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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05471118 Heat Pump and Geothermal Energy 4 Autumn 7 3+0+0 3 6
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. Remzi ŞAHİN
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Heat Pump Fundamentals/Heat Pump Elements and Calculation Principles, Heat Sources and Comparative Analysis, Air-air, Water-air, Earth-air and Solar-air Heat Pump Systems/Fluids Used in Heat Pump, COP Calculations/System Cost Optimization, Geothermal Energy Formation and Types of Geothermal Systems, Exploration of Geothermal Energy, Geothermal Well Drilling, Drilling Fluids and Completion, Effects of Geothermal Energy on the Environment, Utilization of Geothermal Energy, Direct and Indirect Utilization, Electrical Energy Cycles from Geothermal Energy, Marketing and Economics of Geothermal Energy,
Objectives of the Course
The transfer of the heat pump and geothermal energy to provide students with
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
P2 Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex Mechanical Engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Learns general concepts about heat energy and geothermal energy. P.2.66 1
O2 Knows the applications of heat pump and geothermal energy. P.2.67 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 Fundamentals of Heat Pump / Heat Pump Elements and Principles of Computing
2 Heat Sources and Comparative Analysis
3 Air-to-air, water-to-air, ground-to-air and solar-to-air Heat Pump Systems / Heat Pump Used Fluids
4 Calculations of the COP / System Cost Optimization
5 Formation and Types of Geothermal Energy Geothermal Systems
6 Geothermal Energy Exploration
7 Geothermal Well Drilling
8 Mid term
9 Drilling and Completion Fluids
10 Environmental Impacts of Geothermal Energy
11 Utilization of Geothermal Energy
12 Direct and Indirect Use
13 Direct and Indirect Use
14 Geothermal Energy Electricity Energy Cycles
15 Final Exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Jeotermal Enerji Uygulamaları, H. Hüseyin Öztürk, Durmuş Kaya
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 40 40
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
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 60 60
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 184
Total Work Load / 30 6,13
Course ECTS Credits: 6
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2
O1 Learns general concepts about heat energy and geothermal energy. 5
O2 Knows the applications of heat pump and geothermal energy. 5