Code and Name of Course	502806 Solar Energy Systems
Type of Course	Elective
Prerequisite/Recommended	None
Year/Semester of Course	4^th Year / Spring Semester
Credit of Course	2 / 0/ 2
Coordinate of Course	Yrd. Doç.Dr. Cuma ÇETİNER
Department	Mechanical Engineering
Instructors	Yrd. Doç.Dr. Cuma ÇETİNER
Groups	One group
Objective of the Course	Providing the students with a general knowledge about major renewable energy resources such as solar energy, wind energy, hydraulic energy, geothermal energy and wave energy and about the types of energy conversion systems related to each of these sources.
Course Contents	Classification of conventional energy sources and renewable energy sources. General comparison of conventional energy sources with renewable energy sources. General knowledge about solar energy and solar power systems. Knowledge about wind energy and wind energy conversion systems (wind turbines) and theoretical determination of performance of wind turbines, applying momentum theory. Hydraulic energy and power generation systems for hydraulic sources. Knowledge about the formation of geothermal energy or geothermal cells and power generation from these sources. Prediction methods of the amount of heat obtainable from any geothermal source. Wave energy and wave energy conversion systems.
Textbook/Recommended Reading	1)Kredier, J. F. and Rabl,A. Heating and Cooling of Building-Design for efficiency, , McGraw-Hill,1994. 2-Hsieh; J. S. Solar Energy Engineering, Prentice-Hall, 1986. 3-Uyarel; A. Y., Öz; E. S, Güneş enerjisi ve uygulamaları, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1987. 4-Kılıç, A. Ve Öztürk, A. Güneş Enerjisi, Kipaş Dağıtım, İstanbul, 1983. 5-Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı, Yapı İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Teknik El Kitapları 3, Güneşli Su ısıtıcıları, Başbakanlık Basımevi, Ankara, 1984. 6-TS 3817, Güneş enerjisi-Su ısıtma sistemlerinin yapımı tesis ve işletme kuralları, Türk Standardları Enstitüsü (TSE), Ankara, 1994. 7- Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, J. A. Duffie, W. A. Becjman, Hohn Wiley and Sons Inc., 1980.
Plan of Course at Semester	Week 1) Energy resources: Knowledge about conventional and renewable energy sources and classification of these energy sources.  2) Comparison of conventional and renewable energy sources. 3) Solar energy: General knowledge about solar energy and solar power systems  4) Solar energy conversion systems: solar collectors, solar heating systems, solar power systems.  5) Wind energy: General knowledge about formation of wind energy and wind energy conversion systems.  6) Wind turbines: description and classification. Determination of wind turbine performance 7) Midterm Exam 8) Hydraulic energy: general knowledge and environmental impacts. 9) Power generation systems for hydraulic resources: hydraulic turbines and determination of hydraulic turbine performance 10) Geothermal energy: General knowledge about formation of geothermal energy and geothermal cells. 11) Production of energy from geothermal sources: geothermal energy conversion systems. 12) Wave energy: General knowledge and environmental effects. 13) Wave energy conversion systems: wave energy convertors (systems of Cockerell, Salter, Wells and Nel). 14) FINAL Exam
Form of Assessment	One written midterm exam (40%) One written final exam (60%)

Course Code                              : 0502806

Course Name                              : Solar Energy Systems

Instructor                           : Yrd. Doç. Dr. Cuma ÇETİNER

Theoretical/ Practical/Credit      :  2 / 0/ 2

Learning Activity	Estimated Time(Hour)	Evaluation
Theoretical Course (14 Week)	2 x 14 = 28	Participation to class
Guided Problem Solving	None
Individual Study	2 x 14 = 28
Weekly homework problems be solved	1 x 14 = 14	Individual or teamwork and report preparation for homework’s.
Term project	None
Midterm Exams	4 x 2 = 8	Closed Book
Final Exam	For Exam            : 2 Individual Study: 8	Closed Book
Quiz (4 Piece)	Individual Study: 8	Closed Book
Research (internet / library)
Other (documentary / movie watching)
Other (conference, panel, etc.. Attend meetings)
Total Course Load (Hours)	96