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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
EEE 5112	PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)

Course Objective

Teaching the modeling, analyzing, and designing of photovoltaic power systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Modelling of photovoltaic systems
2	Basic components and parameters of photovoltaic systems
3	Analysis of the performance of photovoltaic systems
4	Design a complete photovoltaic system
5	Photovoltaic system sizing procedures

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to photovoltaic systems. Photovoltaic applications overview
2	Spectral response and short circuit current
3	Electrical characteristics of the solar cell. Solar cell arrays, PV modules and PV arrays
4	Interfacing PV modules to loads and battery modelling
5	Modelling of storage systems
6	Midterm Exam
7	Power conditioning and inverter modelling
8	Standalone PV systems
9	Grid-connected PV systems
10	Optimized use of PV arrays
11	Hybrid photovoltaic systems
12	Photovoltaic system applications

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1- Djamila Rekioua, Ernest Matagne, Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Systems Modelization, Simulation and Control, Springer, 2012.
2- Kuis Castaner, Santiago Silvestre, Modelling Photovoltaic Systems, Wiley, 2002.
3- Gilbert M. Masters, Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems, John Wiley & Son, 2004.

Supplementary Book(s):
1- Roger A. Messenger, Jerry Ventre, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, CRC Press, 2004.
2- Mukund R. Patel, Wind and Solar Power Systems, Design, Analysis and Operation, CRC Press, 2006.
3- Related published papers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures + Homework + Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
2	PRS	PRESENTATION
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

engin.karatepe@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

1 hour/week

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for midterm exam	1	8	8
Preparation for final exam	1	8	8
Preparing assignments	12	4	48
Preparing presentations	1	20	20
Design Project	1	30	30
Midterm	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4
LO.2	5	5	5	4	4			4	4	4	5
LO.3	5	5	5	4	4	3	2	4	4	4	4
LO.4	5	5	5	5	5			4	4	4	5
LO.5	5	4	5	5	5	3	4	4	4	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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