Nuclear Engineering (NE)
An introduction to the concepts, systems and application of nuclear processes. Topics include radioactivity, fission, fusion, reactor concepts, biological effects of radiation, nuclear propulsion, and radioactive waste disposal. Designed to give students a broad perspective of nuclear engineering and an introduction to fundamentals and applications of nuclear energy.
Typically offered in Fall only
Introduction to nuclear energy. Topics include radioactivity, radiation detection, interaction of radiation with matter, nuclear reactions, fission, fusion, nuclear reactors, radiation safety and protection, and laboratory measurement of nuclear radiation.
Typically offered in Spring only
狈贰听205 provides a detailed progression of thermodynamic concepts that are essential elements of an undergraduate education in nuclear engineering. Topic areas include nuclear reactor systems and examples, laws of thermodynamics, examples of nuclear reactor coolants, power cycles of light water reactors and advanced nuclear reactors, and transport phenomena. 狈贰听205 provides a foundation of thermodynamics applicable to nuclear reactor systems that will prepare students for advancing to required upper-division heat transfer and thermal-hydraulic systems courses.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of fusion energy, plasma physics, and the technologies involved. The course compares the underlying nuclear physics concepts of fusion and fission reactors, atomic structure using the Bohr model, electron shells, and the processes of ionization and plasma generation. The properties of plasma and electromagnetic principles are then used to motivate plasma confinement concepts. The confinement approaches of magnetic confinement and inertial confinement fusion will be introduced. The second part of the course covers the critical technology for fusion energy, including vacuum and cryogenic systems, superconducting magnets, heating methods, tritium breeding and fuel cycle.
Typically offered in Spring only
Principles of nuclear reactor operations. Lectures to cover basic nuclear engineering theory pertaining to fission reactor operations; laboratory sessions to provide hands on training with the PULSTAR nuclear reactor including facility pre-startup checks, approach to criticality, steady state operations, and measurement of various operating parameters. Qualified students may opt to enter training and study for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission exam to become federally licensed nuclear Reactor Operators. Does not count towards NE graduation requirements
Typically offered in Fall only
Fundamentals of ionizing radiation safety. The course will review basic physical principles, radiation sources, introductory radiation dosimetry, radiation safety guidelines, evaluation of safety measures, and basic radiation control principles for contamination and radioactive material safety to include measurement physics, counting statistics and basic radiobiology principles.
Prerequisite: 惭础听111 or 惭础听108 with grade of C- or better, or 550 or better on the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2 or the NCSU Math Skills Test, or 2 or better on an AP Calculus exam.
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives, GEP Natural Sciences
Typically offered in Fall only
This laboratory course will accompany the Introduction to Health Physics Course as a practical means for the students to actually characterize normal radiation sources they experience every day in society. Students will meet for a 50 minute class once a week to go over measurement, analysis and reporting criteria to do on their own averaging 2 hours per week of lab work. Content of lectures and measurement includes natural radon, potassium in foods and geological sources such as granite. The students will summarize their findings in a final report with presentation at the end of the semester.
Corequisite: 狈贰听290
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives, GEP Natural Sciences
Typically offered in Fall only
Introductory course in nuclear engineering. Neutron physics, reactor operation, and reactor dynamics. Basic principles underlying the design and operation of nuclear systems, facilities and applications.
Typically offered in Fall only
This class is an introduction to fundamental concepts of materials science and engineering with an emphasis on materials for nuclear applications (e.g., materials used/under investigation for fission and fusion reactors, and defense technologies). Course materials will be presented in the context of structure-properties-processing-performance that is foundational to materials science and engineering needed for nuclear engineers. This course covers the following core topic areas: structure and bonding, thermodynamics, kinetics, mechanical properties, electronic and thermal properties. In addition, processing, testing, and characterization methods directly relevant to materials used in nuclear applications will be presented.
