Solar Energy Technology (ENE308) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Solar Energy Technology	ENE308	Area Elective	3	1	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
(ENE203 veya EE212)

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Experiment, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Gizem Nur Bulanık Durmuş
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	This course aims to provide students with knowledge about solar energy and its applications and to develop their ability to work effectively in both disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams. .
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about solar energy. Learn the methods used in energy conversion analysis in solar energy applications. Gain the ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary
Course Content	Introduction to solar energy conversions, fundamentals of solar radiation, methods of solar collection and thermal conversion, solar heating systems, solar thermal power, capturing solar energy through biomass.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Fundamental Concepts and Solar Radiation	Lecture Notes
2	World Solar Energy and Available Solar Radiation, Solar Angles, Solar Radiation Reaching the Earth and Extraterrestrial Radiation Balance	Lecture Notes
3	Calculation of Radiation on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces	Lecture Notes
4	Solar Energy Collection Methods and Thermal Cycles	Lecture Notes
5	Solar Heating Systems	Lecture Notes
6	Flat Plate Solar Collectors	Lecture Notes
7	Concentrating Solar Collectors	Lecture Notes
8	Midterm	Lecture Notes
9	Thermal Energy Storage and the Use of Thermal Energy in Power Generation	Lecture Notes
10	Solar Energy Applications	Lecture Notes
11	Solar Cells and Direct Conversion of Solar Energy into Electrical Energy	Lecture Notes
12	Solar Cells and Direct Conversion of Solar Energy into Electrical Energy, Photovoltaic System Design	Lecture Notes
13	Midterm	Lecture Notes
14	Project Presentations
15	Project Presentations
16	Final Exam

Sources

Course Book	1. J. Duffie and W. Beckman, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006
Other Sources	2. R.C. Neville, Solar Energy Conversion-The Solar Cell, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 1995

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	1	20
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	2	40
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	4	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Gain sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and computing; be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas to solve engineering problems related to information systems.
2	To be able to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3	Designs a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose.
4	To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools required for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in information systems engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively.
5	Designs and conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of information systems engineering.
6	Can work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; can work individually.					X
7	a. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. b. Knows at least one foreign language.
8	To be aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to follow developments in science and technology and to be able to renew himself/herself continuously.
9	a. Acts in accordance with the principles of ethics, gains awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. b. Gains knowledge about the standards used in information systems engineering applications.
10	a. Gains knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management and change management. b. Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation. c. Gains knowledge about sustainable development.
11	a. To be able to acquire knowledge about the universal and social effects of information systems engineering applications on health, environment and safety and the problems of the era reflected in the field of engineering. b. Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

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
Report	1	10	10
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	2	10	20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			125