ME415 UTILIZATION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
| Course Code: | 5690415 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. DEREK KEITH BAKER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
In this course, students will develop and strengthen skills in the following core engineering skills:
- Developing, programming, and verifying/validating mathematical models;
- Using the programed models for parametric, simulation and what-if design studies
- Post processing, visualization, and interpretation of results;
- Written and oral communication of the design process and outcomes
Students will develop and strengthen geothermal specific skills in the following areas:
- Modeling of direct, single flash and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) geothermal electric power plants
- Design of geothermal power plants.
Course Content
Thermodynamic aspects of geothermal fluids. Geothermal fluid collection and distribution. Well head equipment and piping. Geothermal electric power plants. Geothermal district heating systems. Scaling, corrosion and environmental pollution problems. Economics of geothermal energy utilization.
Course Learning Outcomes
Successful students will have demonstrated a minimum level of competency in the following core engineering and geothermal specific areas through individual projects:
- Developing, programming, and verifying/validating mathematical models;
- Using the programed models for parametric, simulation and what-if design studies
- Post processing, visualization, and interpretation of results;
- Written and oral communication of the design process and outcomes
- Modeling of direct, single flash and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) geothermal electric power plants
- Design of geothermal power plants.
Students will have demonstrated a minimum level of compentencies in broad concepts related to geothermal resources and power plants through exams.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||