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3 courses
Ranked courses have at least 100 recorded letter grades.
This course covers the sources, interactions, and detection of ionizing radiation, focusing on biological effects, shielding, and standards of radiation protection.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Douglass Henderson
Homework often required deriving your own equations and involved problems written by the instructor, while exams were also described as difficult.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to Nuclear Engineering covering fission, fusion, radiation safety, socio-economic topics, policy, history, career paths, ethics, and professional communication.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · John Murphy
Students reported no work for the entire semester except for one 10-page paper, with no exams.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Laboratory course covering experiments in nuclear instrumentation, radiation counting, and data analysis using various detectors and analytical tools.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026