COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Energy Distribution
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LOG 563
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course aims to provide the basic knowledge about various types of energy distribution systems, to teach the fundamentals of thermal- fluid sciences, to examine the essential technology, processes and policies related to energy distribution. The energy distribution is discussed from a logistics management approach. Several energy resources are analyzed; their extraction and transportation processes are examined. Energy logistics related problems and alternative solution approaches are discussed. Students gain a better understanding of energy distribution in general, and production, consumption, and conservation of energy in particular.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • explain the energy sector including oil, natural gas, nuclear energy and electricity.
  • distinguish the types of energy distribution systems
  • explain the management of energy supply and demand
  • model the supply of and demand for energy
  • explain cost minimization models considering pipeline taxes, min max rates, contracts, insurance, pricing and trade issues
  • assess basic concepts of thermodynamics
Course Description This course provides an overview of the energy distribution systems. Management decision processes are discussed with a focus on economic issues and their relationship to operations planning models. The course also includes application of thermo-economic models and examining industry field practices.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2 Energy Overview Selected Readings
3 Energy Supply Chain – I “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
4 Energy Supply Chain – II “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
5 Traditional Supply Chains and Energy Supply Chains – Similarities and Differences “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
6 Transportation and Transmission of Energy by Type “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
7 Energy Transportation by Modes and Intermodal Transportation of Energy “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
8 Energy Storage Overview “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
9 A Comparative Perspective on Energy Storage Technologies “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
10 E-Mobility and Logistics “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
11 E-Mobility Logistics - Opportunities and Challenges “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
12 Smart Energy Systems “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
13 Logistics of Smart Energy Systems “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
14 Contemporary Issues in Energy Transportation and Logistics “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
15 Review of the Semester “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

“Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005)

 

Lecture notes, powerpoint presentations and the abovementioned journal articles.

Suggested Readings/Materials
“Energy Management Handbook” by Turner and Doty, CRC pres, 6th Edition, (2006), ISBN: 0881735426; “Sustainable Energy Choosing Among Options” by Tester, Drake, Driscoll, Golay, Peters. MIT Press, (2005), ISBN:0262201534; Energy, its Use and the Environment, 4th Edition, Hinrichs & Kleinbach, Thompson Biiks/Cole,2006; Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil, Norton, NY, 2004; Hubbert’s Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage, Princeton, Princeton NJ,2001; Donald Janelle and Michel Beuthe, “Globalization and Research Issues in Transportation”, Journal of Transport Geography, Vol 5, No 3 (September 1997), 199206 (Online Science Direct); David Greene. "Transportation and Energy". Transportation Quarterly Vol.48, No.1 (Winter, 1994), pp. 91101.
 

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
15
4
60
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
Presentation / Jury
1
27
Project
1
40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
50
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Being able to contribute to the institution the participant works for and the logistics sector by the use of the knowledge and abilities gained during the education period; and manage change in the institution and the sector

X
2

Reaching a competency about contemporary business and technology applications in the area of logistics and supply chain management and analysis and strategy development methods

X
3

Being able to create opportunities by combining supply chain management with information technologies and innovative processes by the use of the interdisciplinary courses the participants take

X
4

Having the ability to develop creative solutions by working on global logistics and supply chain subjects and realizing these by the use of their project management knowledge

X
5

Having the knowledge, abilities and capabilities required for effective logistics and supply chain management by the use of a problem and case analysis based learning

X
6

Being able to examine logistics and supply chain processes with the management science viewpoint, analyze related concepts and ideas by scientific methods

X
7

If continuing to work in the academia, having the necessary information on logistics applications; if continuing to work in the sector, having the necessary knowledge on conceptual subjects

X
8

Being able to specify appropriate research questions about his/her research area, conduct an effective research with the use of necessary methods and apply the research outcomes in the sector or the academia

X
9

Being able to follow the changes and developments in the sector the participant works in, in order to keep his/her personal and professional competence updated and develop himself/herself when necessary

X
10

Be experts in the fields of logistics and supply chain with the help of the sector-focused education they receive

X
11

Have the necessary capabilities to pursue doctoral studies in national and foreign institutions.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest