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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| ENERGY AND ENERGY SYSTEMS (PhD) (ENGLISH) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | EES602 |
| Name | Renewable Energy Systems |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. YUSUF ALPER KAPLAN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
Increasing energy demand, depletable fossil fuels with their adverse effect on the environment and the governmental regulations of clean energy sources lead to an increase usage of renewable energy systems around the world. The aim of this course is to provide necessary knowledge about the technologies related to utilization and characteristics of wind, solar, wave, biomass, geothermal, and small hydroelectric energy resources along with energy storage systems. This course also shows that these renewable energy sources are economically viable, environmentally sustainable alternatives to the world’s energy resources
Course Content
Information about technologies related to usage of renewable energy sources, major installations in Turkey and worldwide for wind, solar, wave, biomass, geothermal, small hydroelectric power plants and energy storage systems used with these type of intermittent power supplies.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
1. B. Sorenson, Renewable Energy, 3rd ed., Elsevier Academic Press, 2004 2. A. V. Rosa, Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, 2nd ed., Elsevier Academic Press, 2009. 3. M. Kaltschmitt, W. Streicher, A. Wiese, Renewable Energy, Springer-Verlag, 2007.
Notes
4. E. Hau, Wind Turbınes, 2nd Ed., Springer-Verlag, 2006. 5. A. Goetzberger, V. U. Hoffmann, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Generation, Springer-Verlag, 2005. 6. G. Boyle, Renewable Energy, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press, 2004. 7. J. F. Manwell, J. G. McGowan, A. L. Rogers, Wind Energy Explained, John Wiley and Sons, 2002 8. Messenger, J. Ventre, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, CRC Press, 2000. 9. M. R. Patel, Wind and Solar Power Systems, CRC Press, 1999.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | learn general knowledge of renewable energy systems |
| LO02 | learn fundamentals of solar energy, principles and applications |
| LO03 | learn fundamentals of wind energy, principles and applications |
| LO04 | learn fundamentals of hydroelectric energy, principles and applications |
| LO05 | learn fundamentals of wave energy, principles and applications |
| LO06 | learn fundamentals of geothermal energy, principles and applications |
| LO07 | learn fundamentals of photovoltaic energy, principles and applications |
| LO08 | learn fundamentals of biofuels, principles and applications |
| LO09 | learn fundamentals of fuel cells, principles and applications |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Performs scientific research at the graduate level, reach the necessary information, evaluate the information, interpret it and use it in practice. | |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Learns the information about the current techniques and methods applied in the field and their limitations and gains the ability to use them in studies required for research. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Constructs the problems within the scope of Energy and Energy Systems, and produces solutions by taking into account the technological developments. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Discuss the issues in the field, defend original views and communicate effectively showing competence in the field. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Gains the ability to work interdisciplinary and can effectively use the knowledge of different disciplines. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Awareness of new and emerging technologies and their applications, examines and learns them in detail when necessary. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Researches and defines the social, societal, economic and ethical dimensions of practices related to the field of expertise. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | They gain the ability to follow the literature, make technical presentations, listen and write articles at academic level, and can convey their own work in written, oral and visual formats in national or international platforms. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Carries oıut application projects in industry | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Carries out literature survey |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Renewable Energy: Energy types, conversion and efficiency, Kyoto protocol, world energy sources and idea of sustainable energy, information about current usage of photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal systems, wind turbines, biomass and biogas, geothermal resources, wave and tidal energy systems in world. Support programs and government laws regarding installation of renewable energy systems. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Electric power generation from conventional power stations (hydro, thermal, nuclear) | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Electricity from wind and Solar PV | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Interfacing PV modules to loads, module behavior, power conditioning and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms, PV controllers, inverter operating principles and types, utility-connected batteryless and battery-supported inverters, stand-alone inverters, protection against short circuit and grounding in PV installations | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Wind energy conversion system | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Solar PV modeling and utilization | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Rotor aerodynamics, fixed-speed versus variable-speed operation, mechanical drive train, direct-drive systems, torque-speed characteristics, maximum power tracking operation using electrical load matching and pitch control. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Wind turbine generator types: induction, double-fed induction, permanent-magnet synchronous generators. Utility interface issues: real and reactive power control, converters for conversion of variable AC to constant utility voltage, voltage control techniques in an isolated wind turbine, speed control techniques for turbines. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Statistical evaluation of wind speed and Weibull coefficient, isolated and utility -connected operating states of a wind turbine, short- and long-term estimation techniques for wind energy production, optimization of rotor diameter and generator rated power, wind farms, capacity factor and energy prediction, economy of wind turbines, installation costs and annual electricity cost for wind turbine systems. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Wave and tidal energy: physical principles, Wells turbines, wave spectra and power density of waves, world potential and current applications, linear and rotary type wave energy converters, fixed and floating type devices, conversion of ocean thermal energy. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Geothermal Energy: physics of hydrothermal systems, heat pump principles, hot dry rock systems, vertical and horizontal heat exchangers, geothermal heating systems, thermodynamic principles and operation of geothermal world potential and current applications. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Bioenergy: Biomass and crops as fuels, general principles, production of gaseous and liquid fuels, heat production, bioenergy sources, 1 and 2 generation biofuels, economical evaluation of bionergy, small hydroelectric power plants. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Installation procedures and feasibility studies for a renewable power plant in Turkey through a sample project. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Energy storage techniques for intermittent nature of renewable energy sources, battery types and systems, super capacitors, flywheels, and superconducting magnetic energy storage systems. | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 154 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,16 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||