Information Package / Course Catalogue
Thermal Environment Control in Agricultural Structures
Course Code: BSM315
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach the fundamentals concepts in thermal environmental control in agricultural structures.

Course Content

Psychrometric calculations, heat and moisture balance, ventilation, design of building elements for thermal environmental control

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ercan YEŞİLIRMAK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to do psychrometric calculations
2.To be able to calculate heat and moisture balance
3.To be able to calculate ventilation capacity
4.To be able to design building elements for thermal environmental control
5.Indoor design criteria
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Olgun, M (2011) Tarımsal Yapılar. Ankara Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Psychrometric calculations
Week 2 - Theoretical
Psychrometric calculations
Week 3 - Theoretical
Heat transfer through building elements
Week 4 - Theoretical
Heat transfer through building elements
Week 5 - Theoretical
Heat balance
Week 6 - Theoretical
Heat balance
Week 7 - Theoretical
Moisture balance (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Indoor design criteria
Week 9 - Theoretical
Isolation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Isolation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ventilation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ventilation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ventilation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Lighting
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
3
3
3
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
3
3
3
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026