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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | MM227 | Hydroelectric Energy Systems | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Second Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | "Transfer of information about planning and design of hydroelectric power plants,
Cost-benefit analysis" | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Learn to calculate hydroelectric energy potential | | 2 | Have the necessary infrastructure for the planning of hydroelectric power generation plants | | 3 | Learn the design of elements of hydroelectric power generation plants | | 4 | Gain the ability to design what they learn |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | Energy and power requirements of networks, Comparison of conventional and unconventional energy production sources, Flow continuity, Total flow line and definition of optimum design flow, Classification of hydropower plants, Elements and working principles, Accumulation and accumulation systems, Reasons and working principles, Free flow, settlement pools, loading room concepts, pumped systems, reasons and working principles, Turbine types, Benefit / cost analysi | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | The State of Hydroelectric Energy in the World and in Turkey | | | | 2 | Energy and power requirements of the networks, alternative energy sources such as hydrogen, sun, wind, biomass, geothermal etc. | | | | 3 | Comparison of conventional and nonconventional energy sources | | | | 4 | Elemanter hydraulic information | | | | 5 | Classification of HE plants, elements and working principles | | | | 6 | Flow flow, flow continuity, total flow line and identification of optimum design flow | | | | 7 | Accumulated systems, reasons and working principles | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | No spoiling systems, reasons and working principles | | | | 10 | Identification and functions of pressure flow, balance, chimney pipe and other elements | | | | 11 | Free surface treatment, sedimentation basins, loading room concepts | | | | 12 | Pumped accumulation systems, reasons and working principles
Turbine types and their choices
Benefit - cost analysis of hydroelectric systems | | | | 13 | Pumped accumulation systems, reasons and working principles
Turbine types and their choices
Benefit - cost analysis of hydroelectric systems | | | | 14 | Pumped accumulation systems, reasons and working principles | | | | 15 | Turbine types and their choices
Benefit - cost analysis of hydroelectric systems | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Öziş, Ü. (1991). “Su Kuvveti Tesislerinin Planlama Esasları”, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik – Mimarlık Fakültesi Yayınları, No.197, İzmir.
Scheleiermacher, E. (1967). “Su Kuvveti Tesisleri İnşaat ve Proje Esasları”, Teknik Üniversite Matbaası, İstanbul. | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Practice | 1 | 12 | 12 | | Project Preparation | 1 | 12 | 12 | | Seminar | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Self Study | 14 | 5 | 70 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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