Spring 2027

Feasibility of Fusion Power Plants Based on Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Introduction to fusion power plant design and plasma physics, focusing on magnetic confinement, key components like magnets and blankets, and feasibility prospects.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.75 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Evaluate and compare important characteristics of magnetic fusion energy systems under different configurations

  • Evaluate the technological performance challenges to the key components of a magnetic fusion energy system

  • Describe the challenges to the feasibility of magnetic fusion energy

  • Discuss the role of fusion energy as part of future energy systems, including its economic viability

  • Evaluate and compare the important characteristics of inertial fusion energy and aneutronic fusion

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N E 305,M S & E 331,E C E 330,M E 364,CBE 320,PHYSICS 322, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

NE 536

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.75 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Fusion fuels, plasma physics, magnets, neutronics, shielding, and tritium breeding blankets.
  • Magnetic confinement fusion prospects.
  • Inertial fusion energy and aneutronic fusion.

Skills

  • Evaluating and comparing characteristics of magnetic fusion energy systems and their components.
  • Discussing the economic viability and role of fusion in future energy systems.

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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