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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING / Doctorate
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MDML7221FOSSIL ENERGY3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-Lecturer-
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Having knowledge about fossil energy sources and their environmental effects
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : have knowledge about formation processes and reserve, production and consumption amounts of fossil fuels1,6,71,5,6
PO - 2 : estimate the future trend in fossil fuel consumption1,6,71,5,6
PO - 3 : evaluate environmental effects of fossil fuels 1,6,71,5,6
PO - 4 : have knowledge about decreasing environmental effects of fossil fuels1,6,71,5,6
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

 
Contents of the Course
Fossil fuels; coal, natural gas and oil, formation processes of fossil fuels, reserve information, evaluations on production and consumption amounts, global energy demand and the role of fossil fuels in meeting this demand, some evaluations for fossil fuel use on the basis of regions and countries, investigating production and consumption trends of fossil fuels, environmental effects of fossil fuels, investigating the amounts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, prediction of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, precautions for mitigation of the related emissions.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Overview of the course content
 Week 2Fossil fuels; coal, natural gas and oil
 Week 3Formation processes of fossil fuels, reserve information, evaluations on production and consumption amounts
 Week 4Formation processes of fossil fuels, reserve information, evaluations on production and consumption amounts
 Week 5Global energy demand and the role of fossil fuels in meeting this demand
 Week 6Global energy demand and the role of fossil fuels in meeting this demand
 Week 7Some evaluations for fossil fuel use on the basis of regions and countries
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Investigating production and consumption trends of fossil fuels
 Week 10Investigating production and consumption trends of fossil fuels
 Week 11Environmental effects of fossil fuels, investigating the amounts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels
 Week 12Environmental effects of fossil fuels, investigating the amounts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels
 Week 13Prediction of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels
 Week 14Precautions for mitigation of the related emissions
 Week 15Precautions for mitigation of the related emissions
 Week 16Term paper presentation
 
Textbook / Material
1Energy Technologies: Fossil Energy. Editors: K. Heinloth, 2002 Springer, 358 sayfa
 
Recommended Reading
1Carbon dioxide capture and storage, IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Special Report, 2005
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 30
Presentation 16 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 15 40
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 7 15 105
Arasınav için hazırlık 7 7 49
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 7 15 105
Diğer 1 1 1 1
Total work load304