Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
8	ME416	WIND ENERGY & CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES	3+0+0	3	5	15.08.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	- Learning wind resources, characteristics, wind energy and assessment, wind turbine types - Solving engineering problems in wind energy sector. - Recognizing wind turbine design fundamentals. - Learning wind farms and associated issues.
Course Content	Introduction to wind energy and assessment, historical perspective and future directions in energy conversation systems, vertical and horizontal turbines, small- and large-scale systems, rotor aerodynamics, safety and reliability, wind turbine siting, system design and integration, Weibull & Rayleigh distributions, control systems, design and performance of wind turbines, vibration problems.
Course Methods and Techniques	Homework Quizzes Midterms Final Exam
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Associate Prof.Dr. Kemal Koca https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/kemal.koca/educations kemal.koca@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	1) Wind Energy Explained Theory, Design and Application 2) Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy 3) Lecture notes
Course Notes	1) Wind Energy Explained Theory, Design and Application 2) Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy 3) Lecture notes
Documents	https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/kemal.koca/educations
Assignments	https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/kemal.koca/educations
Exams	https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/kemal.koca/educations

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%70
Engineering	%100
Engineering Design	%80
Social Sciences	%0
Education	%0
Science	%80
Health	%0
Field	%0

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
F2F Dersi	3	15	45
Proje	2	5	10
Rapor	10	2	20
Kişisel Çalışma	5	3	15
Yüz Yüze Ders	3	15	45
Derse Devam	1	15	15
Final Sınavı	1	2	2
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 152

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Explain wind resources, characteristics, and comprehensive knowledge on wind energy systems
2	Investigate the aerodynamics of horizontal-axis wind turbines, safety, reliability, mechanics, and dynamics of wind turbines
3	Identify wind turbine siting, system design and integration
4	Distinguish electrical aspects and control systems of wind turbines
5	Examine wind turbine design, performance and structural problems

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
15	Overview of wind turbines-wind resources and characteristics Aerodynamics of horizontal-axis and vertical-axis wind turbines Safety and reliability of wind turbines Mechanics and dynamics of wind turbines Wind turbine siting- system design and integration Weibull & Rayleigh distributions, control systems of wind turbines Wind turbine design and performance	1) Pre-class preparation 2) Sharing the relevant section with students 3) Problem solving after class 4) Assignment of homework	1) Wind Energy Explained Theory, Design and Application 2) Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy 3) Lecture notes

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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