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Departmental
Course Description
NE
301 Atomic and Nuclear Principles for
Engineers
Special theory of relativity. Wave
properties of matter. Quantum theory of light. Wave function and its physical
significance. Origin of quantum hypothesis. De Broglie’s hypothesis of matter
wave & its experimental verification. Uncertainty principle. Atomic
structure. Bohr atom and atomic spectra. X-rays. Periodic table. Free
Electron model of solids: conductors, insulators and semiconductors. Intrinsic
and extrinsic semiconductors. p-n junctions. Sizes of nuclei. Atomic masses.
Binding energy. Excited states of nuclei. α-,β- and γ-decay. Internal
conversion. Electron capture. Conservation laws for radioactive decay.
Pre-requisites PHYS 202
NE
302 Nuclear Engineering
Fundamentals
The strong interaction between
nucleons. Liquid drop and shell models. Interaction of ionizing radiation
with matter: Slowing down of electrons. Positive ions and fission fragments
in matter. Collision losses: the Bethe-Bloch stopping power formula.
Interactions of X- and γ-ray photons with matter: photo-electric effect,
Compton scattering, pair production, photo-nuclear reactions. The interaction
of neutrons with matter: Slowing down and absorption of neutrons. Nuclear
fission. The neutron cycle of thermal reactors. Nuclear fusion as an energy
source. Cosmic rays.
Co-requisites NE 301
NE
340 Nuclear Radiation
Measurements
Counting statistics. Properties of
ionization chambers. Proportional counters. Geiger-Muller counter.
Scintillation detectors. Solid-state and other types of detectors. Radiation
monitoring equipment. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of radiation.
Experiments on alpha, beta, gamma, and neutrons measurements.
Pre-requisites NE 302, EE 251
NE 341 Nuclear Electronics I
DC and AC circuits, introduction to
semiconductors, diode applications, special-purpose diodes, Bipolar Junction transistors
- BJT, transistor Bias Circuits. Some advance topics in electronics such as
power amplifiers, operation amplifiers, and oscillators & timers.
Pre-requisites EE 251
NE
351 Radiation Protection I
Radioactivity, half-life, average
life, serial transformation, interaction of radiation with matter. Radiation
dosimetry: exposure measurements, absorbed dose measurements, exposure-dose
relationship, specific gamma ray emission, internal dose calculations, dose
commitment. Biological effects of radiation, dose limits, relative biological
effectiveness (RBE), and quality factor (QF) and dose equivalent.
Pre-requisites NE 302
NE
370 Introduction to Medical
Physics
The course focuses on medical imaging
and therapy. The content will cover the Radiation Imaging by ionizing
radiation such as X-Ray, Nuclear Medicine and non-ionizing radiation like
Ultrasound Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Radiation Therapy.
Planning, treatment by linear accelerator, treatment by sealed and unsealed
sources. Radiation Protection.
Pre-requisites NE 301
NE
371 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical
Physicists
Introduction to human anatomy
and physiology. Medical terminology of human organs and of human
diseases. Understanding basic medical anatomy from 3D re-sliced medical
images: Axial, Sagittal, Coronal, and oblique reformat and from 2D projections
of medical data: anterior-posterior and posterior-anterior orientations.
Pre-requisites BIO 110
NE
372 Radiobiology
Physico-chemical aspects of
interaction of ionizing radiation with the cell, radiation effects on
macromolecules, cellular radiation biology, radiobiology of tissues and
organs, cell survival curves, radiation biology as applied to radiation
therapy, effects of radiation on the environment and man.
Pre-requisites BIO 110, CHEM 281
NE
390 Summer Training
Training is
usually arranged at an industrial establishment under the supervision of a
faculty member. Students have to submit a report regarding their achievements
in addition to any other requirements as assigned by the department
Pre-requisites NE 351
NE 451 Radiation Protection II
Radiation protection guides such as
ICRP, NCRP etc. Radiation safety criteria, Allowable Limit on Intake (ALI),
Derived Air Concentration (DAC), Maximum Permissible Concentration (MPC).
Health Physics instruments, diagnostic and therapeutic x-ray shielding, basic
principles for external and internal radiation protection and radioactive
waste management.
Pre-requisites NE 302
NE
470 Radiotherapy I
Dose and exposure calculations,
patient dose calculation, treatment plans and use of computer in
radiotherapy, treatment by linear accelerator and sealed and open sources.
Pre-requisites NE 370, NE 371
NE
471 Medical Imaging I
Introduction to
medical image processing and medical image quality. Medical imaging modalities
based on ionizing radiation. Physical principles and components of X-ray
Radiography. X-ray spectrum and factors that affect its shape. Physical
principles and components of X-ray Computed Tomography. Mathematical
algorithms used to reconstruct CT and Nuclear Medicine images: Center Slice
Theorem, Radon Transform, Filter Back-projection and iterative reconstruction
techniques. Introduction to medical imaging modalities based on non-ionizing
radiation; such as MRI and US Imaging.
Pre-requisites NE 302
NE 472 Nuclear Medicine
Production of radionuclide,
radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine instrumentations (NaI (Tl)) detector,
well counter, Thyroid probe, dose calibrator, gamma camera, SPECT, and PET),
quality control, clinical applications, internal radiation dosimetry, safe
handling of radionuclides, and statistics of radiation counting.
Pre-requisites NE 370, NE 371
NE
473 Dosimetry
Radiation exposure, radiation
absorbed dose, dose units, kinetic energy absorbed in unit mass, dose
equivalent, Bragg-Gray theory, measurement methods and detection by
ionization chambers, proportional detectors and solid state detectors, Geiger
tubes, TLD, calorimetric method, and scintillation detectors.
Pre-requisites NE 451, NE 470
NE
474 Medical Imaging II
Evaluation
techniques of medical images using ROC analysis, Contrast Detail curve, Rose
Model, MTF, NPS, and DQE. Medical imaging modalities based on non-ionizing
radiation. Physical principles and components of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Intrinsic and Extrinsic parameters that affect the NMR and the MRI signal. Fundamental MRI pulse sequences. MRI
gradient and image formation. Factors that affect MR image quality.
Mathematical formulation, physical principles and components of Ultrasound
Imaging. Advance applications of X-ray Radiography; such as Mammography,
Fluoroscopy, and DSA.
Pre-requisites NE 471
NE 489 Practical Training
Students of the
Engineering Medical Physics Track are assigned practical clinical rotational
training in different radiological departments at hospitals to familiarize
the students with actual procedures and practices in the field of Medical
Physics.
Pre-requisites NE 470, NE 471
NE 499 Senior Project
Application of engineering principles
to a significant nuclear or radiation design project including teamwork,
written and oral communications. The project should also consider realistic
technical, economic and safety requirements. The design project progresses
step-by-step from the stages of problem definition, analysis and synthesis to
design and tests. Students will deliver a final report and an oral
presentation. This design project will involve a multi-disciplinary approach
to the problem. Consultation from a business/industrial counterpart is highly
recommended.
Pre-requisites NE 340, NE 451, Department’s
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