ECTS - Construction and Design of Renewable Energy Projects
Construction and Design of Renewable Energy Projects (CE466) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Construction and Design of Renewable Energy Projects | CE466 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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N/A |
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, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to increase the students awareness on the importance of the renewable energy; to introduce students to the common types of the renewable energy resources, the design principles and construction of the renewable energy projects, the laws and permissions related with renewable energy investments in Turkey. This course also aims to demonstrate the students an application of a renewable energy investment by considering both technical and financial aspects. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | The importance of renewable energy in the energy market and Turkey?s renewable energy potential; renewable energy resources; basic design principles, structure types, construction techniques and applications of renewable energy projects; conditions of renewable energy market in Turkey and worldwide; government agencies, laws and permissions related with renewable energy in Turkey; case study of a real renewable energy project investment in Turkey. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Introduction to energy market, the importance and the market share of the renewable energy. 1.2. Renewable energy resources. 1.3. Turkey’s potential of renewable energy and the most common types of renewable energy projects applied in Turkey. | |
2 | 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Introduction to energy market, the importance and the market share of the renewable energy. 1.2. Renewable energy resources. 1.3. Turkey’s potential of renewable energy and the most common types of renewable energy projects applied in Turkey. | |
3 | 2. HYDROPOWER PROJECTS 2.1. Basic design principles. 2.2. Structure types. 2.3. Construction techniques and applications. | |
4 | 3. WIND POWER PROJECTS 3.1. Basic design principles. 3.2. Structure types. 3.3. Construction techniques and applications. | |
5 | 4. SOLAR POWER PROJECTS 4.1. Basic design principles. 4.2. Structure types. 4.3. Construction techniques and applications. | |
6 | 5. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PROJECTS 5.1. Basic design principles. 5.2. Structure types. 5.3. Construction techniques and applications. | |
7 | 6. BIOMASS ENERGY PROJECTS 6.1. Basic design principles. 6.2. Structure types. 6.3. Construction techniques and applications. | |
8 | 7. CONDITIONS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET 7.1. Market conditions in Turkey and worldwide. 7.2. Renewable energy prices and costs. | |
9 | 8. OFFICIAL PROCEDURE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY IN-VESTMENTS IN TURKEY 8.1. Government agencies and laws related with renewable energy in Turkey. 8.2. Licensing procedures and necessary permissions for renewable energy investments in Turkey. | |
10 | 8. OFFICIAL PROCEDURE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY IN-VESTMENTS IN TURKEY 8.1. Government agencies and laws related with renewable energy in Turkey. 8.2. Licensing procedures and necessary permissions for renewable energy investments in Turkey. | |
11 | 9. CASE STUDY: A SMALL HYDRO PROJECT INVESTMENT 9.1. Preliminary design. 9.2. Cost analysis related with construction techniques. 9.3. Install capacity optimization. 9.4. Feasibility principles 9.5. Management and other costs, cash-flow analysis of the investment. | |
12 | 9. CASE STUDY: A SMALL HYDRO PROJECT INVESTMENT 9.1. Preliminary design. 9.2. Cost analysis related with construction techniques. 9.3. Install capacity optimization. 9.4. Feasibility principles 9.5. Management and other costs, cash-flow analysis of the investment. | |
13 | 9. CASE STUDY: A SMALL HYDRO PROJECT INVESTMENT 9.1. Preliminary design. 9.2. Cost analysis related with construction techniques. 9.3. Install capacity optimization. 9.4. Feasibility principles 9.5. Management and other costs, cash-flow analysis of the investment. | |
14 | 9. CASE STUDY: A SMALL HYDRO PROJECT INVESTMENT 9.1. Preliminary design. 9.2. Cost analysis related with construction techniques. 9.3. Install capacity optimization. 9.4. Feasibility principles 9.5. Management and other costs, cash-flow analysis of the investment. | |
15 | Final Exam Period | |
16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
Other Sources | 1. Sørensen,B. (2004) Renewable energy its physics, engineering, use, environmental impacts, economy and planning aspects. Third Edi-tion, Elsevier Science. |
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2. Kreith,F. and Goswami, D. Y. (2007) Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, CRC Press. | |
3. Thumann A. and Woodrof E.A. (2005) Handbook of Financing Energy Projects, The Fairmont Press. |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | 1 | 30 |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 3 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
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 | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Gains adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and relevant engineering disciplines and acquires the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems. | |||||
2 | Gains the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
3 | Gains the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements and to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
4 | Gains the ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems encountered in engineering applications and the ability to use information technologies effectively. | |||||
5 | Gains the ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, and interpret findings for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions. | |||||
6 | Gains the ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work individually. | |||||
7 | Gains the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language, the ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions. | |||||
8 | Gains awareness of the need for lifelong learning and the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself | |||||
9 | Gains knowledge about behaviour in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering applications | |||||
10 | Gains knowledge about business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management and develops awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |||||
11 | Gains Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | X |
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 | 4 | 56 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 16 | 16 |
Total Workload | 150 |