School/Faculty/Institute Graduate School
Course Code MECH 531
Course Title in English Renewable Energy Systems
Course Title in Turkish Yenilenebilir Enerji Sistemleri
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 188 hours per semester
Number of Credits 7.5 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 Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarını, ekonomik, sosyal ve çevresel etkilerini dikkate alarak enerji sistemlerinin tasarımında ve performansında kullanır.
2) Güneş ışınımını anlar.
3) Fotovoltak sisteminin temel kavramlarını açıklar.
4) Güneş-termal enerji dönüşüm sistemlerini anlar.
5) Yatay ve dikey eksenli rüzgar türbinlerinin tasarım ve performans analizinin temel kavramlarını açıklar.
6) Biyoenerji dönüşüm sistemlerini anlar.
7) Hidroelektrik güç santrallerini anlar.
8) Jeotermal enerji sistemlerini anlar.
9) Yenilenebilir enerji sistemleri üzerine denemeler yazar ve bunları geniş bir kitleye sunar.
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) H Sınav
2) N
3) N
4) H Sınav,Ödev
5) N
6) H Sınav,Ödev
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8) N
9) H Sınav,Sunum
10) H Ödev
Prepared by and Date CANFUAD DELALE , February 2024
Course Coordinator CANFUAD DELALE
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. CANFUAD DELALE

Course Contents

Hafta Konu
1) İklim değişikliği ve yenilenebilir enerji kaynakları
2) Güneş ışınımı
3) Güneş ışınımı
4) Güneş enerjisiyle pasif ve aktif ısıtma
5) Fotovoltak (PV) teknolojisi
6) Fotovoltak (PV) teknolojisi
7) Rüzgar gücü
8) Rüzgar türbini tasarımı
9) Rüzgar türbini tasarımı
10) Biyokütle enerjisi ve uygulamaları
11) Hidroelektrik güç santralleri
12) Hidroelektrik güç santralleri
13) Jeotermal enerji ve uygulamaları
14) Gelgit gücü ve uygulamaları
15) Final Sınavı Haftası
16) Final Sınavı Haftası
Required/Recommended ReadingsRenewable 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 MethodsFlipped Learning
Homework and ProjectsWriting an essay on renewable energy systems with detailed analysis
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseNone
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Ara Sınavlar 1 % 35
Rapor Teslimi 7 % 30
Final 1 % 35
TOTAL % 100
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

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester
Ders Saati 28 196
Sınıf Dışı Ders Çalışması 8 120
Ara Sınavlar 2 24
Final 2 36
Total Workload 376
Total Workload/25 15.0
ECTS 7.5