Typically offered in Fall only
Wide range of applied mathematics topics relevant to nuclear engineering modeling and simulation. Linear algebra that covers vector/matrix operations, matrix inverse, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Introduction to probability theory and elementary statistics. Review of applied differential equations theory including first and second order ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations. Numerical methods for solving large systems of equations covering aspects of discretization, direct and iterative solutions, and convergence.
Typically offered in Fall only
This course introduces stresses, displacements, strains, and strain-rates of systems subjected to applied loads. While these are traditionally covered in most mechanical and civil engineering curricula, the emphasis of this course is to cover advanced mechanics for nuclear applications and provide students with familiarity and hands on experience with finite element analysis software. It combines solid and fluid mechanics with models of material behavior to determine adequacy of nuclear systems design and analysis. It will be valuable for the senior capstone design class and is a prerequisite for 狈贰听409, which focuses on atomistic and microstructural descriptions of nuclear materials.
P: 惭础听341
Typically offered in Spring only
Introduction to the concepts and principles of heat generation and removal in reactor systems. Power cycles, reactor heat sources, analytic and numerical solutions to conduction problems in reactor components and fuel elements, heat transfer in reactor fuel bundles and heat exchangers. Problem sets emphasize design principles. Heat transfer lab included. Credit will not be given for both 狈贰听400 and 狈贰听500.
Typically offered in Spring only
Elements of nuclear reactor theory for reactor core design and operation. Includes one-group neutron transport and mutigroup diffusion models, analytical and numerical criticality search, and flux distribution and calculations for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors, slowing down models, introduction to perturbation theory.
Typically offered in Spring only
A course in thermal-hydraulic design and analysis of nuclear systems. Single and two-phase flow, boiling heat transfer, modeling of fluid systems. Design constraints imposed by thermal-hydraulic considerations are discussed. A thermal-hydraulics laboratory included. Credit will not be given for both 狈贰听402 and 狈贰听502.
Typically offered in Fall only
Nuclear reactor laboratory. A laboratory course performed on the NCSU PULSTAR reactor. Topics include reactor startup and approach to critical. Neutron flux distributions. Reactivity balances. Control rod worth and power coefficients of reactivity.
Typically offered in Spring only
Radiation safety and environmental aspects of nuclear power generation. Radiation interaction, photon attenuation, shielding theory and design project, external and internal dose evaluation, reactor effluents and release of radioactivity into the environment, transportation and disposal of radioactive waste; and environmental impact of nuclear power plants.
Typically offered in Fall only
Nuclear power plant systems: design criteria, design parameters, and economics. Topics covered include: PWR, BWR, core design, primary loops, auxiliary and emergency systems; containment, reactor control and protection systems, accident and transient behaviors.
Typically offered in Spring only
Preliminary design phase in nuclear engineering systems to prepare for the final phase design. Preliminary designs developed by teams with advice of faculty, with reports presented in oral and written form. Current and future systems emphasized, and use of computers encouraged.
Typically offered in Fall only
Projects in design of practical nuclear engineering systems. Preliminary designs developed by teams with advice by faculty as needed, with reports presented in oral and written form. Current and future systems emphasized, and use of computers encouraged.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听406
Typically offered in Spring only
Introduces students to properties and selection of materials for nuclear steam supply systems and to radiation effects on materials. Implications of radiation damage to reactor materials and materials problems in nuclear engineering are discussed. Topics include an overview of nuclear steam supply systems, crystal structure and defects, dislocation theory, mechanical properties, radiation damage, hardening and embrittlement due to radiation exposure and problems concerned with fission and fusion materials. Students cannot receive credit for both 409 and 509.
