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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
303 Energy and the
Environment
Renewable and non-renewable energy resources including oil, coal,
nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and geothermal. Utilization, reserves,
production, consumption and geographical distribution of energy sources.
Environmental and economic implications of energy production and utilization.
Energy conservation and policies.
Pre-requisites PHYS 281
NE
304 Introduction to Nuclear
Engineering
Application
of radioactive decay equations, energy from fission and fuel burnup,
radiation shielding, selection of nuclear materials for reactor cooling,
moderation, and cladding, multiplication factor (k), neutron diffusion,
criticality equation, rate of heat production and types of reactors.
Pre-requisites NE 302
NE
311 Nuclear Reactor Analysis
The
fission chain reaction. Nuclear fuels. Nuclear reactors and their components.
Neutron flux. Diffusion equation. Neutron moderation. One group diffusion
equation and criticality calculations. Reflected reactors. Multi-group
calculations and heterogeneous reactors
Pre-requisites NE 302
NE
321 Nuclear Heat Transport
Heat
generation in homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors, reactor shutdown heat
generation, temperature distributions in fuel, cladding and coolant, core
heat transfer coefficients. Two-phase flow, critical heat flux and burnout,
boiling channel hydraulics. Boiling water reactors and pressurized water
reactors.
Pre-requisites NE 311, MEP 261
NE
330 Nuclear Materials
The role of
materials in reactors. Components of a nuclear reactor: fuel, reflector,
coolant, structure, shielding, moderator, cladding and control rod materials.
Fuel materials including uranium, plutonium and thorium. Radiation effects
theory. Radiation effects on different reactor materials including structural
metals, ceramics and organics>
Pre-requisites NE 304, ChE 210
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
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
360 Radioisotope Applications
I
Natural and
artificial radioisotope production of radioisotopes, radio tracing. Selection
of radioisotopes. Radio tracing applications. Radiography application with
alpha and beta particles. Radiography applications with gamma rays.
Pre-requisites NE 340
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
402 Computational
Methods in Nuclear Engineering
Introduction
to numerical methods commonly encountered in Nuclear Engineering
calculations, finite differencing, explicit and implicit techniques,
convergence and stability criteria. Application of the above techniques to
one group diffusion equation, multigroup diffusion equation, coupled
diffusion equation with delayed neutrons, heat conduction and convection,
criticality search method. Generation of heterogeneous cross-sections.
Pre-requisites NE 321, EE 332
NE
411 Thermal Reactor Dynamics and
Kinetics
Reactor
kinetics, effect of delayed neutrons, reactor control by control rods and
chemical shim methods, temperature effects on reactivity and fission products
poisoning.
Pre-requisites NE 311
NE
450 Radiation Shielding
Design
Principles
of radiation shielding design, attenuation of nuclear radiation, shield
layout analysis and design, gamma ray, x-ray and neutron shielding,
principles of reactor shielding and use of computers to solve shielding
problems.
Pre-requisites NE 351, EE 332
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
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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