Nuclear Engineering

Covers basic plasma physics including collective phenomena, fluid models, waves, and kinetic theory, with examples from fusion, astrophysics, and materials processing.

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Covers principles of magnetic confinement and heating of plasmas for controlled thermonuclear fusion, including field structures, orbits, stability, transport, and concepts like tokamaks and stellarators.

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Plasma kinetic theory and radiation processes covering Coulomb collisions, Boltzmann equation, Fokker-Planck methods, dynamical friction, neoclassical diffusion, and experimental applications.

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Seminar in Plasma Physics covering current topics in the field.

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Covers probabilistic risk analysis for nuclear power plants using fault trees, event trees, Bayesian data analysis, and probabilistic risk management.

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Covers Monte Carlo techniques for nuclear engineering and medical physics, focusing on neutral particle transport theory and software-based analysis of real-world problems.

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Cooperative Education Program provides full-time workplace experience applying engineering theory and practical knowledge in a professional setting.

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Introduction to Nuclear Engineering covering fission, fusion, radiation safety, socio-economic topics, policy, history, career paths, ethics, and professional communication.

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Nuclear Reactor Theory covers neutronics behavior of fission reactors from a theoretical, one-speed perspective, including criticality, reactivity control, stability, and diffusion theory.

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This course covers the sources, interactions, and detection of ionizing radiation, focusing on biological effects, shielding, and standards of radiation protection.

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

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Laboratory course on practical materials issues for nuclear systems, covering welding, NDE, microscopy, radiation damage, and corrosion.

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Laboratory course covering experiments in nuclear instrumentation, radiation counting, and data analysis using various detectors and analytical tools.

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Nuclear Reactor Laboratory involves experiments on reactor operation, flux measurement, and measurements of reactor parameters using a pool type reactor.

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Undergraduate research and senior honors thesis in nuclear engineering.

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Laboratory course covering techniques for creating, exciting, and measuring lab plasmas and using associated apparatus, including UHV hardware and diagnostics.

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Survey of point defects in metals: production, migration, clustering, and effects on physical and mechanical properties.

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Covers point reactor kinetics, reactor excursions, Fuchs-Nordheim and Bethe-Tait models, space-time dynamics, and synthesis methods for nuclear reactor systems.

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Explores the economics and environmental impacts of the nuclear fuel cycle, including effects on design, plant siting, and regulation.

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Special Topics in Reactor Engineering. This course covers special topics within the field of reactor engineering, as indicated by its title and description.

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Advanced independent study involving directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

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Advanced Reactor Theory covers the neutron transport equation, numerical solution methods like multi-group models and Monte Carlo, and perturbation theory for nuclear reactor analysis.

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MASTER'S RESEARCH AND THESIS involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

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Pre-dissertator's research for Ph.D. students prior to becoming dissertators.

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Research and Thesis involves directed study projects as arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Advanced independent study consisting of directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources