3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Lower DivisionExempt
A course designed to acquaint students with the field of nuclear engineering and design. Concepts of fission, fusion, radioactivity, and neutron physics are introduced. Modern applications of nuclear technology, including nuclear medicine, food preservation, space reactors and propulsion.
Learning Outcomes1Demonstrate an ability to solve typical radiation and nuclear reactor calculations.
2Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of nuclear engineering.
3Understand and describe the societal impact of nuclear engineering and the need for nuclear education, regardless of career field.
4Introduction to reactor physics.
5Basic knowledge of radiation interaction with matter.
6Application of nuclear energy in biomedical and industrial applications.
Prerequisites
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