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NE 402g - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
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
NE 444g - Nuclear Fuel Cycles
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
NE 445g - Neutron Reactions and Transport
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
NE 446g - Analysis and Design of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Systems
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
NE 447g - Nuclear Systems Laboratory
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
NE 451- Nuclear Seminar
1 credit.  Current 
topics  in  nuclear  science  and  engineering. 
PREREQ:  Senior  standing  or  permission  of 
instructor. S, D
NE 487g - Medical Applications in Engineering and Physics
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
NE419g - Energy Systems and Resources
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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