Prerequisite: 惭厂贰听201
Typically offered in Fall only
Processing of nuclear fuel with descriptions of mining, milling, conversion, enrichment, fabrication, irradiation, reprocessing, and waste disposal. In-core and out-of-core nuclear fuel management design, including objectives, constraints, decisionsand methodologies. Nuclear power plant and fuel cycle economics.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听401
Typically offered in Spring only
狈贰听414 is the design project course intended for students enrolled in the Plasma Sciences and Fusion Energy Concentration. The students will select a project in this area under the supervision of a faculty member, and will collectively use engineering design principles, data analysis, risk analysis and economic analysis to optimally design an engineering system to required specifications. The students will develop a design plan and a schedule, and will communicate the findings in writing and through oral presentations.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听406
Typically offered in Spring only
狈贰听415 is the design project course intended for students enrolled in the Radiological Engineering Concentration. The students will select a project in this area under the supervision of a faculty member, and will collectively use engineering design principles, data analysis, risk analysis and economic analysis to optimally design an engineering system to required specifications. The students will develop a design plan and a schedule, and will communicate the findings in writing and through oral presentations.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听406
Typically offered in Spring only
Instrumentation and supporting systems required for control and protection of a nuclear power plant. Radiation measurement, process measurement, and reactor operating principles used to develop instrumentation requirements and characteristics. Requirements and implementations of instrumentation, control and protection systems for pressurized and boiling water reactors. Design and implementation issues include power supplies, signal transmission, redundancy and diversity, response time, and reliability.
Prerequisite: ECE 221 or 贰颁贰听331
Typically offered in Spring only
The course 狈贰听419 is an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear energy. The first half of the course focuses on fundamental nuclear physics and nuclear energetics, while the second half focuses on nuclear energy processes, nuclear reactors, and nuclear technology. The course topics include fundamental concepts of nuclear physics and nuclear models, nuclear energetics and nuclear reactions, radiation interaction with matter, radiation detection and radiation doses, nuclear reactors and applications of nuclear technology.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Concepts in plasma physics, basics of thermonuclear reactions; charged particle collisions, single particle motions and drifts, radiation from plasmas and plasma waves, fluid theory of plasmas, formation and heating of plasmas, plasma confinement, fusion devices and other plasma applications.
Typically offered in Fall only
Scientific and engineering aspects of nuclear waste management. Management of spent fuel, high-level waste, uranium mill tailings, low-level waste and decommissioning wastes. Fundamental processes for the evaluation of waste management systems with emphasis on the safety assessment of waste disposal facilities to include nuclear criticality safety, free release and transportation. There is also a required research project for the graduate version of the course.
Prerequisite: 惭础听341 and PY208 (or any equivalent)
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate even years
In this course we will study the basic role of fuel in reactor operation and understand how the fuel impacts heat generation and transport to the coolant. The course will begin with an overview of different fuels and the fabrication processes required to construct nuclear fuel. This will include various fuel types and geometries, with a focus on light water reactor fuel and cladding. Thermal transport, mechanics, and thermomechanics affecting fuel behavior will be introduced, and methods to solve the governing equations numerically and analytically will be developed. Subsequently, changes in the fuel and cladding material that degrade the performance of the fuel will be examined. Finally, the knowledge gained throughout the course will be utilized to conduct fuel performance simulations with MOOSE.
Corequisite: 狈贰听409 or equivalent
Typically offered in Spring only
Concepts of plasma sources for medical and agricultural applications of plasma are introduced together with a general introduction to atmospheric pressure plasmas. Plasma components and their mode of action are discussed and the impact of plasma on eukaryotic cells is explored. Safety aspects, in particular with respect to medical plasma applications, are discussed. Applications ranging from plasma-assisted wound healing to plasma oncology and plasma agriculture are introduced together with brief introductions to each application.
Prerequisite: 笔驰听208
Typically offered in Fall only
This course introduces principles of probabilistic risk assessment and management of complex engineering systems, with a particular focus on nuclear power applications. Fundamental safety and risk concepts, accidents and risk management, a review of major probabilistic risk assessment studies, hazard analysis, qualitative and quantitative systems analysis, human and software reliability, uncertainty quantification, and risk-informed and performance-based design and licensing of advanced nuclear reactors under development. Risk and safety principles are emphasized in homework and in-class problems. Course project is required.
