ECTS - Control of Physical Environment II

Control of Physical Environment II (MMR382) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Control of Physical Environment II MMR382 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
MMR 202-MMR 253
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Filiz Bal Koçyiğit
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is recognition of the environmental data required during design process; utilization in design of renewable clean energy resouces that can replace the energy resources which are getting repleted in contemporary conditions; learning how sustainable energy resources can be utilized to realize energy effective designs; and to enable acquisition of knowledge about implementation of electrical, clean water - wastewater and heating installations, and fire security in buildings.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students who accomplish this course: - Learn how clean renewable energy can be used in architectural design. - Get acquainted with the installations in buildings. - Get acquainted with the fire security practices in architectural design.
Course Content Natural and built environments and the effects of the environment on human beings. Natural and artificial energy resources. Knowledge about installations (clean water - waste water, heating, lighting) in implementation and use; technical precautions taken against fire in architectural projects.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Notification of what is expected from the students. A quick general presentation with animations for general purpose narration. (Distribution of individual homework and group projects, creation of project groups)
2 Global energy systems. Solar energy. Solar angles, solar panels, technical methods that provide solar energy gain. Primary sectors of primary energy use. 2030'a electrical capacity additions, world energy sources, energy saving role. Future Energy Forecast Min.
3 Solar and heat gain-loss analysis. Sun protection, vertical sun breakers; Angles, directions, geometry. Horizontal sun breakers; ; Angles, directions, geometry. Energy policy. International policies for renewable energy. Economic methods. Make economically viable choices. Economic - evaluation methods, risk assessment, evaluation building blocks.
4 Wind power. Wind energy gain in Turkey and in the world. Wind loads according to the region. Meteorological information and energy gains Wind turbines types, usage areas, productivity. Environmental effects and cost of energy. Cost per kilogram of pollutant. Results for energy production. Burning of the storage area, discrete production and demand side management. Generation Technologies until 2025.
5 Water power. Heat pumps. Ways to utilize water energy. Effects. Benefits and losses. Appearance for energy consumption and prices. Economic growth, energy prices, consumption, density. Electricity production. Energy production and importation. Carbon dioxide emissions.
6 Student presentations.
7 Midterm
8 Heating systems, types, installations and working principles. Feedback control modes.
9 Lighting systems, properties, types. Energy efficiency technologies. Energy Efficiency Lighting Technologies and applications in commercial and residential sectors. Heat pumps.
10 Ventilation systems, natural and artificial ventilation. Energy inspections for buildings. Energy management programs. Energy conservation measures.
11 Energy storage, transmission and distribution. Advanced concepts in transmission and distribution. The suitability of renewable resources. Solar energy, wind energy, municipal solid wastes, biomass.
12 Thermal energy conception with solar energy. Active solar heating systems. Passive solar heating, cooling and sunshine. Wind energy convention. Aerodynamics of wind turbines. Wind turbine loads. Peak power limitation. Other wind energy conversion account. Photovoltaic basis, Technologies and application.
13 Energy burning waste. Biomass conversion processes for energy recovery. Geothermal energy production. Hydrogen Energy Technologies. Fuel cells.
14 Fire prevention, how it occurs, prevention methods.

Sources

Other Sources 1. BAL KOÇYİĞİT, F. “Energy efficient building principles” lecture notes
2. MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITOPENCOURSEWARE, Daylighting Technologies for Architects. (2015)
3. HAWKES, Dean , Forster Wayne , Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering, and Environment.” W.W. Norton & Company, 2002
4. KREİTH, F. , Goswami D. Yogi, “Handbook of energy efficiency and renewable energy” CRC Press. New York. 2007.
5. UN HABITAT FOR A BETTER URBAN FUTURE. “Sustainable building design for tropical climates” UN HABITAT, 2014.
6. SANTAMOURİS , M., “ Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment” James and James LTD. 2011.
7. CLARKE, J.A. “Energy simulation in building design.” Butterworth Heinemann, 2001.
8. LECHNER, N. ,Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable design methods for architects. , John Willey &Sons, 2014.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 12 2
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 12 12
Presentation 2 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 10
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 46
Toplam 28 90
Percentage of Semester Work 54
Percentage of Final Work 46
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
1 2 3 4 5
1
2
3
4 X
5
6
7
8 X
9
10
11
12 X
13
14 X
15
16 X
17
18
19
20
21
22
23 X
24
25

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 2 28
Laboratory
Application 14 2 28
Special Course Internship 4 4 16
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 4 4 16
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 4 16
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 4 8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 118