GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS DESIGN/5141343
Course Title: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS DESIGN
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knows the importance of alternatve energy use in industry in terme of energy saving
Comprehends the environmental importance of alternative energy resources
Knows the operational principles of wind türbine systems
Knows the design parameters of wind türbine systems and can conduct studies on different design alternatives
Knows the opeerational principles of solar collectors
Evaluates the design features of solar collectors and condust studies on different design alternatives
Comprehends solar cell syatems and desgn parameters
Knows the application of solar panel systems
Knows the fuel cell applications
Comprehends hydrogen energy and its usage in different engines
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Classification of alternative energy resources, the utilisation rates an Turket and in the world
2. Week  The envirinmental importance of alternative energy resources
3. Week  Wind power, design of wind türbine systems
4. Week  Wind power, design of wind türbine systems
5. Week  Wind power, design of wind türbine systems
6. Week  Solar energy, design of solar collectors
7. Week  Solar energy, design of solar collectors
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  The structure and design principles of solar cells
10. Week  The structure and design principles of solar cells
11. Week  The structure and design principles of solar cells
12. Week  Chemical enegy and fuel cells
13. Week  Chemical enegy and fuel cells
14. Week  Hydrogen energy and applications in different engines
15. Week  Hydrogen energy and applications in different engines
16. Week  General evaluation
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
4
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
2
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
15
3
45
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
3
39
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
5
4
20
 Preparing a Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
3
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
3
4
12
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
176
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Ability to have advanced knowledge and understanding for original work in Industrial Design on the basis of competences acquired at the undergraduate level.X
2Ability to have critical awareness between Industrial Design and other fields about the problems concerning with the nature and resources of knowledge, generating knowledge generation and testing of knowledge.X
3Ability of specialized problem solving to develop new methods and knowledge and to integrate/combine the knowledge from other fields.X
4Ability to conduct an academic research and academic dialogue on the basis of critical and categorical results.X
5Ability to apply/implement acquired knowledge, conception and problem solving skills with new and non-conventional environments.X
6Ability to behave independently and take responsibility in Industrial Design education fields and to join in a work or design project as a team member or to manage it independently.X
7Ability to direct or last field related study on his/her own.X
8Ability to interactively use computer software and information and communication technologies at an advanced level.X
9Ablility to use one foreign language at least a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level for both written and verbal communication.X
10Ability to produce comprehensive projects in Industrial Design field by using acquired knowledge, conception and skills with interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approachesX
11Ability to improve strategies, policies and application plans related to the field of Industrial Design and to evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes.X
12Ability to conduct an academic research in a systematic and critical way. Ability to present conference paper and to make publications in national and international environments.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. H. Güçlü YAVUZCAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.gyavuzcan.com)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (gyavuzcan@gazi.edu.tr)