Typically offered in Fall only
This course provides a detailed discussion over the fundamental concepts associated with the Monte Carlo (MC) method for particle/radiation transport. Students will be able to learn the fundamental and advanced topics on the application of MC to solve radiation transport problems in nuclear engineering. Applications of generalized MC techniques using the MCNP code to solve neutron, photon, and electron radiation transport problems typically encountered in reactor physics, shielding, criticality safety, and radiation dosimetry will be addressed. The students will also learn how to use the MCNP code to solve these problems. Students will improve their programming skills for Monte Carlo particle transport and statistical analysis. Therefore, a basic understanding of nuclear reactor physics is highly recommended. Also, students in this class are expected to have some undergraduate-level background in Probability and Statistics. Also, programming experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB) is highly recommended.
Typically offered in Fall only
This is an advanced health physics course encompassing internal and external radiological dosimetry along with control of radiation fields including airborne radioactivity. Students will learn basic interactions and response functions, biological effects as well as natural and manmade sources allowing emphasis on the final coverage of nuclear emergency response.
Typically offered in Spring only
Detailed coverage of special topics.
A course which introduces concepts and principles of heat generation and removal in reactor systems. Power cycles, reactor heat sources, analytic and numerical solutions to conduction problems in reactor components and fuel elements, heat transfer in reactor fuel bundles and heat exchangers. Design principles are emphasized in homework and in-class problems. Course project is required. Credit will not be given for both 狈贰听400 and 狈贰听500.
Prerequisite: 惭础贰听201
Typically offered in Spring only
Elements of nuclear reactor theory for reactor core design and operation. Includes one-group neutron transport and mutigroup diffusion models, analytical and numerical criticality search, and flux distribution and calculations for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors, slowing down models, introduction to perturbation theory.
Typically offered in Spring only
Thermal-hydraulic design and analysis of nuclear systems. Single and two-phase flow, boiling heat transfer, modeling of fluid systems. Design constraints imposed by thermal-hydraulic considerations are discussed. Credit will not be given for bothNE 402 and 狈贰听502.
Prerequisite: 惭础贰听308
Typically offered in Fall only
A basic course in radiation safety and environmental aspects of nuclear power generation. Topics include radiation interaction, photon attenuation, shielding, internal and external dose evaluation, reactor effluents and release of radioactivity into the environment, transportation and disposal of radioactive waste; and environmental impact of nuclear power plants. Term-long project.
Typically offered in Fall only
Nuclear power plant systems: PWR, BWR and advanced concepts. Design criteria, design parameters, economics, primary and secondary loops, safety systems, reactor control and protection systems, containment, accident and transient behaviors, core design, and reactivity control mechanisms. Term-long project. Credit for both 狈贰听405 and 狈贰听505 is not allowed
Typically offered in Spring only
Introduces students to properties and selection of materials for nuclear steam supply systems and to radiation effects on materials. Implications of radiation damage to reactor materials and materials problems in nuclear engineering are discussed. Topics include an overview of nuclear steam supply systems, crystal structure and defects, dislocation theory, mechanical properties, radiation damage, hardening and embrittlement due to radiation exposure and problems concerned with fission and fusion materials. Students cannot receive credit for both 409 and 509.
Prerequisite: 惭厂贰听201
Typically offered in Fall only
Graduate level course focused on reactor multi-physics methods and techniques for multi-dimensional reactor analysis.
P: 狈贰听301
Typically offered in Spring only
Processing of nuclear fuel with description of mining, milling, conversion, enrichment, fabrication, irradiation, shipping, reprocessing and waste disposal. Fuel cycle economics and fuel cost calculation. In-core and out-of-core nuclear fuel management, engineering concepts and methodology. Term-long project. Credit for both 狈贰听412 and 狈贰听512 is not allowed.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听401
Typically offered in Spring only
Basics of nuclear physics and reactor physics that are needed for graduate studies in nuclear engineering. Concepts covered include, atomic and nuclear models, nuclear reactions, nuclear fission, radioactive decay, neutron interactions, nuclear reactors, neutron diffusion in non-multiplying and multiplying systems, and basic nuclear reactor kinetics.
