ECTS - Energy and Environment
Energy and Environment (ENE404) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Energy and Environment | ENE404 | 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 | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the concepts of energy and environment and the relationship between them, to analyze energy consumption patterns, to examine energy conversion systems, to evaluate the relationships among energy use, industrial development, and environmental consequences, and to gain knowledge about future energy alternatives. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Energy resources, processes, environmental effects, air pollution, sustainability, global warming, climate change. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Lecture Notes |
| 2 | The Planet’s Energy Balance | Lecture Notes |
| 3 | History of Humankind’s Use of Energy | Lecture Notes |
| 4 | Energy Resources, Processes and Environmental Effects | Lecture Notes |
| 5 | Economics and the Environment | Lecture Notes |
| 6 | Nuclear Energy | Lecture Notes |
| 7 | Air Pollution | Lecture Notes |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Lecture Notes |
| 9 | Future World Energy Use and Carbon Emissions | Lecture Notes |
| 10 | Sustainability | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | Carbon Capture | Lecture Notes |
| 12 | Kyoto Protocol | Lecture Notes |
| 13 | Midterm | Lecture Notes |
| 14 | Global Warming | Lecture Notes |
| 15 | Climate Change | Lecture Notes |
| 16 | Final Exam | Lecture Notes |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Energy and the Environment, 2nd Edition by Robert A. Ristinen, Jack P. Kraushaar, 2006, Wiley |
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| 2. Energy and Climate Change: Creating a Sustainable Future by David Coley, 2008, Wiley | |
| 3. Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, 1st Edition, Francis Vanek, Cornell University---Ithaca, Louis D. Albright, Cornell University, Ithaca, 2008, Mc-Graw Hill. | |
| 4. Environmental Impact Assessment, Larry Canter, 2nd Edition, 1996, Mc-Graw Hill | |
| 5. Alternative Energy For Dummies, Rik DeGunther, 2009, Wiley | |
| Course Book | 6. Ders Notları |
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 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Attains knowledge through wide and in-depth investigations his/her field and surveys, evaluates, interprets, and applies the knowledge thus acquired. | X | ||||
| 2 | Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary engineering techniques and methods of application. | X | ||||
| 3 | By using unfamiliar, ambiguous, or incompletely defined data, completes and utilizes the required knowledge by scientific methods; is able to fuse and make use of knowledge from different disciplines. | X | ||||
| 4 | Has the awareness of new and emerging technologies in his/her branch of engineering profession, studies and learns these when needed. | |||||
| 5 | Defines and formulates problems in his/her branch of engineering, develops methods of solution, and applies innovative methods of solution. | X | ||||
| 6 | Devises new and/or original ideas and methods; designs complex systems and processes and proposes innovative/alternative solutions for their design. | X | ||||
| 7 | Has the ability to design and conduct theoretical, experimental, and model-based investigations; is able to use judgment to solve complex problems that may be faced in this process. | |||||
| 8 | Functions effectively as a member or as a leader in teams that may be interdisciplinary, devises approaches of solving complex situations, can work independently and can assume responsibility. | X | ||||
| 9 | Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio. | X | ||||
| 10 | Can present the progress and the results of his investigations clearly and systematically in national or international contexts both orally and in writing. | |||||
| 11 | Knows social, environmental, health, safety, and legal dimensions of engineering applications as well as project management and business practices; and is aware of the limitations and the responsibilities these impose on engineering practices. | |||||
| 12 | Commits to social, scientific, and professional ethics during data acquisition, interpretation, and publication as well as in all professional activities. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | ||