15
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	2	10	20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			130