| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment and Energy | UE203 | 4. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lectures in the classroom. |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) |
Fatih TAŞPINAR |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The purpose of this course is to teach students the negative environmental effects of energy production and consumption, energy sources, fossil fuels, combustion products, environmental problems and sources such as air pollution, global warming, alternative energy sources (nuclear energy, hydroelectric, solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, biological fuels-biomass, etc.) to show environmentally friendly energies, to provide awareness of choosing efficient systems and processes, to provide information about energy saving, energy policies in the world. |
| Course Content | Ecosystem and environment, Energy laws, Energy sources, fossil fuels, combustion products, air pollution, global warming, nuclear energy, hydroelectric energy, solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, biological fuel, energy saving, energy policies in the world. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Describes and determines the methods of energy conservation in homes and industry - Classify the types and sources of energy, and define the formation, production and consumption processes - Identify the interactions between the Earth´s atmospheres with combustion products - Chose the convenient facilities and techniques necessary to prevent air pollution caused by fuels and combustion - Identify problems with nuclear power plants and nuclear waste storage - Describe the potentials and the availability of renewable energy sources - Make the assessment related to energy policies in the world and in our country - Describes and determines the methods of energy conservation in homes and industry |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction, Primary and Secondary Energies, Their Use and Environmental Impacts, Environment and Ecosystem Definitions, Concept of Sustainability | |
| 2. Week | Types of energy resources: Formation of fossil, renewable and nuclear energy resources, formation and use of fossil fuels, fuels and combustion | |
| 3. Week | Definition and Importance of Energy, Energy Crisis in the World, Energy Policies, Structure of the atmosphere and effects of combustion products. Global warming; Relationships between carbon dioxide, water vapor and greenhouse effect | |
| 4. Week | Fuel and combustion-related air pollution, Precautions, facilities and techniques. Combustion of gaseous and liquid fuels in internal combustion engines. Environmental effects of vehicle pollutants and measures | |
| 5. Week | Energy Resources, Nuclear power plants and nuclear waste storage problem, Environmental effects of nuclear fuel use | |
| 6. Week | Natural energy resources: Potential and availability of renewable energy sources. Hydroelectric power: Availability and environmental impacts of hydroelectric power plants, Non-renewable and Renewable Energies | |
| 7. Week | Mid-term Exam | |
| 8. Week | Solar energy systems, thermal and photoelectric use, Fossil Energy Types, Combustion and Effects | |
| 9. Week | Availability and environmental impacts of Coal, Lignite, Natural Gas and Oil, Wind energy. | |
| 10. Week | Availability of wave energy, Geothermal energy, Minor Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources | |
| 11. Week | Biomass, Biological fuel (biomass) production techniques with zero carbon dioxide balance. | |
| 12. Week | Hydraulic Energy, Wave Energy, Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen Energy, Residential and industrial energy saving: The applicability of the methods and savings potentials | |
| 13. Week | Energy Saving, Energy and Environment, Environmental Impacts and Sustainability, Energy Resources in the World and Turkey: Energy Production and Consumption | |
| 14. Week | Energy policies of Turkey and the World: National legislation and international contracts related to energy and environment, New Technologies in Energy, Conclusions and Evaluations |
| Lecturer's Lecture Notes Green Economics Journal Energy, the Environment, and Sustainability (Efstathios E. Michaelides) Sustainable Energy and the Environment: A Clean Technology Approach (N.D. KaushikaK.S. ReddyKshitij Kaushik, 2016) |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| PY6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | - |
| PY11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Homework 2 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practice | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Classroom Activities | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
