COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4324 THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SENEM KARAHAN GÜLBAY

Offered to

Chemistry

Course Objective

To give information about hydrogen production, storage and usage.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can give information about the importance of hydrogen and renewable energy sources.
2   Can give information about non-renewable energy sources.
3   Can explain the production, storage and transportation of hydrogen.
4   Can give information about the importance of fuel cells, the place of hydrogen in Turkey and in the world and the obstacles to the use of hydrogen.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Why Hydrogen
2 Non-Renewable Energy Resources: Fossil Fuels
3 Non-Renewable Energy Resources: Nuclear Fuels
4 Renewable Energy Resources and Assesment of Potentials
5 Hydrogen Production
6 Hydrogen Storage
7 Hydrogen Transportation
8 Key Role of Fuel Cells
9 Building of Hydrogen Infrastructure in the World
10 Present Energy Losses and Obstlactes to the Use of Hydrogen
11 Examples of hydrogen studies and homework presentations
12 Examples of hydrogen studies and homework presentations
13 Examples of hydrogen studies and homework presentations
14 Examples of hydrogen studies and homework presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Michael Ball, Martin Wietschel, (2010). The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities and Challenges, Cambridge University Press; Reissue edition.
National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, (2004). The Hydrogen Economy Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs, National Academies Press, Washington.
P.K. Pahwa, G.K. Pahwa, (2014). Hydrogen Economy, TERI, New Delhi.
D. Kaya, H.H. Öztürk, M. Kayfeci, (2017). Hidrojen ve Yakıt Pili Teknolojisi, Umuttepe Yayınları.
N. Deriş, (2006). Geleceğin Yakıtı Hidrojen, Birsen Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, interactive explanation, question-answer technique.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam, final examination and homework (student presentation)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department e-mail: m.yurdakoc@deu.edu.tr, elif.subasi@deu.edu.tr, senem.karahan@deu.edu.tr, pelin.kose@deu.edu.tr, elif.ant@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 10:20-11:50

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 1 11
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 17 17
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.14554
LO.245554
LO.3455
LO.44554