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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05171702 Electrical Power Plants 4 Autumn 7 3+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Saim ERVURAL
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Energy Conversion, Power Cycles, Power generation from fossil fuels, Thermal Power Plants. Installation features of steam turbines. Turbine rotor, washing, rotating, lifting, electrical leaks and layouts. Calculation of specific heat consumption with the arrangement of measuring devices and locations for specific heat consumption of turbines. Regulatory and features. Turbines commissioning and deactivation and turbine failures. Turbine tests. Consideration of turbine order. Cogeneration systems. Thermodynamic and economic analysis of thermal power plants. Effects of Thermal Power Plants on Environment
Objectives of the Course
To explain energy production from fossil fuels, structure of thermal power plants, properties of steam turbines, thermodynamic analysis of thermal power plants and their effects on environment.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Solid knowledge base in mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering-related subjects, along with the ability to solve complex engineering problems using this knowledge. 5
P6 Ability to collaborate effectively with teams comprised of members from one's own discipline and different fields; proficiency in individual work. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Have the skills to develop approximate solution methods to engineering problems. P.1.2 1
O2 Must learn basic electrical information P.2.43 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Energy transformation and energy production from fossil fuels.
2 Thermal power stations
3 Thermal power stations
4 Steam turbines and structure
5 Steam turbines and structure
6 Steam turbine heat calculations
7 Steam turbine heat calculations
8 Regulatory and features
9 Steam turbine failures
10 Steam turbine failures
11 Cogeneration systems
12 Thermodynamic analysis of thermal power plants
13 Thermodynamic and economical analysis of thermal power plants
14 Environmental effects of thermal power plants
Textbook or Material
Resources Sedat KADIOĞLU, Control Systems for Thermal Power Plants, 1995; Behçet KOCAMAN, Electric Power Plants, Birsen Publishing, 2003
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 3 14 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 1 28 28
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 2 17 34
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 28 28
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 132
Total Work Load / 30 4,40
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2
O1 Have the skills to develop approximate solution methods to engineering problems. 5 -
O2 Must learn basic electrical information - 5