3 credits
Spring 2025 Lecture Distance Learning Upper Division
Engineering aspects of nuclear power. Materials of construction; fuel and fuel cycles; heat removal; radiation shielding; economics; and nuclear power systems. Permission of instructor required.
Learning Outcomes1Able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
2Demonstrate an ability to solve typical nuclear reactor calculations.
3Develop a quantitative foundation of nuclear reactor safety, radiation protection and shielding.
4Apply knowledge of mathematics and physics to the design of nuclear power reactor systems.
5Able to design a reactor system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
6Model engineering issues in nuclear reactor safety, radiation protection and shielding quantitatively and draw appropriate inferences.
7Able to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for nuclear reactor systems through a project.
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