COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAK 4055 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALPASLAN TURGUT

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Course Objective

To provide the ability of doing analysis for achieving an enhanced energy performance by having the knowledge of the basic concepts of the energy management, current energy sources, utilization techniques and consumptions, energy audit, underfloor heating systems, control of the flow rate and temperature in the piping systems, calculation methods for insulation of the buildings. To provide general understanding of the methods for improving the efficiency of the vapor power systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the basic concepts of energy and energy management.
2   Explain the Turkey s recent energy sources.
3   Calculate the comparative costs of thermal insulation in buildings.
4   Explain the basic concepts of underfloor heating system and calculate the heat transfer of the system by the given design parameters.
5   Compare the enhanced efficiency of the vapor power systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts of energy
2 Energy demand and human dependence on energy
3 Principles of energy management
4 Energy audit
5 Underfloor heating systems
6 Thermal insulation in buildings
7 1st midterm
8 Hydronic balance in piping sytems
9 Heat recovery systems
10 Cogeneration systems
11 Wind energy
12 Solar energy
13 2nd midterm
14 Zero energy buildings

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Hepbaşlı Arif, Enerji Verimliliği ve Yönetim Sistemi, Yaklaşımlar ve Uygulamalar, Schneider Electric, Enerji Vermliliği Serisi 1, Istanbul, 2010.
Supplementary Book(s): Capehart B., Turner W., Kennedy W., Guide to Energy Management, Marcel Dekker, 2003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations of the instructor.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

2 midterm exams + final exam

Assessment Criteria

1st and the 2nd learning outcomes will be assessed by the 1st midterm exam, the 4th and 5th learning outcomes will be assessed by the 2nd midterm exam. All the learning outcomes will be assessed by the final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

alpaslan.turgut@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday, 9:00-10:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.13343
LO.23354
LO.3544
LO.45455
LO.5552