Spring 2027

Advanced Nuclear Power Engineering

Advanced Nuclear Power Engineering analyzes nuclear systems for useful power production, emphasizing thermodynamic cycles, reactor types, reactor-plant coupling, design synthesis, and plant economics.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.80 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.55 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify the key features of a range of advanced reactor technologies

  • Analyze advanced reactors using theory applicable to multiple technologies

  • Describe the design philosophy of advanced reactor technologies and be able to discuss the extent to which each of the reactor design types embodies those principles

  • Identify the drivers and goals for advanced reactors and assess critically whether they meet these goals

  • Synthesize information from multiple sources to make informed judgements about the relative merits and challenges of the various advanced reactor technologies

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N E 405 and (N E 411 or concurrent enrollment), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

NE 550

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.80 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.55 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Thermodynamic cycles
  • Reactor types
  • Coupling of reactor and power plant
  • Design synthesis
  • Plant economics
  • Advanced reactor technologies

Skills

  • Analysis of nuclear systems for useful power production with emphasis on thermodynamic cycles, reactor types, coupling of reactor and power plant, design synthesis, and plant economics.
  • Identify key features of advanced reactor technologies and analyze them using theory applicable to multiple technologies.

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