Nuclear Engineering Courses
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Fred Gunnerson, Program Director (UI at Idaho Falls, 1776 Science Center Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83402; phone 208/282-7962; gunner@if.uidaho.edu; www.if.uidaho.edu/ne).
Related Fields: For other courses offered in the nuclear field, see Phys 465, 565, 585, 586, and 587.
NE 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)
NE J437/J537 Radiation Effects on Materials (3 cr)
See MSE J437/J537.
NE J438/J538 Fundamentals of Nuclear Materials (3 cr)
See MSE J438/J538.
NE R450 Principles of Nuclear Engineering (3 cr)
Basic nuclear and atomic processes; radioactive decay, binding energy, radiation interactions, reaction cross sections. Neutron diffusion, radiation sources.
Prereq: Math 310, Engr 320, or Permission
NE R460 Nuclear Reactor Engineering (3 cr)
Nuclear reactor design problems in thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, fuel preparation, waste disposal, and material selection.
Prereq: Math 310 or Permission
NE R462 Nuclear Reactor Codes and Standards (3 cr)
Codes and standards by NRC, EPA, ASME and others applicable to design, construction, and operation of nuclear facilities.
Prereq: Permission
NE R470 Nuclear Reactor Safety (3 cr)
Light water reactor safety, liquid metal reactor safety and high temperature reactor safety; evaluation methods, system disturbances, safety criteria, containment, NRC licensing process, and computer codes for nuclear safety analysis.
Prereq: NE 460 or Permission
NE 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)
NE 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)
NE 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)
NE 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)
NE R525 Neutron Transport Theory (3 cr)
Modeling of neutron transport through various media using transport principles and techniques. Emphasis is given to methods used for reactor core and component analysis.
Prereq: NE 460, Math 480 or Permission
NE R530 Two Phase Flow (3 cr)
Treatment of fluid mechanics and heat transfer in conjunction with nuclear reactors where two-phase flow problems are found.
Prereq: Permission
NE R533 Monte Carlo Methods (3 cr)
Applications of the Monte Carlo method to neutron transport calculations from introductory concepts to advanced simulations of criticality in fissile materials.
Prereq: NE 450 or Permission
NE R535 Nuclear Criticality Safety I (3 cr)
Physics of criticality, factors that affect reactivity, hand calculation techniques, experiments and the development of subcritical limits, criticality accidents, standards and regulations, evaluations.
Prereq: NE 450 or Permission
NE 537 Radiation Effects on Materials (3 cr)
See MSE J437/J537.
NE 538 Fundamentals of Nuclear Materials (3 cr)
See MSE J438/J538.
NE R540 Fusion Energy (3 cr)
Basic concepts and experimental approaches to fusion, elementary plasma theory, plasma oscillations, heating; fusion reactor technology development and long-range prospects.
Prereq: Permission
NE R544 Reactor Analysis - Statics and Kinetics (3 cr)
Behavior of nuclear reactors in steady state and transient conditions. Calculation of varying power conditions, fuel burn-up, coolant perturbations, and other reactor parameters.
Prereq: NE 460 or Permission
NE R554 Radiation Detection and Shielding (3 cr)
Radiation transport and shielding concepts. Methods for quantifying attenuation of nuclear particles and electromagnetic radiation. Radiation detection methods, data acquisition and processing.
Prereq: Math 310 or Permission
NE R555 Nuclear Criticality Safety II (3 cr)
Applications of criticality safety techniques to facility design and review, requirements for unique isotopes, criticality safety evaluations, connections to nuclear materials management, applications of monte carlo analysis.
Prereq: NE 535 or Permission
NE R565 Reactor Engineering (3 cr)
Radiation shielding, materials, instrumentation and controls, separation of stable isotopes, chemical separation and processing, special techniques.
Prereq: NE 460, Math 480 or Permission
NE R570 Nuclear Chemical Engineering (3 cr)
Chemical engineering processes related to the nuclear industry; metals dissolution, solvent extraction, isotope separation, uranium processing and other topics.
Prereq: Permission
NE R575 Advanced Nuclear Power Engineering (3 cr)
Present and advanced nuclear power plant descriptions and analysis. Engineering aspects of converting nuclear fission energy to useful work.
Prereq: NE 460 or Permission
NE R580 Waste Management and Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing (3 cr)
Head-end processing, solvent extraction processes, ion exchange processes, precipitation processes, and effluent management and disposal.
Prereq: Permission
NE R581 Treatment of Radioactive Waste (3 cr)
Alternative processes and operations for treatment of radioactive wastes before storage/disposal.
Prereq: NE 460 or Permission
NE R582 Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposition (3 cr)
The management of nuclear fuel after removal from a nuclear reactor; storage options, recycle and recovery of uranium and other radionuclides, geological repositories and related topics.
Prereq: Permission
NE R585 Nuclear Fuel Cycles (3 cr)
Processes to support the existing LWR fuel cycle. Alternative fuel cycles including U-233, Pu 239 and mixed oxide fuels, and advanced reactor concepts. Recycling and recovery of nuclear materials, with emphasis on traditional fast reactor recycle.
Prereq: Permission
NE 598 (s) Internship (cr arr)
NE 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)