| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Principles of Biosystems Engineering | BSM306 | 6. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Bülent PİŞKİN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Teaching the environment around biosystem and basic environmental principles |
| Course Content | Biosystem, interaction of biosystem with their environment, Properties of gases and liquids, Gases and Water vapor, Liquid, Relationship among pressure, volume and temperature for gases, Specific heat, latent heat, Lapse Rate, Potential Temperature Water Vapor and Its Specification, Vapor Pressure, Dew Point Temperature, Saturation Vapor Pressure, Mixing Ratio, Specific and Absolute Humidity, Relative Humidity, Transport of Heat, Mass and Momentum, General transfer equation, Molecular transfer processes, Diffusion coefficients, Resistances to Transfer, Diffusion of Particles Transport of radiant energy, The origin and nature of radiation, Spatial relations, Radiation Adsorption and Emission, Black Body, Wien's Law, Stefan's Law, Planck's Law, Radiative Exchange, Radiance and ırradiance, Radiation Environment, Solar radiation, Attenuation of Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere, Solar Radiation at the Ground, Direct Radiation, Diffuse Radiation, Global Radiation, Total Solar Radiation Spectrum, Terrestrial Radiation, Net Radiation. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Learning of air properties - Learnig of heat, mass and momentum transport - Solar radiation calculation - Obtaining data and calculating weather characteristics with applied projects with sensors |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Biosystem, interaction of biosystem with their environment | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Properties of gases and liquids, Gases and Water vapor, Liquid | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Relationship among pressure, volume and temperature for gases, Specific heat, latent heat, Lapse Rate, Potential Temperature | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | Water Vapor and Its Specification, Vapor Pressure, Dew Point Temperature, Saturation Vapor Pressure, Mixing Ratio, Specific and Absolute Humidity, Relative Humidity | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Transport of Heat, Transport of Heat, Mass and Momentum, General transfer equation, Molecular transfer processes, Diffusion coefficientsMass and Momentum, General transfer equation, Molecular transfer processes, Diffusion coefficients | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Resistances to Transfer, Diffusion of Particles | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Transport of radiant energy, The origin and nature of radiation, Spatial relations | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Radiation Adsorption and Emission, Black Body, Wien's Law, Stefan's Law, Planck's Law, Radiative Exchange | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Radiance and irradiance | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Radiation Environment, Solar radiation, Attenuation of Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 12. Week | Solar Radiation at the Ground, Direct Radiation, Diffuse Radiation | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Global Radiation, Total Solar Radiation Spectrum | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Terrestrial Radiation, Net Radiation | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 1.Physical Principles of the Plant Biosystem, Merva, G.E. ASAE Textbook Number 9, MI. 1995. 2.Principles of Enviromental Physics, Monteith J L, Edward Arnold, 2008. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Homework 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Final | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Practice | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
