ECTS - Industrial Engineering Practices in Energy Sector
Industrial Engineering Practices in Energy Sector (IE322) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Industrial Engineering Practices in Energy Sector | IE322 | 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, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course is designed to acquaint the students about the critical role of the engineering discipline in the resource management and utilization branches of energy sector as well as the environment impacts of it. Students are organized to work in multidisciplinary teams to gain a broad experience on multidisciplinary engineering design process |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The impact of energy in today?s world; principles of energy planning and utilization; the drives of energy supply and demand; the role of an engineer in energy industries for management, resource planning and utilization; sustainability as a driving force for energy planning; common concepts in energy management; a paradigm of decision making: conventional versus new energy resources including nuclear and renewable energy; economical evaluation of energy investments, |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The impact of energy in today’s world Life and energy. The sun. The impact of energy and management as a tool to control and develop strategies. | Course Slides |
| 2 | The principles of energy supply and demand. The driving forces of energy supply and demand. The trends in energy demand. | Course Slides |
| 3 | The role of an industrial engineering in energy industries for management, resource planning and utilization. Systems approach as a valuable tool for decision making in the energy sector. | Course Slides |
| 4 | Sustainability as a driving force for energy planning. The theory of sustainability and sustainable resource management. | Course Slides |
| 5 | Midterm exam | |
| 6 | Common concepts in energy management. Energy security, environmental issues, cogeneration, efficiency in energy utilization, carbon trading, sustainable energy. | Course Slides |
| 7 | A paradigm of decision making. The conventional vs new energy resources including nuclear and renewable energy. | Course Slides |
| 8 | The details of an energy system I | Course Slides |
| 9 | The details of an energy system II | Course Slides |
| 10 | The details of an energy system III | Course Slides |
| 11 | Economical evaluation of energy investments. Various appraisal means, levellized cost of electricity, numerical analysis. | Course Slides |
| 12 | Decision support systems in the resource management, planning and utilization of energy resources. | Course Slides |
| 13 | Defining the correct tools for an efficient energy planning and utilization through the point of view of an industrial engineering. | Course Slides |
| 14 | Energy production and environment. The concept of emission management. Evaluating alternative sources for a multi criteria decision making: Resource planning and environmental hazards. | Course Slides |
| 15 | Energy in Turkey – A strategic management approach The relation of GDP and energy consumption in Turkey. Trends in supply and demand. Excessive dependence on energy imports. Energy sources in Turkey. The potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Long term energy planning for a distinctive strategic management. | Course Slides |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Priest J., Energy: Principles, Problems, Alternatives, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. ISBN: 0-201-50356-5, 1991. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Swan C.C., Suncell, Energy Economy and Photovoltaics, Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, CA 94109, ISBN:0-87156-751-2, 1986. |
| 3. How The Energy Industry Works-2009, Silverstone Communication Ltd. London. | |
| 4. Drucker P.F., The Practice of Management, Pan Books Ltd. London ISBN:0-330-020315, 1970. | |
| 5. Short W., Packey D.J., Holt T., A Manual for Economic Evaluation of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies, National Energy Laboratory, Golden Colorado, 1995. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
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| 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. | |||||
| 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 industrial 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. | X | ||||
| 7 | Gains the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 9 | Gains knowledge about behaviour in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in industrial engineering applications | X | ||||
| 10 | Gains knowledge about business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management and develops awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | X | ||||
| 11 | Gains knowledge about the global and social effects of industrial engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | X | ||||
| 12 | Gains skills in the design, development, implementation, and improvement of integrated systems involving human, material, information, equipment, and energy. | X | ||||
| 13 | Gains knowledge about appropriate analytical and experimental methods, as well as computational methods, for ensuring system integration. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||