ECTS - Hydropower
Hydropower (ENE310) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Hydropower | ENE310 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To introduce basic properties and importance of hydraulic turbines in production of energy. To introduce types and constants of hydraulic turbines. To teach and apply basic methods employed for selection of turbines and determination of plant capacities. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The hydropower theory, reaction turbines, hydroelectric systems, hydropower regulations and efficiency, hydroelectric energy productions. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Terminology and Types of Turbines | |
| 3 | Hydraulics of Hydropower | |
| 4 | Turbine Constants | |
| 5 | Hydrologic Analysis for Hydropower | |
| 6 | Turbine Selection and Plant Capacity Determination | |
| 7 | Cavitation and Turbine Setting | |
| 8 | Water Passages | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Elementary Electrical Considerations | |
| 11 | Pressure Control and Speed Regulation | |
| 12 | Powerhouses and Facilities | |
| 13 | Economic Analysis for Hydropower | |
| 14 | Pumped/Storage and Pump/Turbines | |
| 15 | Microhydro and Minihydro Systems | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Hydropower Engineering, C. C. Warnick, Howard A. Mayo, Prentice Hall, 1980 |
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| 2. Hydropower Developments: New Projects, Rehabilitation, and Power Recovery by IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers), 2005, Wiley | |
| 3. Hydropower Engineering Handbook (Hardcover) by John S. Gulliver (Author), Roger E. A. Arndt (Author) , Mcgraw-Hill (Tx) (1990) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and relevant engineering disciplines and acquires the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements and to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems encountered in engineering applications and the ability to use information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, and interpret findings for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions. | |||||
| 6 | Gains the ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | a) Gains the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, b) Gains acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language, the ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Gains awareness of the need for lifelong learning and the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself | |||||
| 9 | a)Gains the ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. b) Gains knowledge of the standards utilized in energy systems engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Gains knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | a) Gain awareness of the effects of Energy Systems Engineering applications on health, environment and safety in universal and societal dimensions. b) Gain knowledge of the problems of the era reflected in the field of engineering; gain awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 134 | ||