Typically offered in Fall only
Radiation detection measurement methods employed in nuclear engineering. Topics include: physics of nuclear decay and nuclear reactions, interaction of charged particles, photons, and neutrons with matter, fundamental properties of radiation measurement systems, statistical analysis of radiation measurements, common radiation detectors (gas-filled detectors, scintillators, and semiconductor detectors), data acquisition and processing methods, and radiation measurement applications.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nuclear Engineering or instructor permission
Typically offered in Fall only
Graduate level course designed as an intensive course introducing nuclear reactor engineering principles to graduate students with non-nuclear engineering background or returning students.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Typically offered in Fall only
Derivation of the nonlinear Boltzmann equation for a rarefied gas and linearization to the equation of transport of neutral particles. Deterministic methods for solving the neutron transport equation: Multigroup energy discretization; Discrete Ordinates angular discretization; various spatial discretization methods. Convergence of numerical solutions with discretization refinement. Iterative solution algorithms: inner, outer, and power iterations. Spectral analysis of inner iterations convergence and acceleration. Selection of advanced topics.
狈贰听401/501: Reactor Analysis and Design Advanced math & moderate programming skills are necessary. Permissible programming languages: Fortran or C++
Typically offered in Spring only
Concepts in plasma physics, basics of thermonuclear reactions; charged particle collisions, single particle motions and drifts, radiation from plasmas and plasma waves, fluid theory of plasmas, formation and heating of plasmas, plasma confinement, fusion devices and other plasma applications.
Typically offered in Fall only
This course expands on the treatment of plasmas as a system of coupled fluids and introduces the foundations of plasma kinetic theory. Derivation of the plasma kinetic equation and the Vlasov equation serve as the starting point to introduce the kinetic study of plasma systems. From this introduction of the governing equations for full kinetic treatment, methods for analyzing plasma response to electromagnetic and electrostatic perturbations using the linearized Vlasov model for uncorrelated plasmas are introduced. Kinetic stability of Vlasov plasmas is introduced and the Nyquist method is used to determine conditions for kinetic stability. The concept of correlated plasmas is then introduced through the introduction of reduced distribution functions and the BBGKY heirarchy. Finally, simple correlated systems and the Liouville model for two-system correlation is covered to look at the impact of particle correlation due to collisions and coulomb interaction.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听528
Typically offered in Spring only
Scientific and engineering aspects of nuclear waste management. Management of spent fuel, high-level waste, uranium mill tailings, low-level waste and decommissioning wastes. Fundamental processes for the evaluation of waste management systems with emphasis on the safety assessment of waste disposal facilities to include nuclear criticality safety, free release and transportation. There is also a required research project for the graduate version of the course.
Prerequisite: 惭础听341 and PY208 (or any equivalent)
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate even years
In this course we will study the basic role of fuel in reactor operation and understand how the fuel impacts heat generation and transport to the coolant. The course will begin with an overview of different fuels and the fabrication processes required to construct nuclear fuel. This will include various fuel types and geometries, with a focus on light water reactor fuel and cladding. Thermal transport, mechanics, and thermomechanics affecting fuel behavior will be introduced, and methods to solve the governing equations numerically and analytically will be developed. Subsequently, changes in the fuel and cladding material that degrade the performance of the fuel will be examined. Finally, the knowledge gained throughout the course will be utilized to conduct fuel performance simulations with MOOSE.
Corequisite: 狈贰听409 or equivalent
Typically offered in Spring only
Technology and policy challenges and solutions to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Topics include: issues of nuclear proliferation inherent to civilian nuclear power development; technologies, processes, and policies for safeguarding nuclear materials and technology; integrating the preceding subjects to strengthen the global nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Graduate standing in Nuclear Engineering or instructor consent.
