The objective of the course is mainly to provide attendants with fundemental knowledge of the basic concepts of energy economics, the ability to analyze energy investments and understanding of anticipated patterns of future energy use and its consequent environmental impacts.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Lecturer Kerem Yücesan
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Monday 10:00-12:50 - CATS Meetings
Office Hour(s)
Friday 13:00 - CATS Meetings
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture / Discussion / Case Study / Presentation / Video Display
Principle Sources
Aydın, L., Enerji Ekonomisine Giriş, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2018.
Other Sources
Aydın, L., Enerji Ekonomisi ve Politikaları, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2016.
Savrul, B.K., Enerji Ekonomisi-Türkiye’nin Enerji Sektörü ve Alternatif Enerji Kaynakları, Dora Yayıncılık, 2016.
Devir, K., Türk Elektrik Piyasasının İşleyişi, Dora Yayıncılık, 2017.
Banks, F.E., Energy Economics; A Modern Introduction, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2000.
Jon M. Conrad, Resource Economics, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
World and Energy: Analysis of Energy and Economy Concepts
Presentation / Discussion
2. Week
Input-Output Analysis: Concepts and Unit Systems, Efficiency and Power Expressions
Presentation / Discussion
3. Week
Non-Renewable Energy Sources: Coal, Natural Gas, Oil and Nuclear
Presentation / Discussion
4. Week
Renewable Energy Sources: Wind, Solar, Hydraulic, Geothermal and Biomass
Presentation / Discussion
5. Week
Electricity: Production, Distribution, Cost and Prices
Presentation / Discussion
6. Week
Economic Analysis of Energy Projects: Static and Dynamic Methods
Presentation / Discussion
7. Week
Economic Analysis of Energy Projects: Case Study
Case Study
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Energy, Environment and Security: Global Warming and Kyoto Protocol
Presentation / Discussion
10. Week
Global Warming: Documentary Screening “Before The Flood“
Video Display
11. Week
Energy Efficiency and Saving
Presentation / Discussion
12. Week
Student Presentations: (G1) Evaluation of Nuclear Power Plant Investments in Turkey (G2) Global Warming and Climate Change
Presentation / Discussion
13. Week
Student Presentations: (G3) The Future of Drinking Water Supply (G4) The Future of Energy: Bor, Hydrogen, Fusion Reactors etc.
Presentation / Discussion
14. Week
General Review: Future Projection on Earth and Energy
Presentation / Discussion
15. Week
Final Exam
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Have knowledge about the structure, operation and maintenance of geothermal power plants.
PO-2
Gains knowledge of hybrid systems
PO-3
Gain knowledge about the operation, maintenance and repair of Nuclear Power Plants.
PO-4
Gains knowledge of energy storage systems
PO-5
With the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, it follows the technological and scientific developments in its field and constantly renews itself.
PO-6
Gains knowledge of how to produce electricity with solar energy.
PO-7
Gains knowledge of the relationship between energy and environmental economy.
PO-8
Have the necessary and sufficient basic mathematical knowledge. Makes mathematical calculation, analysis and evaluation related to his profession.
PO-9
Become aware of project management and workplace applications related to Energy Systems.
PO-10
Knows the basic electrical concepts. Circuit solutions related to electrical circuits are realized.
PO-11
By learning the concepts related to thermodynamics, makes the necessary analysis and calculations.
PO-12
Gains knowledge of biomass and energy production.
PO-13
Understands the importance of renewable energy sources
PO-14
Have knowledge about the production, maintenance and repair of solar panels and explain the method of generating electrical energy from solar energy.
PO-15
Knows the basic laws and units of physics. It can perform transformations between energies using these rules.
PO-16
Gains knowledge of the structure, maintenance and repair of wind turbines. Explain the method of electrical energy produced by wind turbines.
PO-17
Knows the method of generating energy from hydrogen energy and knows the necessary steps for energy production.
PO-18
Gains knowledge of semiconductor circuit elements used in the field of power electronics.
PO-19
Having the necessary information regarding energy management strategies in Turkey and the world.
