ECTS - Fossil Energy Resources (Oil, Gas and Coal) I

Fossil Energy Resources (Oil, Gas and Coal) I (ENE409) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Fossil Energy Resources (Oil, Gas and Coal) I ENE409 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Technical 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.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The students will understand the fundamentals, current areas of research and goals for the future to support real progress in fossil energy science and technology.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learn up-to-date estimates of fossil reserves and resources for coal, gas and petroleum
  • Learn recovery technologies for unconventional resources such as shale gas, shale oil, gas hydrates
  • Learn petroleum refining and its environmental effects
  • Understand the ethics concepts in research, exploration, production and processing of fossil energy resources
  • Learn developments in internal combustion engines
Course Content Introduction to fossil energy, global sources of oil and natural gas, petroleum and oil sands, exploration and production, petroleum refining and environmental control and environmental effects, oil shale processing, chemistry and technology, developments in internal combustion engines, gas hydrates, ethics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic Concepts
2 Introduction to Fossil Energy
3 Oil and Natural Gas
4 Oil and Natural Gas: Global Sources
5 Petroleum and Oil Sands
6 Petroleum and Oil Sands: Exploration and Production
7 Petroleum Refining
8 Midterm Exam
9 Environmental Control and Environmental Effects in Petroleum Refining
10 Oil Shale Processing
11 Chemistry and Technology of Oil Shale Processing
12 Developments in Internal Combustion Engines
13 Gas Hydrates
14 Ethics
15 Ethics
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Ripudaman, Malhotra (Ed.),” Fossil Energy”, Springer, 2013
Other Sources 2. Francis Vanek, Louis D. Albright, Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, 1st Edition, 2008, Mc-Graw Hill
3. Robert U. Ayres, Ed Ayres, Crossing the Energy Divide: Moving from Fossil Fuel Dependence to a Clean-Energy Future, 2010, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0137015445 • ISBN-13: 9780137015443
4. Robert W. Kolb, Natural Gas Revolution, The: At the Pivot of the World's Energy Future, 2014 • Pearson, ISBN-10: 0133353516 • ISBN-13: 9780133353518

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains sufficient knowledge in subjects specific to mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering disciplines; gains the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods.
4 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering applications; gains the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, and analyzes and interprets the results for studying complex engineering problems or research topics specific to engineering disciplines.
6 Works effectively in both disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually.
7 Develops effective oral and written communication skills; acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
8 Develops awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; gains access to information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. X
9 Acts in accordance with ethical principles, takes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. X
10 Gains knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develops awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; possesses knowledge of sustainable development. X
11 Gains knowledge of the impacts of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and societal dimensions, and the issues reflected in contemporary engineering fields; develops awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. X
12 Gains the ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems fields, including the design and implementation of such systems.

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
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 15 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125