COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
END 3936 INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Industrial Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KEMAL SUBULAN

Offered to

Industrial Engineering

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to give information about the basic concepts, methods and problems that can be encountered in the design and operation of energy systems and to gain skills in modeling and solving these problems. In addition, the course aims to provide basic knowledge about energy systems, energy economics, energy efficiency, energy policy, renewable energy and basic principles for modeling and optimization of energy systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the place and importance of energy management
2   To learn basic information about energy systems, energy management, renewable energy and the importance of planning activities in energy management
3   To learn basic information about energy economics, energy efficiency and energy policy
4   Learning the basic principles of modeling and optimization methods for planning and design of energy systems
5   To learn the basic principles of modeling and optimization methods for energy production and distribution planning
6   To learn basic information about sustainability and uncertainty concepts in energy systems planning
7   To be able to define modeling and optimization problems that may be encountered during the design and operation of energy systems, to be able to develop solution approaches for basic problems related to energy systems modeling and optimization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to energy systems and management
2 Energy use, energy economy and energy efficiency
3 Energy policy in the world and Türkiye
4 Renewable and alternative energy systems
5 Energy storage and distribution
6 Introduction to energy systems planning and design
7 Midterm exam
8 Optimization techniques for energy systems planning and design
9 Optimization techniques for energy systems operation
10 Sustainability and uncertainty issues in energy systems planning
11 Techniques for sustainable planning of energy systems
12 Methods used for energy demand forecasting
13 Application study for energy systems planning, design and operation, Application study for energy systems planning under sustainability and uncertainty criteria
14 Project presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. Bob Everett, Godfrey Boyle, Stephen Peake and Janet Ramage, 2012, Energy Systems and Sustainability, , Oxford University Press, London, UK.
2. F. Carl Knopf, 2012, Modeling, Analysis and Optimization of Process and Energy Systems, Wiley, Newyork, USA.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Shin'ya Obara, 2014, Optimum Design of Renewable Energy Systems, IGI Global, Hershey, USA.
2. Eksioglu, Sandra D., Rebennack, Steffen, Pardalos, Panos, 2015, Handbook of Bioenergy: Bioenergy Supply Chain - Models and Applications, Springer, Newyork, USA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The topics covered in the course will be explained using blackboard and visual presentation tools and exercises and practices will be done in the lessons. Lectures will be supported by student presentations and in-class discussions, question-answer and problem solving practices. In addition, the use of the topics and techniques described in this course will be provided with project/homework studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRJ * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRJ * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm (30%) + Project (20%) + Final Exam (50%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Address: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tınaztepe Campus, Izmir, Türkiye
E-mail: kemal.subulan@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0232 301 76 24

Office Hours

Meetings about the course will be available on Fridays between 16:00-17:00.

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 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Project Preparation 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 12 1 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.144
LO.2544
LO.3544
LO.455434
LO.5554334
LO.6454
LO.755444

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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