COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOLAR ENERGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YTT 4207 SOLAR ENERGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ÖZKAN ÇEÇEN

Offered to

PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY
PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY
Plumbing Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

With this course, students gain proficiency in using solar energy system alternatives in the appropriate field, their selection of components, automation, planning and cost analysis of the requirements on electrical panels.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To select appropriate thermal system
2   To design solar thermal systems
3   To measure effiency of solar thermal systems
4   To design support system for solar thermal systems
5   To make cost analysis of solar thermal systems
6   To determine maintenance process

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 To select the type of system
2 To select the type of system
3 To calculate the scale of the system
4 To calculate the scale of the system
5 To make cost analysis
6 To select thermal collector
7 To Install thermal collector circuit
8 Mid-term exam
9 To determine the efficiency of collector
10 To determine the configuration of collector connections
11 To prepare system installation plan
12 To design Photo Voltaic support system
13 To design electrical and automation panel
14 To dedect faults and make service plan
15 To install sensors and calibration

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, Second Edition, John A. Duffie, William A. Beckman, John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Verbal expression
2. Problem-solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Outcomes of the learning, measured with the midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% of theoretical courses attendance is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0.232.3012622 / ozkan.cecen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The appropriate office hours will be announced to the students at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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