ENERGY - PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
- Course
- ENRE501 - ENERGY - PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
- Department
- Energy Systems Engineering - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
Course content includes historical and current energy use, fossil fuel resources, recovery and energy production. Resource availability in different countries. The need to reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. The concepts of global warming and climate change. The types and importance of renewable energy sources and respective energy production. Energy access, demand and security, and future of energy.
ENERGY - PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the Course, Types of Energy and Units |
| Week 2 | Energy Timeline, Related Organizations and Terms |
| Week 3 | Fossil Fuels |
| Week 4 | Electricity Generation With Fossil Fuels, Environmental Effects |
| Week 5 | Fossil Fuels and Energy Consumption Presentations |
| Week 6 | The Rise of Renewables, Wind Energy, International Energy Organizations, Energy Related Data |
| Week 7 | Alternative Energy Sources Presentations |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAMINATION WEEK |
| Week 9 | MIDTERM EXAMINATION WEEK |
| Week 10 | Alternative Energy Sources Presentations (cont'd) |
| Week 11 | World Energy Issues, Factors That Shaped World Energy |
| Week 12 | Factors That Will Shape World Energy, The Grand Transition, Future of Renewable Energy |
| Week 13 | Digitalization: A New Era in Energy, Project Presentations |
| Week 14 | Project Presentations (cont'd) |
| Week 15 | - |
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Program Outcomes
- Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledgein these areas in complex engineering problems
- Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
- Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
- Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
- Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
- Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
- Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
- Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
- Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.
- Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
- Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
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