GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES/FİZ336
Course Title: RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr.ZiyaMerdanDoç. Dr. Semran SAĞLAM
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ziyamerdan,,http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/saglam
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ziyamerdan@gazi.edu.tr ,semran@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Wind energy basics, learn the principles and applications,
The basics of wave energy, learn the principles and applications,
The basics of geothermal energy, to learn the principles and applications,
Photovoltaic energy basics, learn the principles and applications,
The basics of biofuels, to learn the principles and applications,
The basics of geothermal energy, to learn the principles and applications,
Photovoltaic energy basics, learn the principles and applications,
The basics of biofuels, to learn the principles and applications,
The basics of fuel cells, to learn the principles and practices.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to Renewable Energy Sources
2. Week  Basics of Solar Energy, Available Solar Radiation, Solar Collector and Solar Energy Applications
3. Week  Basics of Solar Energy, Available Solar Radiation, Solar Collector and Solar Energy Applications
4. Week  Basics of Solar Energy, Available Solar Radiation, Solar Collector and Solar Energy Applications
5. Week  Wind Energy Basics, Principles and Applications
6. Week  Wind Energy Basics, Principles and Applications
7. Week  Basics of Hydroelectric Power, Principles and Applications
8. Week  Fundamentals of Wave Energy, Principles and Applications
9. Week  Midterm Exam
10. Week  Geothermal Energy Basics, Principles and Applications
11. Week  Geothermal Energy Basics, Principles and Applications
12. Week  Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Energy, Principles and Applications
13. Week  Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Energy, Principles and Applications
14. Week  Basics of biofuels, Principles and Applications
15. Week  Fuel Cell Fundamentals, Principles and Applications
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Twidell, J.W., Weir, A.D., “RenewableEnergyResources”, ChapmanandHall, 1990. 2. Duffie, J.A., Beckman, W.A., “Solar Engineering of ThermalProcesses”, John WileyandSons, 2006. 3. Tiwari, G.N., Ghosal, M.K., “Fundamentals of RenewableEnergySources”, Alpha Science, 2007. 4. İbrahim, D., “Güneş Enerjisi Uygulamaları”, Bilişim, 2006. 5. Acaroğlu, M., Alternatif Enerji Kaynakları, Atlas, 2003.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Oral visual presentations, discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
10
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
10
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
0
 Reading
2
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
12
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
5
0
 Preparing Reports
1
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
10
10
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
95
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.8
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To be able to gain scientific innovation skill.X
2To be able to make independent research and investigation.X
3To be able to earn clever observation and analytical thinking skills.X
4To be able to make an biological systems analizing with physics laws.X
5To be able to connect with basic science Mathematic, Chemistry and Biology.X
6To be able to gain ability of teaching and learning.X
7To be able to understand the importance of physics concepts, implementation and describtion.X
8To be able to provide an understanding of natural phenomena with development of technology.X
9To be able to gain thinking, creating, upgradability of discussion and questioning skills.X
10To be able to contribute to developments in the field of Nuclear Medicine ,Health Physics and Medical Physics.X
11To be ability to about computer-aided algorithm for solving problems and to become capable of writing programs.X
12To be ability to about access to information, present information and develop assessment.X
13To be develop itself as a parallel to developing technology.X