COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTH 0003 HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ELIF IŞGIN

Offered to

Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Statistics
Mathematics (English)
Physics

Course Objective

the aim of this course is to provide students with theoretical knowledge about hydrogen technology and its applications. The importance of hydrogen technology, hydrogen production methods, hydrogen safety, electrochemical reactions, electrolyzer and fuel cell components, the operating principles and applications of fuel cells.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   LO1. Understand the importance of hydrogen energy.
2   LO2. Know hydrogen production methods.
3   LO3. Recognizes hydrogen storage methods
4   LO4. Gain knowledge of hydrogen safety
5   LO5. Learn electrochemical reactions
6   LO6. Recognizes fuel cells
7   LO7. Recognizes the types of fuel cells
8   LO8. Determines the working principles of fuel cells
9   LO9. Have knowledge about the applications of fuel cells

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and introduction to hydrogen technology
2 Hydrogen production methods (chemical methods)
3 Hydrogen production methods (thermochemical methods)
4 Hydrogen production methods (electrochemical methods)
5 Storage of hydrogen
6 Hydrogen safety
7 Fuel cells
8 Fuel cells
9 Fuel cell types
10 Low temperature fuel cells
11 High temperature fuel cells
12 Working principles of fuel cells
13 Application of fuel cells
14 TÜBITAK MAM Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Laboratory technical trip or Homework presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Barbir, Frano. PEM Fuel Cells: Theory and Practice Academic Press, 2012.

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)

elif.sahin@deu.edu.tr, yoldas.seki@deu.edu.tr, aylin.altinisik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 62

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.122
LO.222
LO.322
LO.422
LO.522
LO.622
LO.722
LO.822
LO.922