GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY/EE-305
Course Title: GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ramazan BAYINDIR, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erdal IRMAK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bayindir/, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/erdal
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  bayindir@gazi.edu.tr, edal@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The students will be able to understand Structure, Operating Principle and Important Operation Units of Hydro Electric and Thermal Power Plants,
The students will be able to calculate the Energy Production Cost,
The students will be able to realize Optimal Load Sharing,
The students will be able to analyze the PowerPlants in accordance to Operation and Installation Costs, Optimal Loading Limits, Running-Up Times, Envi
 -- 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  Energy demands and sources
2. Week  Power plants and their types
3. Week  Water turbines, Generators for hydroelectric turbines Types of generators and their short circuit situations
4. Week  Voltage regulations of generators; Structures of hydroelectric and thermal power plants and their electrical equipments; Maintenance of thermal power
5. Week  Voltage regulations of generators; Structures of hydroelectric and thermal power plants and their electrical equipments; Maintenance of thermal power
6. Week  Gas turbines and power plants, and equipments; Fuels used in power plants and their environmental effects
7. Week  Gas turbines and power plants, and equipments; Fuels used in power plants and their environmental effects. Structures of nuclear power plants, Nuclea
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Wastes and generating energy from wastes; Alternative energy systems; Environmental problems of power plants
10. Week  Structure and place determination of power plants
11. Week  Determination of power and number of units; Design and operation criteria according to day by day place curve and load curve
12. Week  Determination of power and number of units; Design and operation criteria according to day by day place curve and load curve
13. Week  Set up and kWh costs
14. Week  Electrical equipments of power plants; Generator operation
15. Week  Reactive power compensation plants; Types and determination of types of transformer and switchgear stations.
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1-Powerplant Technology, M.M.El-Wakil, McGRAW-HILL. – 2-Power Plant Engineering, Lawrence F. Drbal, Kayla; Boston, Pat (Eds.) Hardcover 1996, ISBN: 978-0-412-06401-2 Springer.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question&Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  ---
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
3
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
3
20
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- 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
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
6
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
96
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.84
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Identifying and defining scientific problems in Electrical and Electronic EngineeringX
2Modeling and scientific problems solving in the field of engineering skills acquisition.X
3An electrical system analysis and the components of its, design skills; in this direction acquire the ability to apply modern design methods.X
4Modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications with the ability to use effective use of information technology, experiment design, implementation, data collection, analyzing and interpreting skills to obtain results.X
5To know access method to information and for this purpose the literature to do research, databases and other information resources the ability to use, disciplinary working groups to adapt to in the community Ability to work effectively and confidence to take responsibility, Turkish verbal / written communication skills and at least one foreign language skills have .X
6Knowledge of professional and ethical responsibility, project management, field applications, employee health, environment and safety conscious of; awareness about the legal implications of engineering applications having.X
7Acquire awareness of lifelong learning; scientific and technological developments have monitoring and self-renewal ability.X
8Be aware of the effects engineering solutions and applications for our country and the benefit of mankind, to know of the social dimension of work.X
9Entrepreneurial and innovative approach has to be one active.X
10Project planning and to disseminate the project results.X