Information Package / Course Catalogue
Residental Solar Heating Systems-I
Course Code: AET108
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 1
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

With this course planning of domestic heating systems with solar energy, choosing elements and mounting them installment, mounting control system and maintenance and repair.

Course Content

Determining system working method, identifying components type and sizes, choosing a place for components, drawing installment schema on an architectural plan, finding redirection and slope angle, designing load bearing skeleton, stabilizing collector, mounting water tank and floater, mounting extra heating, mounting collector circuit pump, mounting domestic water circulation pump, fixing heat changer, making installment connections.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Can explain the basic principles of solar energy, solar geometry, and fundamental concepts related to solar radiation.
2.Can explain the working principles of solar collectors; determines the collector orientation, tilt angle, and placement.
3.Can compare the operating principles of solar-powered hot water, residential heating, solar pools, and solar cooling systems.
4.Can determine the appropriate system capacity for solar energy systems by performing basic heat loss calculations in buildings.
5.Can select the essential equipment used in plate heat exchangers and solar energy systems, and plans the system assembly and design.
6.Can evaluate solar energy systems from technical, economic, and environmental perspectives to identify suitable application areas.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of solar energy and solar radiation.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Solar geometry (Latitude, Longitude, Declination, Hour Angle)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Zenith angle, solar altitude angle, and azimuth angle.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Collector orientation, tilt angle, and collector placement.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Calculation of distance between collector arrays and shading analysis.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Passive solar heating systems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Active solar heating systems
Week 8 - Theoretical
Solar collectors and their operating principles.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Solar Pools
Week 10 - Theoretical
Heat Loss Calculations and System Capacity Determination
Week 11 - Theoretical
Residential Applications and Sample System Designs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Plate Heat Exchangers and System Equipment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Solar Cooling Systems and System Design
Week 14 - Theoretical
Economic and Environmental Analysis of Solar Heating and Cooling Systems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Lecture - Practice140114
Term Project1707
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
OÇ-6
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026