Typically offered in Spring only
Concepts of plasma sources for medical and agricultural applications of plasma are introduced together with a general introduction to atmospheric pressure plasmas. Plasma components and their mode of action are discussed and the impact of plasma on eukaryotic cells is explored. Safety aspects, in particular with respect to medical plasma applications, are discussed. Applications ranging from plasma-assisted wound healing to plasma oncology and plasma agriculture are introduced together with brief introductions to each application.
R: Graduate Standing
Typically offered in Fall only
狈贰听550 is an introductory course on molecular dynamics simulations. The course covers the principles of classical and statistical mechanics that underpin the simulation methods. Emphasis is placed on writing computer programs for determining thermodynamic, structural and transport properties of different types of materials.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course introduces principles of probabilistic risk assessment and management of complex engineering systems, with a particular focus on nuclear power applications. Fundamental safety and risk concepts, accidents and risk management, a review of major probabilistic risk assessment studies, hazard analysis, qualitative and quantitative systems analysis, human and software reliability, uncertainty quantification, and risk-informed and performance-based design and licensing of advanced nuclear reactors under development. Risk and safety principles are emphasized in homework and in-class problems. Course project is required.
Typically offered in Fall only
This course provides a detailed discussion over the fundamental concepts associated with the Monte Carlo (MC) method for particle/radiation transport. Students will be able to learn the fundamental and advanced topics on the application of MC to solve radiation transport problems in nuclear engineering. Applications of generalized MC techniques using the MCNP code to solve neutron, photon, and electron radiation transport problems typically encountered in reactor physics, shielding, criticality safety, and radiation dosimetry will be addressed. The students will also learn how to use the MCNP code to solve these problems. Students will improve their programming skills for Monte Carlo particle transport and statistical analysis. Therefore, a basic understanding of nuclear reactor physics is highly recommended. Also, students in this class are expected to have some undergraduate-level background in Probability and Statistics. Also, programming experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB) is highly recommended.
Typically offered in Fall only
Modeling and simulation of two-phase flows using interface tracking approach and ensemble averaging approaches. Model validation and verification based on interface-tracking data, boiling models. Nuclear reactor applications. The course focuses on interface tracking methods understanding as applied to bubbly flow simulations. Students will develop a simplified solver to track 2D bubbles/droplets throughout the course homework assignments and will learn how to apply this approach for better understanding of multi-phase flow as part of the course project.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate odd years
This is an advanced health physics course encompassing internal and external radiological dosimetry along with control of radiation fields including airborne radioactivity. Students will learn basic interactions and response functions, biological effects as well as natural and manmade sources allowing emphasis on the final coverage of nuclear emergency response.
Typically offered in Spring only
Credits Arranged
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Credits Arranged
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Discussion of selected topics in nuclear engineering.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall only
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Thesis research.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Summer only
For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their theses.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Spring and Summer
Labratory experiments and techniques that are useful and instructive to a Nuclear Engineer. The labs include experiments on radiation detectors and detection techniques, Gamma-and X-ray spectroscopy, and use of the thermal neutron beam of the nuclear reactor for neutron imaging. All state-of-the art radiation detectors are taught and used. Restricted to Nuclear Engineering Graduate Students.
Typically offered in Spring only
Methods of describing and analyzing dynamic behavior of systems. These methods applied to reactor systems and the effects of feedbacks studies. Methods of measuring the behavior of reactor systems and development of logic systems for control and safety.
Typically offered in Fall only
Advanced theory of neutron transport and computational methods of solving particle transport (linear Boltzmann) equation for reactor physics problems. Principle topics: models of neutron transport; analytic methods for solving transport equation; asymptotic diffusion limit; PN and SPN methods, homogenization methodology; numerical methods for multidimensional problems; computational methods for multiphysics problems. Objective is to enable students to read literature and perform relevant analysis of neutron transport and reactor-physics problems.
