ECTS - Hydropower
Hydropower (ENE310) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Hydropower | ENE310 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Technical 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| 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;
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. | X | ||||
| 5 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 7 | An ability to communicate effectively. | X | ||||
| 8 | The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. | X | ||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. | X | ||||
| 10 | Knowledge of contemporary issues. | X | ||||
| 11 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. | X | ||||
| 12 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | |||||
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 | 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 | ||