Information Package / Course Catalogue
Renewable Energy Resources
Course Code: EE464
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to present the fundamental concepts of alternative energy resources.

Course Content

Fossil fuels, nuclear power, biofuels, geothermal energy, wind power, hydropower, solar radiation and earth climate, solar thermal, photovoltaics, energy conservation, storage and transmission, climate and energy.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To gain experience in different energy types
2.To understand principles of renewable energy resources
3.To learn alternative energy solutions and their applications
4.To understand environmental impacts of energy resources
5.To understand environmental impacts of energy resources
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Renewable Energy : A First Course. Robert Ehrlich. Publisher:CRC Press
2.Introduction To Renewable Energy. V. Nelson. Publisher:CRC Press
3.Renewable Energy : Its Physics, Engineering, Use, Environmental Impacts, Economy& Planning Aspects. Bent Sorensen. Publisher: Elsevier
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to renewable energy resources
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fossil fuels
Week 3 - Theoretical
Environmental impacts of fossil fuels
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nuclear power
Week 5 - Theoretical
Biofuels
Week 6 - Theoretical
Geothermal energy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Wind power
Week 8 - Theoretical
Hydropower
Week 9 - Theoretical
Solar radiation and earth climate
Week 10 - Theoretical
Solar thermal
Week 11 - Theoretical
Photovoltaics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Energy conservation and efficiency
Week 13 - Theoretical
Energy storage and transmission
Week 14 - Theoretical
Climate and energy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Individual Work140114
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
2
3
4
2
5
3
3
2
1
5
OÇ-2
3
3
4
3
5
3
3
3
2
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
5
4
3
3
2
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026