Nuclear Engineering - Courses
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| NE 402g - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering | |
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3 credits. Basic nuclear and atomic processes; radioactive decay, binding energy, radiation interactions, reaction cross sections. Neutron diffusion, radiation sources. PREREQ: ENGR 190 and PHYS 212. COREQ: ENGR 307 and MATH 360. F |
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| NE 444g - Nuclear Fuel Cycles | |
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3 credits. Exploration of the processes associated with nuclear fuel cycles including mining, fabrication, reprocessing, and disposal. Intended primarily as a descriptive course. PREREQ: NE g402. D |
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| NE 445g - Neutron Reactions and Transport | |
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3 credits. Physical principles underlying neutron interactions. Multi-region and multi-energy diffusion and transport. Beamport and filter con- cepts and design. PREREQ: NE g402. COREQ: ENGR 364 and ENGR/MATH g421. S |
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| NE 446g - Analysis and Design of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Systems | |
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3 credits. Alternative fuel cycles. Analysis and design of key fuel cycle components (e.g., uranium enrichment, fuel fabrication, reac- tor fuel management, reprocessing, and waste management). Principles of nuclear criticality safety. Criticality and thermal analysis codes. Design principles of nuclear fuel cycle facilities and equipment. PREREQ: NE g445. F |
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| NE 447g - Nuclear Systems Laboratory | |
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1 credit. Techniques of radiation detection and measurements, flux measurements, neutron ac- tivation analysis, approach to criticality, Inhour equation, subcritical experiments. PREREQ: NE g445 and PHYS g416. F and D |
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| NE 451- Nuclear Seminar | |
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1 credit. Current topics in nuclear science and engineering. PREREQ: Senior standing or permission of instructor. S, D |
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| NE 487g - Medical Applications in Engineering and Physics | |
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3 credits. Applications of engineering and physics principles, particularly nuclear science, to medicine. Covers radio- isotopes, X-ray imaging, magnetic resonance and ultrasound imaging, radiation protection, codes and standards. PREREQ: MATH 360 and PHYS 212. S |
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| NE419g - Energy Systems and Resources | |
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3 credits. Fundamentals of conventional and alternative/renewable energy systems. Electri- cal supply, building HVAC, resources utilized by transportation sector. PREREQ: ENGR 307 and MATH 360. COREQ: ENGR 340 and ENGR 342. S |
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