Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Construction Project Management (YL) (Non-Thesis) | |||||
| Master | Length of the Programme: 1.5 | Number of Credits: 90 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF: Level 7 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Graduate School | ||||
| Course Code | SEST 502 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Renewable Energy Systems | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Yenilenebilir Enerji Sistemleri | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only graduate students. | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the principles of solar, wind and other renewable energy technologies as well as the knowledge required to understand the efficient distribution of renewables and to determine the economic and climate issues affecting the choice of renewables. | ||||
| Course Description | Climate change and renewable energy sources. Solar energy and its applications: Solar radiation, passive and active solar heating, solar photovoltaic technology. Wind energy and its applications: Wind power, wind turbine design. Biomass energy and its applications. Hydroelectric power plants. Geothermal energy and its applications. Tidal power and its applications. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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| 1) Integration of the skills acquired during the undergraduate degree with improved and deepened level of expertise in the field of construction management. |
| 2) Applied in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge by conducting scientific research on construction and project management. |
| 3) Extensive knowledge about the analysis and modeling methods used in construction project management and their limitations. |
| 4) Ability to design and perform exploratory research based on analytics, modeling and experimentation; to generate solutions to complex situations encountered in this process, interpret the results and bring innovative solutions. |
| 5) Ability to describe the processes and results of a study in a systematic and clear way both in written and verbal form on national and international platforms within or outside of the field of construction project management. |
| 6) Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collection, processing, usage, interpretation and dissemination of project data and in all related professional activities. |
| 7) Professional awareness of new and emerging applications in the construction management field and an ability to demonstrate their uses. |
| 8) Competence in leadership and multi-disciplinary team membership skills to develop solutions to complex situations related to project management and to take responsibility. |
| 9) Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at the European Language Portfolio General Level B2. |
| 10) Understanding of social and environmental aspects of construction projects and applications. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Integration of the skills acquired during the undergraduate degree with improved and deepened level of expertise in the field of construction management. | N | |
| 2) | Applied in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge by conducting scientific research on construction and project management. | N | |
| 3) | Extensive knowledge about the analysis and modeling methods used in construction project management and their limitations. | N | |
| 4) | Ability to design and perform exploratory research based on analytics, modeling and experimentation; to generate solutions to complex situations encountered in this process, interpret the results and bring innovative solutions. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to describe the processes and results of a study in a systematic and clear way both in written and verbal form on national and international platforms within or outside of the field of construction project management. | N | |
| 6) | Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collection, processing, usage, interpretation and dissemination of project data and in all related professional activities. | N | |
| 7) | Professional awareness of new and emerging applications in the construction management field and an ability to demonstrate their uses. | N | |
| 8) | Competence in leadership and multi-disciplinary team membership skills to develop solutions to complex situations related to project management and to take responsibility. | N | |
| 9) | Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at the European Language Portfolio General Level B2. | N | |
| 10) | Understanding of social and environmental aspects of construction projects and applications. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | CANFUAD DELALE , September 2019 |
| Course Coordinator | CANFUAD DELALE |
| Semester | Fall |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Renewable Energy Systems. David M. Buchia, Thomas E. Kissell, Thomas L. Floyd, Pearson (2017). Understanding Renewable Energy Systems. Volker Quasching, Routlage, Taylor & Francis Group (2016). Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future. Godfrey Boyle, Oxford University Press (2003). | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Learning | ||||||
| Homework and Projects | Writing an essay on renewable energy systems with detailed analysis | ||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||
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| Course Administration |
delalec@mef.edu.tr 02123953651 Instructor’s office and phone number: Fifth Floor 528, (0212)395 3651 Office hours: To be announced. E-mail address:delalec@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance, late submissions, missing an exam, etc.: Attendance contributes 10% of the course using flipped learning practice. If an acceptable excuse is presented for missing the midterm, a make-up exam will be given. Late submission of essay will be NOT be accepted except for documented excuses accepted by the instructor. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation |
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