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| PHYS 34700 - Nuclear Power |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course considers the analysis and operation of major aspects of nuclear power systems. Topics considered include basic nuclear physics, reactor types and designs, neutronics, heat flow, fuel management, radiation, electric systems, and nuclear power systems.Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study, Lecture Offered By: Regional Campus Only Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: Northwest- Westville Northwest- Hammond Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand and describe the basic design and operation of the major fission power reactor types. 2. Understand the basic physics related to the operation of a nuclear reactor. 3. Perform nuclear reactor physics calculations using diffusion theory and understand basic issues associated with performing calculations for heat production and removal in a nuclear reactor. |
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