ME405EnergyConversionSystems(Asof2September2011)

Instructor: DerekBaker,E105,2105217,dbaker@metu.edu.tr

Fall2011

Time&Place: Tobedetermined Tobedetermined Webpage: METUOnline:online.metu.edu.tr StudentSelection:Ifthecoursefillsup,duringthe1stweekofclassanapplicationwillbemadeavailabletostudentsanda deadlineannouncedtosubmitthisapplication.TheapplicationwillbeusedtoassignaScoretoeachstudentasfollows: Score=C.GPA+Fall2010GPA(20101Semester)+Spring2011GPA(20102Semester) StudentswillbeselectedbasedontheirScoreinthefollowingorderuntiltheclassfillsup: 1. Last semester: These students must have a reasonable chance to graduate this fall based on their course load and previousacademicperformance. 2. June2012Graduation:ThesestudentsmusthaveareasonablechancetograduateinJune2012basedontheircourse loadandpreviousacademicperformance. 3. Allremainingstudents. **IamscheduledtogivethiscourseagainintheSpring2012semester.Ifthecoursefillsupstudentscanpreapplytobe givenpreferenceintheSpringsemester.** Professionalism: AcademicEthics:YouareexpectedtoknowandfollowtheDepartmentsAcademicHonestyPolicy.Additionally,specific academichonestypoliciesforeachtypeofassignmentwillbegiventoyou.Thesepolicieswillbestrictlyenforced.In general,penaltiesforcheatingwillbemaximumgrade;e.g.,ifthemaximumgradeforanassignmentis10andyou cheat,youwillreceiveagradeof10/10.Peoplewhodonotdotheassignmentwillreceivea0/10.Studentswhocheat maybereferredtothedepartmentsdisciplinarycommittee.IfIsuspectastudentofcheatinginmyclass,Inotifyallthe DepartmentsInstructorsandTAsandthisstudentbecomesveryinfamousveryquickly. ExcusedAbsencesandMedicalProblems:YouareexpectedtonotifytheinstructororTAofanymedicalconditionthat impacts your performance in this class immediately (e.g., by email before a midterm starts and not the day after). Failuretodosoinunprofessionalandcanresultinagradereductionandotherpenaltiesevenifyouhaveavalidmedical excuse. Disclaimer:Iamteachingthisclassusinganewformatthissemester.Thestructureandcontentofthecoursewillevolveas wemovethroughthesemesterbasedonwhatIthinkisandisnotworking. Objectives:Successfulstudentswilldemonstratethefollowing: 1. 2. 3. 4. Abilitytomathematicallymodelanenergyconversionsystemusingacomputer. Abilitytousetheirmathematicalmodeltorunsimulationsandparametricstudies. Abilitytocommunicateandinterprettheresultsfromtheirstudiesinaformalreport. Abilitytogiveaformalpresentation.

Overview:Theprimaryobjectiveoftheclasswillbetodevelopamathematicalmodelofaconcentratingsolarpower(CSP) systemusingparabolictroughcollectors(PTC)todriveanOrganicRankineCycle(ORC)similartothesystematMETUNCC. Themathematicalmodelwillbedevelopedthroughaseriesofprojectsusingacomputer.Studentswillusethemodeltorun simulationsandperformparametricstudiestopredicttheperformanceofthesystem.Studentswillwriteformalreportsfor eachproject.Asadesignclassyoucanexpecttospendsignificanttimeworkingonprojectsoutsideofclass.Takingthisclass inconjunctionwithME407isnotrecommended. GroupWork:Theearlyprojectswillbeindividualwhilethelaterprojectswillbegroup.Groupswillbeassignedandstudents withsimilarperformanceonindividualassignmentswillbegroupedtogether(i.e.,weakstudentswillbegroupedwithother weakstudents).Underperformingstudentsmaybeplacedinanindividualgroupsotheydonotimpacttheperformanceof otherstudents.Thereforeifyouwanttobeplacedinagoodgroupyouneedtodowellontheearlyassignments. Text: This class will focus on integrating and applying students existing knowledge from lower division classes tomodel a fairlycomplexenergyconversionsystem.Nospecifictextbookwillbeusedbutratherstudentsareexpectedtorefertotheir textbooksfromtheirThermodynamicsandHeatTransfercoursesandusethecoursenotes. Homework:Idonotplantogiveanytraditionalhomeworkproblems. Presentation:Eachstudentwillgivea~5minuteindividualpresentationnominallygradedonascaleof10asfollows:10/10 if best presentation in the class; 7/10 if average presentation; 5/10 fulfill minimum requirements; 5/10 (not 0/10) if no presentationgiven.

Exams:Therewillbe2Midterms(MTs).Approximately50%oftheMTswilltestmaterialfromtheprojects. QuizzesandFinal:Idonotplantogiveanypopquizzesorafinalexam. Attendance:Attendanceisveryimportantforthisclassandyouareexpectedtoattendallclassesunlessyouhaveanexcuse signedbythedepartmentsecretary.Ingeneralmyleveloftrustinastudentisproportionaltotheirattendance.Iamnot receptivetospecialrequestsfromstudentswithpoorattendance. Peer Evaluation: For all group work assignments, your peers in your group will evaluate your performance and this evaluationcanimpactyourfinalgradeaswellaswhoyouworkwithinfuturegroupassignments. TentativeGrading: 5% 10% 40% 45% Attendanceandaskingquestionsatpresentations IndividualPresentation(yourpresentationgradewillbe5/10ifyoudonotpresent) 2MTs* 34Projects*

*IdopilegradingforprojectreportsandsomeMTquestions.PilegradingmeansIbrieflyskimthroughandsortallreports into~5piles,withthebestreportsintherightpileandtheweakestreportsintheleftpile.Ithendomoredetailedgrading withingeneralthereportsintherightpilereceivingthehighestgradeandthereportsintheleftpilereceivingthelowest grades.Thereforereportsaregradedrelativetootherreportsofsimilarquality.Studentswhoquestionwhytheyreceiveda lowgrademayreceiveafrustratinganswerlikeThereisnothingfundamentallywrongwithyourreport,butotherreports were justbetter. Reportscan receive a low grade dueto fundamental conceptualproblems, an inabilitytocommunicate ideasandresultseffectively,oraninabilityformetoappreciatethesignificanceofyourworkduetomylimitedintelligence (a common problem for misunderstood geniuses). Misunderstood geniuses are encouraged to commercialize their work, submittheirworktoanacademicjournal,orpursueotheravenuestovalidatethesignificanceoftheirideasandmylimited intelligence,whichtheycanthenturnintoastorytoinspireothermisunderstoodgeniuses. Yourcoursegradecanbemodifiedasfollows: Penalties:Studentswhocontributelessthanaveragetogroupassignments(slackersorfreeriders)canhavetheir gradeforgroupassignmentsreducedbasedontheirpeerevaluationgrade,includingreceivingazeroiftheydonot contributeanythingtotheproject. BonusPoints:Studentswhocontributemorethanaveragetogroupassignmentsmayreceivebonuspoints,especially iftheyareworkingwithidentifiedslackers(freeriders).However,thesebonuspointsarehardtoearnandIexpectto awardthesebonuspointsto0to2selectstudents.