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| NUCL 20000 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. 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. Typically offered Fall Spring.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: School of Nuclear Engineering Department: Nuclear Engineering Course Attributes: Exempt, Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an ability to solve typical radiation and nuclear reactor calculations. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of nuclear engineering. 3. Understand and describe the societal impact of nuclear engineering and the need for nuclear education, regardless of career field. 4. Introduction to reactor physics. 5. Basic knowledge of radiation interaction with matter. 6. Application of nuclear energy in biomedical and industrial applications. Prerequisites: (Undergraduate level MA 16200 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MA 16900 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MA 16600 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MA 16400 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MA 17100 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MA 17300 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MATH 16400 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MATH M2160 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MATH 16600 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level MA 18100 Minimum Grade of D-) and (Undergraduate level PHYS 15200 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level PHYS 17200 Minimum Grade of D-) or (Undergraduate level PHYS 16200 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level PHYS 16300 Minimum Grade of D-) or (Undergraduate level ENGR 16200 Minimum Grade of D-) |
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