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| Code | ELH223 |
| Name | Environment and Energy |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Abdülvahap SAYGIN |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach students the negative effects of energy production and consumption on the environment and to raise awareness of preferring environmentally sensitive and energy efficient systems and processes.
Course Content
Energy resources, fossil fuels, combustion products, air pollution, global warming, nuclear energy, hydroelectric energy, solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, biofuels, energy conservation, energy policies
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Energy saving and renewable energy sources, Yusuf Yaman, Birsen Publishing House, 2007
Notes
Lecture note
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the interactions between the structure of the atmosphere and combustion products. |
| LO02 | Classifies energy sources, types, defines their formation, production and consumption processes. |
| LO03 | Can select the necessary facilities and techniques to prevent air pollution from fuel and combustion. |
| LO04 | Defines the problems related to nuclear power plants and nuclear waste storage. |
| LO05 | Explains the potential and availability of renewable energy sources. |
| LO06 | Define and select energy saving methods in residential and industrial buildings. |
| LO07 | To be able to evaluate energy policies in the world and in our country. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Program graduates have sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and the implementation of the telecommunication issues in these areas | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Program graduates have knowledge regarding available materials and their selection in telecommunication sector. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Program graduates have knowledge of planning and organizing ateliers and operating plants in telecommunication sector. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Program graduates have ability to follow developing technologies with his/her acquired knowledge. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Program graduates have ability to design and draw the professional plans and projects by using a computer drawing or simulation program in his/her filed. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Program graduate carry out a basic level study on his/her own, collect, analyze and interpret the data and prepare the final report in order to examine a problem regarding telecommunication technologies. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Program graduates take responsibility as a team member in order to solve the problems encountered in the applications of telecommunication area; he/she who has the conscious of the necessity of lifelong learning renews his/herself continuously to access knowledge. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Program graduates have ability to use at least one computer programming language and a foreign language in the extent required by the profession. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Program graduates use one computer software required by the field at least and information and communication technologies in a basic level. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Program graduates inculcate to be a patient individual with responsibility consciousness and moral values required by the profession. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Program graduates act according to professional ethics to provide the occupational health and safety in the field | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Becomes ready to use what they have learned with hands-on training in business life. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Types of energy sources: Formation of fossil fuels, renewable and nuclear energy sources | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Production and use of fossil fuels, historical development, fuels and combustion | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Structure of the atmosphere and effects of combustion products. Global warming: Carbon dioxide, water vapor and greenhouse effect relations. | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Air pollution from fuel and combustion: Precautions, facilities and techniques. Combustion of gaseous and liquid fuels in engines; environmental impacts of vehicle-borne pollutants and precautions. | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Environmental impacts of nuclear fuel production. Nuclear power plant operations and nuclear waste storage problems. | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Natural resources: Potential and availability of renewable energy sources. | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Hydroelectric energy: availability and environmental impacts of hydroelectric energy. | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Solar energy systems, thermal and photo electric utilization. | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Rüzgâr enerjisinin kullanılabilirliği ve çevresel etkileri | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Availability of wave energy. Availability and environmental impacts of geothermal energy | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Techniques for the production of biological fuels (biomass) with zero carbon dioxide balance sheet | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Energy saving in households and industry: Applicability of methods and savings potentials. | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Energy resources in the world and in Turkey: Energy production and consumption | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Energy policies in the world and in Turkey: National legal regulations and international conventions related to energy. | Reading and researching the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 76 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,04 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||