Typically offered in Fall only
Consideration of heat generation and transfer in nuclear power reactors. Topics include reactor heat generation, steady-state and transient heat combustion in reactor fuel elements, boiling heat transfer and single and two-phase flow.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate even years
Introduction the student to measurement applications using radioisotopes and radiation. Discussion of all major tracing, gauging and analyzer principles and treatment of several specific applications in detail. Objective is to familiarize student with design and analysis of industrial measurement systems using radioisotopes and/or radiation.
Typically offered in Spring only
Fundamental material on: (1) numerical methods for solving the partial differential equations pertinent to nuclear engineering problems, (2) Monte Carlo simulation of radiation transport and (3) data and error analysis techniques including estimation of linear and nonlinear model parameters from experimental data.
Typically offered in Fall only
Theoretical aspects of neutron diffusion and transport related to the design computation and performance analysis of nuclear reactors. Principal topics: a unified view of the neutron cycle including slowing down, resonance capture and thermalization; reactor dynamics and control; fuel cycle studies; and neutron transport methods. Background provided for research in power and test reactor analysis.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate years
Theory and fundamental physical principles of industrial plasmas. Applications in plasma processing, plasma manufacturing technology, arcs and torches, plasma sprayers, high-voltage high-current switching devices, plasma-driven devices and plasma-aided technology. Emphasis on particle transport and plasma flow.
Prerequisite: NE/笔驰听528
Typically offered in Spring only
The purpose of this course is to provide you with the necessary background to pursue specific topics in nuclear engineering with a focus on plasma science and engineering. This course covers the fundamental science of plasma spectroscopy, which includes radiation processes in plasmas, collisional processes, kinetics of the population of atomic levels in plasmas, sources of line broadening, spectroscopic instruments, detectors and calibration, diagnostic applications, and laser spectroscopy of plasmas. Applications of plasma spectroscopy will be covered and include laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, low temperature thermal and non-thermal plasmas, and fusion plasma.
Prerequisite: MA341 and PY208 (or equivalent)
Typically offered in Spring only
Enhancement of laboratory skills pertinent to nuclear engineering research through projects that requiring student to design the experiment, assemble equipment, carry out the measurements and analyze and interpret data. Students work in groups of two and perform to completion two laboratory projects.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听721
Typically offered in Spring only
Experimental plasma generation and plasma diagnostic techniques. Lecture topics include high vacuum techniques, perturbing and non-perturbing probe techniques, and laser and emission spectroscopy. Laboratories utilize various methods of measuring plasma parameters discussed in lectures.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate years
Application of digital computer to problems in reactor core nuclear design. Study and exercise of available reactor core physics computer modules. Description of systems and programs used by industry for power reactor core design and core follow. A review of relevant analytic and numerical methods facilitates computer program development by students.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听723
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate years
Advanced presentation of thermal-hydraulic analysis of nuclear power systems. Topics including development of single phase and two-phase fluid flow equations, subchannel analysis, interphase phenomena and numerical solution methods relevant to design and safety analysis codes.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听724
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate years
The control of nuclear reactor systems. Development of basic control theory including the use of Bode, Nyquist and S-plane diagrams and state-variable methods. Analysis of reactor and reactor systems by these methods and development of control methods and optimum-control methods. Discussion of models of reactors and reactor-associated units, such as heat exchangers. Presentation of effects of nonlinearities.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听722
Typically offered in Spring only
Theoretical aspects of neutron diffusion and transport related to the design computation and performance analysis of nuclear reactors. Principal topics: a unified view of the neutron cycle including slowing down, resonance capture and thermalization; reactor dynamics and control; fuel cycle studies; and neutron transport methods. Background provided for research in power and test reactor analysis.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate years
Interaction of radiation with matter with emphasis on microstructural modification, physical and mechanical effects. Defects generation and annealing, void swelling, irradiation growth and creep, and irradiation induced effects in reactor materialsare discussed. Current theories and experimental techniques are discussed.
