NUCLEAR MATERIALS LABORATORY

NE 424

Course Description

Practical application of materials issues for nuclear systems including welding, non-destructive examination, optical microscopy, electron microscopy, to understand radiation damage and corrosion.

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

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.77

1.74% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.41% from Historical

A Rate

54.55%

-1.82% from Historical

Class Size

83.33% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Kumar SRIDHARAN

[email protected]

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