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Objectives/Outcomes

Course Outcomes and Objectives contain complete information about the course, including prerequisites, course topics, objectives, and outcomes. This information can be used to compare courses between institutions, identifying appropriate matches for study abroad semesters, or transfer credit.

For each prerequisite below, “E” denotes Enforced and “A” denotes Advised.

200 Level Courses

NERS 211 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

NERS 250 Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological
Sciences

CREDITS: 4/Required

TERMS OFFERED: Winter

TEXTBOOKS/REQUIRED MATERIAL:
J. Kenneth Shultis & Richard E. Faw,
Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering,
Marcel CRC Press, (2nd Ed.) 2008

PREREQUISITES: Preceded or accompanied by Math 216 and Phys 240 (A)

INSTRUCTOR(S): David Wehe

COGNIZANT FACULTY: David Wehe

CoE BULLETIN DESCRIPTION:
Technological, industrial and medical applications of
radiation, radioactive materials and fundamental
particles. Basic nuclear physics, interactions of
radiation with matter. Fission reactors and the fuel
cycle.

COURSE TOPICS:
U.S. and World Energy Flows, Modern physics concepts, Properties of the
Nucleus, Nuclear Energetics, Radioactivity, Binary Nuclear Reactions, Radia
Dose and Biological Impact, Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Fue
Cycle, Reactor Safety, and Accidents, Nuclear Weapons and Nonproliferation,
Nuclear Fusion, Other Applications of Nuclear Technology.

COURSE STRUCTURE/SCHEDULE: Lectures: 2 per week @ 80 minutes; Discussion: 1 per week @ 50minutes

300 Level Courses

NERS 311 ELEMENTS OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES I

NERS 312 ELEMENTS OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES II

NERS 315 NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION LAB

NERS 320 PROBLEMS IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

400 Level Courses

NERS 421 Nuclear Engineering Materials

NERS 425 Applications of Radiation

NERS 441 Nuclear Reactor Theory I

NERS 442 Nuclear Power Reactors

NERS 444 Fundamentals Of Heat And Mass Transfer

NERS 462 Reactor Safety Analysis

NERS 471 Introduction to Plasmas

NERS 472 Fusion Reactor Technology

NERS 481 / BIO E 481 ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION IMAGING

NERS 484 / Bio E 484 / ENSCEN 484 Radiological Health Engineering Fundamentals

500 Level Courses

NERS 554 Radiation Shielding

NERS 575 / EECS 519 Plasma Generation and Diagnostics Laboratory

NERS 583 / EHS 683 Applied Radiation Dose Assessment

NERS 585 / EHS 672 / ENSCEN 585 Radiological Assessment and Risk Evaluation

NERS 586 Applied Radiological Measurements

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