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
Industrial Engineering Practices in Energy Sector IE322 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
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, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Turan Erman Erkan
Course Assistants
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;
  • To provide the students the basic understanding of energy as a sustainable item.
  • To help the industrial engineering students analyze alternative energy sources in energy production and utilization.
  • To help the students to develop team skills and organization in multidisciplinary domain for the application of systems approach to the energy sector.
  • To help the students learn the advantages and drawbacks of different energy resources.
  • To help the students learn the effect of decision support systems in the effective utilization of the energy resources.
  • To provide the students to apply knowledge, skills and processes from several disciplines to discover the efficient tools for evaluating energy investments.
  • To help the students learn the situation in resource planning for energy sector in Turkey.
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.
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
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, computing, and topics specific to the relevant engineering discipline; the ability to use this knowledge in the solution of complex engineering problems.
2 The ability to identify, formulate, and analyze complex engineering problems using knowledge of basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering, and considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals relevant to the problem.
3 The ability to design creative solutions for complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices, or products to meet current and future requirements, considering realistic constraints and conditions.
4 The ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, with an awareness of their limitations.
5 The ability to use research methods for the investigation of complex engineering problems, including literature search, designing and conducting experiments, collecting data, and analyzing and interpreting results.
6 Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the scope of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
7 Acting in accordance with engineering professional principles, knowledge of ethical responsibility; awareness of acting impartially without discrimination on any grounds and being inclusive of diversity.
8 The ability to work effectively individually and in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams (face-to-face, remote, or hybrid) as a team member or leader.
9 "The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing on technical topics, considering the various differences of the target audience (such as education, language, profession).
10 Knowledge of practices in business life such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
11 The ability to engage in life-long learning, including independent and continuous learning, adapting to new and emerging technologies, and thinking inquisitively regarding technological changes.

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