Typically offered in Fall only
This advanced graduate course covers the multifaceted design aspects of fusion reactor systems, addressing critical considerations such as plasma physics, engineering limits and tradeoffs between these constraints. The parameter requirements for ignition devices, engineering test facilities, and safety/environmental concerns, all will be addressed. The course explores magnet principles, covering resistive and superconducting magnets, along with associated cryogenic requirements. The curriculum covers blanket and first wall design considerations, encompassing both liquid and solid breeders, heat removal strategies, and structural considerations. Fueling requirements and technologies will be introduced and discussed. Additionally, the course explores heating and current drive devices, including radio frequency and neutral beam methods. Participants will develop a thorough understanding of the elements and tools involved in designing fusion reactors and have the practical experience of applying them in an assigned course research project.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听528
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate years
Advanced aspects of radiation detection such as computer methods applied to gamma-ray spectroscopy, absolute detector efficiencies by experimental and Monte Carlo techniques, the use and theory of solid state detectors, time-of-flight detection experiments and M脗驴ssbauer and other resonance phenomena.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听726
Typically offered in Spring only
Presentation of advanced principles and techniques of radioisotope applications. Topics include radiotracer principles; radiotracer applications to engineering processes; radioisotope gauging principles; charged particle, gamma ray and neutron radioisotope gauges.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听726
Typically offered in Fall only
This course discusses materials evolution and performance in advanced reactor systems, addressing the current state of knowledge for advanced fuels, cladding, and coolants. Students will gain relevant knowledge to address advanced materials questions in the next generation of nuclear reactors. Systems of interest include high-temperature gas reactors, sodium-cooled fast reactors, molten salt reactors, small modular reactors, research reactors, and more.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听509
Typically offered in Fall only
Advances in scientific computing have made modeling and simulation an important part of engineering and science. This course provides students with understanding and knowledge of comprehensive and systematic development of concepts, principles and procedures for verification, and validation of models and simulations. The methods discussed in class will be applied to wide range of technical fields of engineering (including nuclear and mechanical engineering) and technology. The theory lectures and assignments will be complemented with demonstration computer exercises, examples, and a computer project on uncertainty propagation in modeling.
Restriction: Graduate Standing in College of Engineering or College of Science
Typically offered in Fall only
Advanced course in computational methods for neutron and photon transport. Methods include Monte Carlo and deterministic solutions to the transport equation for both fixed source and eigenvalue problems. Digital computers employed in the solution of practical problems.
Prerequisite: 狈贰听723 or equivalent
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate years
Course covers the identification, transport, and fate of hazardious substances in the environment; quantification of human exposures to such substances; dose-response analysis; and uncertainty and variability analysis. The general risk assessment framework, study design aspects for exposure assessment, and quantitative methods for estimating the consequences and probablity of adverse health outcomes are emphasized.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Principles of analyzing environmental radiation transport and resulting human exposure and dose and dose management. Source terms of radiation exposure, the radon problem, transport or radionuclides in the atmosphere, effluent pathways modeling, radiation dosimetry, probabilistic models for environmental assessment, uncertainty analysis, and radiation risk management. A laboratory research project report will be developed as an outcome of this course.
Prerequisite: NE520 & NE504 or NE590 and a semester long statistics course or permission by instructor
Typically offered in Fall only
Advanced fluid description of plasmas for magnetic fusion, space and industrial plasmas, and other applications. Emphasis on a first principles approach to transport, equilibria, and stability.
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Kinetic theory, waves, and non-linear phenomena in magnetized plasmas. First principles approach to the treatment of instabilities and other collective effects.
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate even years
A study of recent developments in nuclear engineering theory and practice.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
A study of recent developments in nuclear engineering theory and practice.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Discussion of selected topics in nuclear engineering.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Spring only
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Dissertation research.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Summer only
For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall and Spring