Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
160103005101	ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION	Compulsory	3	5	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course students will be able to know the operating tools used in Electric Power Plants, have information about the production cost of a power plant, have knowledge about the production and types of electricity.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Genber KERİMLİ

Learning Outcomes

1	Defines the concept of energy
2	Recognize the Operational Tools Used in Electric Power Plants
3	Learn the Production Cost of a Power Plant
4	To have information about the production and types of electricity

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Sources used in electric energy production. Types of electrical power plants. Power generation units in power plants. Electrical switchgear and switchgear field available units / concepts.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Balance of energy production and consumption
2	Power plant capacity calculations
3	Sources used in electrical energy production
4	Power plant types
5	Thermal power plants
6	Combined cycle natural gas power plant
7	Nuclear power plants
8	Midterm
9	Hydroelectric power plant
10	Wind farms
11	Solar Power Plants
12	Production of electrical energy by biomass energy and Production of electrical energy by geothermal power plants
13	Power plant economics and feasibility
14	Operation of power plant
15
16

Recommended or Required Reading

1- İsmail, Kaşıkçı, Elektrik Mühendisliği Üretim, İletim ve Dağıtım, Birsen Yayınevi, 2- Behçet, Kocaman, Elektrik Enerjisi Üretim Santralleri, Birsen Yayınevi, 3- Mustafa, Bayram, Elektrik Tesisleri İle İlgili Sorular ve Çözümler, Birsen 4- Selim, Ay, Elektrik Enerjisi Ekonomisi, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	5	5
Final Examination	1	5	5
Quiz	5	5	25
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Problem Solving	7	2	14
Self Study	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
Homework	14	2	28
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			153

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO1	5	4	4
LO2	4	5	4
LO3	3	3	4
LO4	3	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High