Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences

School : Energy Resources Engineering

Course Description :

Introduction- Buildings- Energy Efficiency: Buildings sector- Residential sector-Commercial sector- Public sector- Envelope and equipment- Energy supply- Energy codes-Standards and Laws- Comfort sensors- Lighting and day light- Optimization of heat, air, and ventilation.

Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences

School : Energy Resources Engineering

Course Description :

Economics of power plants – Principles of power plant design – Location of power plant – Layout of power plant buildings – Cost analysis (Demand, Fixed changes, Labor costs, Fuel cost, other costs, Power generation costs.) – Selection of type of generation – Selection of power plant equipment – Economics in plant selection – Factors affecting economics of generation and distribution of power – Economics of hydro-electric power plants – Economics of combined hydro and steam power plants – Performance and operating characteristics of power plants – Economics load sharing-Contemporary issues

Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences

School : Energy Resources Engineering

Course Description :

Explore the engineering design of nuclear power plants using the basic principles of reactor physics, thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer. Topics include reactor designs, thermal analysis of nuclear fuel, reactor coolant flow and heat transfer, power conversion cycles, nuclear safety, and reactor dynamic behavior

Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences

School : Energy Resources Engineering

Course Description :

The systems and subsystems that form the gas turbines; the potential problems with these systems and subsystems; monitoring techniques for early detection of problems; and methods to analyze the monitored variables to detect potential problems or reconstruct reasons for failures. Case studies are used throughout the course. Gas turbines, fundamentals of operation of modern turbines with emphasis on state-of-the-art controls, combined-cycle power plants, peaking power plants and cogeneration facilities.

Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences

School : Energy Resources Engineering

Course Description :

Fundamentals of the design and operation of internal combustion engines affect their performance, operation, fuel requirements, and environmental impact. Topics include fluid flow, thermodynamics, combustion, heat transfer and friction phenomena, and fuel properties, with reference to engine power, efficiency, and emissions. Examine the design features and operating characteristics of different types of internal combustion engines: spark-ignition, diesel, stratified-charge, and mixed-cycle engines