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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Advances in Biofuel Production |
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| Course Code |
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OM-517 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Instructor HASAN SERİN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Studies comprehension of biofuels and gains required and adequate knowledge about production and analysis of them
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Teaching of biofuels and required and adequate knowledge about production and analysis of them |
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| Course Contents |
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Biofuel,Biomass Potential,Types of Biofuel,Bioethanol,Lipid Derived Biofuels,Biodiesel,Biodiesel Plant Design,Biofuel Analysis,Experiment,Presentation by Students |
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| Language of Instruction |
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English |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and laboratory |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Biofuel |
Book Chapter 1 |
Oral presentation |
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2 |
Biomass Potential |
Book Chapter 2-3 |
Oral presentation |
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3 |
Types of Biofuel |
Book Chapter 4 |
Oral presentation |
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4 |
Bioethanol |
Book Chapter 5 |
Explanation by Samples |
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5 |
Lipid Derived Biofuels |
Book Chapter 5 |
Explanation by Samples |
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6 |
Biodiesel |
Book Chapter 5 |
Explanation by Samples |
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7 |
Biodiesel |
Book Chapter 6 |
Explanation by Samples |
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8 |
Biodiesel Plant Design |
Book Chapter 6 |
Explanation by Samples |
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9 |
Midterm Exam |
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Classic examination |
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10 |
Biodiesel Plant Design |
Book Chapter 7 |
Explanation by Samples |
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11 |
Biofuel Analysis |
Experiment in Laboratory |
Explanation by Samples |
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12 |
Biofuel Analysis |
Experiment in Laboratory |
Experimental |
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13 |
Experiment |
Experiment in Laboratory |
Experimental |
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14 |
Presentation by Students |
Presentation |
Oral presentation |
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15 |
Presentation by Students |
Presentation |
Oral presentation |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Classic examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Biofuel Technology Handbook, Dominik Rutz, Rainer Janssen, 2008
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has advanced control over the concepts, theories and principles in the automotive engineering department |
5 |
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Designs and conducts research in the field of automotive engineering, studies the results and reaches a conclusion |
5 |
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3 |
Has various advanced engineering techniques and skills |
4 |
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4 |
Leads defining, designing, developing and using a product or production method. |
5 |
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5 |
Appreciates life-long learning and professional development |
4 |
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6 |
Has a good command of written and spoken general/academic English |
5 |
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7 |
Has good computer skills and does designing, analysing and presentation using the computer |
4 |
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8 |
Has good teamwork and interpersonal skills and being well-rounded, works in a multi-disciplinary team |
3 |
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9 |
Designs systems, components or processes to meet the requirements of advanced engineering in the limits of technical, economical, environmental, productivity and maintainability. |
5 |
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10 |
Independently studies and learns the applications in an automotive company; evaluates the problems critically; formulates problems, and comes up with solution using the required techniques. |
4 |
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11 |
Is inquisitive, visionary and aware of technical and ethical responsibilities |
4 |
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12 |
Has institutional advanced mathematics, science and engineering knowledge |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Workload: | 138 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.52 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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