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Nuclear Engineering Courses

NE 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

NE J437/J537 Radiation Effects on Materials (3 cr)

NE J438/J538 Fundamentals of Nuclear Materials (3 cr)

NE R450 Principles of Nuclear Engineering (3 cr)

NE R462 Nuclear Reactor Codes and Standards (3 cr)

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)

NE R530 Two Phase Flow (3 cr)

NE R533 Monte Carlo Methods (3 cr)

NE R535 Nuclear Criticality Safety I (3 cr)

NE 537 Radiation Effects on Materials (3 cr)

NE 538 Fundamentals of Nuclear Materials (3 cr)

NE R540 Fusion Energy (3 cr)

NE R544 Reactor Analysis - Statics and Kinetics (3 cr)

NE R554 Radiation Detection and Shielding (3 cr)

NE R555 Nuclear Criticality Safety II (3 cr)

NE R565 Reactor Engineering (3 cr)

NE R570 Nuclear Chemical Engineering (3 cr)

NE R575 Advanced Nuclear Power Engineering (3 cr)

NE R580 Waste Management and Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing (3 cr)

NE R581 Treatment of Radioactive Waste (3 cr)

NE R582 Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposition (3 cr)

NE R585 Nuclear Fuel Cycles (3 cr)

NE 598 (s) Internship (cr arr)

NE 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)

Akira Tokuhiro, 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 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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)