NUCLEAR REACTOR DESIGN

NE 602

Special Topics in Reactor Engineering.

NE 428

Experiments on reactor operation, flux measurement, measurements of reactor parameters, using pool type reactor.

NE 411

Reactor heat generation and removal; steady- and unsteady-state conduction in reactor elements; single phase, two-phase, and liquid metal cooling, core thermal design.

NE 231

Nuclear fission/fusion, medical applications of radiation, radiation safety. Socio-economic topics including environmental justice, community engagement, nuclear policy. Brief history of and controversies in nuclear engineering. Career paths and ethics in engineering, and introduction to professional communication.

NE 550

Analysis of nuclear systems for the production of useful power. Emphasis: thermodynamic cycles, reactor types, coupling of reactor and power plant, design synthesis, and plant economics.