NUCLEAR REACTOR THEORY

NE 405

Course Description

The neutronics behavior of fission reactors, primarily from a theoretical, one-speed perspective. Criticality, fission product poisoning, reactivity control, reactor stability and introductory concepts in fuel management, followed by slowing down and one-speed diffusion theory.

Prerequisties

NE 305 and (MATH 319 , MATH 320 , MATH 321 , or MATH 375 ), or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

NE 571 , NE 555 , MEDPHYS/NE 506 , NE 412 , NE 550 , NE 505 , and NE 428

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

2.76

-5.91% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

9.44% from Historical

A Rate

11.76%

-55.93% from Historical

Class Size

-40.66% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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