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Code - Course Title	İTN613 - Photovoltaics and Solar Energy Materials
Course Type	Elective Courses
Language of Instruction	İngilizce
Laboratory + Practice	3+0
ECTS	7.5
Course Instructor(s)	DOÇENT DOKTOR MUSTAFA KULAKCI
Mode of Delivery	Course will be conducted as face to face
Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course. But students are expected to know basic semiconductor physics and material science
Courses Recomended	Any course on semiconductor, material science and material chemistry
Required or Recommended Resources	Jenny Nelson, (2003), The physics of solar cells, Imperial College Press J. Julian Chen, (2011), Physics of solar energy, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Recommended Reading List	* Peter Würfel, (2005), Physics of solar cells: From principles to new concepts,Wiley-VCH verlag GmbH Co. KGaA* Loucas Tsakalakos (Edt.), (2010), Nanotechnology for photovoltaics, CRC press, first edition* Richard H. Bube, (1998), Photovoltaic materials, Imperial Collage Press*A. Luque Lopez Photovoltaic Science and Enginnering
Assessment methods and criteria	Two midterms and a Final exam
Work Placement	N/A
Sustainability Development Goals

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	Introduction to photovoltaic action: The past and Present (Milestones in Photovoltaic technology and evolution of photovoltaic market), Black-body radiation and Solar spectrum
Week - 2	Materials for solar cells and concept of p-n junction
Week - 3	Materials for solar cells and concept of p-n junction
Week - 4	Physics of solar cells (p-n junction under illumination)
Week - 5	Loss mechanisms, solar cell design and optimization rules
Week - 6	Crystalline and thin film solar cell technologies
Week - 7	Crystalline and thin film solar cell technologies
Week - 8	Very high efficiency multi-junction solar cells and concentrated photovoltaics
Week - 9	Electrolyte and organic based solar cells. Third generation solar cell concepts and nano technology
Week - 10	Photovoltaic modules and module technologies
Week - 11	Characterization of solar cells and modules
Week - 12	Electrochemical storage for photovoltaics
Week - 13	The economics of photovoltaic technologies: Terrestrial and space applications
Week - 14	Photovoltaics in architecture

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam	1	30
2.Midterm Exam	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Toplam (%)		100