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| MAKL7452 | Solar Energy and Applications | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Cevdet DEMİRTAŞ | | Co-Lecturer | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Cevdet DEMİRTAŞ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To provide theoretical and practical knowledge about solar energy. To understand the importance of solar energy. To provide theoretical and practical knowledge about the use of solar energy. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Will be able to use thermodynamics and heat transfer. | 1,3 | 1,3 | | PO - 2 : | Characteristics of the sun and its movements by the world (sun angles). | 1,3 | 1,3 | | PO - 3 : | Calculate the energy from the sun. | 1,3 | 1,3 | | PO - 4 : | Learn about solar energy systems and gain design skills. | 1,3 | 1,3 | | PO - 5 : | Be able to design and calculate solar energy applications.
| 1,3 | 1,3 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The definition of concepts related to the sun and solar radiation; sun angle on the position of the sun; analysis and calculation of data on solar radiation. techniques of solar energy utilization. collection of solar radiation. Basis of flat solar collectors; Concentrating solar collectors; Storage of solar energy. Various solar energy applications. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Solar energy and theory. | | | Week 2 | Solar energy and theory. | | | Week 3 | Measuring and measurement of solar energy. | | | Week 4 | Sun angles related to the position of the sun. | | | Week 5 | Utilization techniques of solar energy. | | | Week 6 | Solar energy passive utilization systems. | | | Week 7 | Solar energy utilities systems. | | | Week 8 | Collection of solar radiation. | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam.
| | | Week 10 | Principles of flat solar collectors. | | | Week 11 | Concentrating solar collectors. | | | Week 12 | Dish type concentrators. | | | Week 13 | Trough-type concentrators. | | | Week 14 | Storage of solar energy. | | | Week 15 | Associating solar systems with existing systems. | | | Week 16 | Final exam
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| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 27/11/2023 | 5 gün | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 12 | 25/12/2023 | 5 gün | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15/01/2024 | 5 gün | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1.5 | 8 | 12 | | Arasınav | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Uygulama | 2 | 4 | 8 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 89.5 |
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