COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ROUTE OPTIMIZATION OF ENERGY TRANSPORTATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 5042 ROUTE OPTIMIZATION OF ENERGY TRANSPORTATION 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

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BARIŞ KULEYIN

Offered to

Marine Transportation Systems Engineering
Marine Transportation Systems Engineering
MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Course Objective

The main aim of the course is to equip students with tools necessary to think skillfully and maturely, but also independently on matters relating to the route optimization of energy transportation (especially oil) business and maritime industry.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students are expected to have a very good grasp of the economics of tanker business and maritime transportation of energy commodities.
2   Students are expected to understand the fundamental principles of, oil and energy ports and terminals, and in maritime trade routes.
3   Students are expected to be able to assess and manage risk in energy transportation.
4   Evaluation of the maritime energy cargo routing and maritime inventory routing that "Supply chain management" perspective in terms of maritime transportation.
5   Informing the students about tanker route planning and logistics within the framework of energy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Concepts Related to Energy Sector
2 Overview of World Current Energy Potential
3 Overview of Türkiye Current Energy Potential
4 Investigation of the Current Developments in Maritime Trade in terms of Energy Transportation
5 Researches Performed on the International Energy Corridors
6 Defined Variables of International Energy Corridors
7 Global Energy Checkpoints and Maritime Routes
8 Midterm Exam
9 Maritime energy cargo routing-1 (coal)
10 Maritime energy cargo routing-2 (LNG)
11 Maritime energy cargo routing-3 (oil)
12 Maritime inventory routing
13 Trends relevant for tanker routing and scheduling.
14 Presentation of Term Papers

Recomended or Required Reading

Fundamental national and international energy literature, academic books, journals and other publications in the logistics, international transport and maritime transport areas.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature survey, data analysis, case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + MAKRASG * 0.40 + MAKRRST * 0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

PhD level knowledge, skills and competencies in research, examination, critics, oral and written presentation of Marine Transportation Engineering practices in the scope of route optimization of energy transportation (particularly oil) for the maritime sector will be assessed.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Barış KULEYIN, Tel: 18814

Office Hours

Monday, 16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91
Preparing assignments 1 15 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 15
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 189

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15533
LO.25533
LO.3554355
LO.455
LO.53355