M.SC. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Without Thesis)

EEE 573 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Renewable Energy

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
EEE 573	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	7.5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Doç. Dr. Levent EREN
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

Learning Outcomes

#	Content	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
#	Content	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
1	Describing renewable energy principles
2	Recalling fundamental natural laws
3	Solar radiation and applications
4	Wind energy and applications
5	Geothermal energy and applications
6	Other renewable energy applications
7	Comprehension of importance of energy storage
8	Hydrolic power applications

Course Description

Solar energy, bioenergy, small scale hydro-turbines, wind energy, wave energy, geothermal energy, tidal energy, production, storage, and use of hydrogen energy.

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 1, 2, 3
2	Solar radiation principles	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 4Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 4
3	solar radiation applications	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 5
4	Wind energy and applications	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 9
5	Wind energy and applications (continued)	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 9
6	Midterm I
7	Hydrolic energy and applications	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 8
8	Geothermal energy and applications	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 15
9	Wave - tidal energy and applications	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 12, 13
10	Bioenergy and applications	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 11
11	Bioenergy and applications (continued)	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 11
12	Energy storage	Renewable Energy Resources, Second Edition, Twidell and Weir, Ch. 16
13	Midterm II
14	Project Presentations
15	Project Presentations
16	Project Presentations

Course Notes/Textbooks	The textbook referenced above and course slides
Suggested Readings/Materials	Related Research Papers

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO 1	LO 2	LO 3	LO 4	LO 5	LO 6	LO 7	LO 8
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	4	20
Presentation / Jury	1	30
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	2	50
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade		100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	15	4	60
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	4	12	48
Presentation / Jury	1	35	35
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	2	17	34
Final Exam			0
		Total	225

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Accesses information in breadth and depth by conducting scientific research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.		-	X	-	-	-
2	Is well-informed about contemporary techniques and methods used in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and their limitations.		-	-	X	-	-
3	Uses scientific methods to complete and apply information from uncertain, limited or incomplete data, can combine and use information from different disciplines.		-	-	X	-	-
4	Is informed about new and upcoming applications in the field and learns them whenever necessary.		-	-	X	-	-
5	Defines and formulates problems related to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, develops methods to solve them and uses progressive methods in solutions.		-	-	-	-	X
6	Develops novel and/or original methods, designs complex systems or processes and develops progressive/alternative solutions in designs.		-	-	X	-	-
7	Designs and implements studies based on theory, experiments and modelling, analyses and resolves the complex problems that arise in this process.		-	-	X	-	-
8	Can work effectively in interdisciplinary teams as well as teams of the same discipline, can lead such teams and can develop approaches for resolving complex situations, can work independently and takes responsibility.		-	-	X	-	-
9	Engages in written and oral communication at least in Level B2 of the European Language Portfolio Global Scale.		-	-	X	-	-
10	Communicates the process and the results of his/her studies in national and international venues systematically, clearly and in written or oral form.		X	-	-	-	-
11	Is knowledgeable about the social, environmental, health, security and law implications of Electrical and Electronics engineering applications, knows their project management and business applications, and is aware of their limitations in Electrical and Electronics engineering applications.		X	-	-	-	-
12	Highly regards scientific and ethical values in data collection, interpretation, communication and in every professional activity.		X	-	-	-	-