Spring 2027

Nuclear Reactor Design

Nuclear Reactor Design covers reactor design projects, hazards, and economics while applying design thinking methodology within engineering design.

offering recorded5 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.59 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.27 GPA, 53.8% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.42 GPA, 72.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply nuclear engineering technical skills in the context of design

  • Apply design thinking methodology within engineering design

  • Practice quality assurance and documentation

  • Build and work within a team, practicing leadership and project management

  • Practice managing uncertainty in decision-making. "How do you take risks?"

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Prerequisites

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N E 405 and (E P 271,COMP SCI 300, or 310), or graduate/professional standing

NE 412

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.59 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.27 GPA, 53.8% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.42 GPA, 72.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Reactor design projects
  • Reactor hazards
  • Reactor economics
  • Design thinking methodology
  • Quality assurance and documentation
  • Managing uncertainty in decision-making

Skills

  • Applying nuclear engineering technical skills in design contexts
  • Applying design thinking methodology within engineering design
  • Practicing quality assurance and documentation
  • Building and working within a team with leadership and project management
  • Managing uncertainty in decision-making

Grades

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NE 412 · Spring 2027

Nuclear Reactor Design

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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