NUCLEAR ENGINEERING MATERIALS

MS&E/NE 423

Course Description

Fundamentals of fuel and cladding behavior in terms of thermal properties, chemical behavior and radiation damage.

Prerequisties

MS&E 350 or MS&E 351 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Occasionally

Grade Point Average

3.31

4.49% from Historical

Completion Rate

96.3%

-0.8% from Historical

A Rate

18.52%

-12.04% from Historical

Class Size

-5.26% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Charlie HIRST

[email protected]

2.3

Rating

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