Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

3 credits · Undergraduate

The purpose of this course is to introduce the concepts of nuclear engineering and the resulting applications. The subjects that will be discussed are the fundamentals of particle physics: proton, neutron, electron, photon and neutrino, and the atomic model; radioactivity and radiation detection, protection and shielding; principle of nuclear energetic: fission and fusion; nuclear reactor kinetics and control; nuclear reactor design and cooling; nuclear propulsion, nuclear waste disposal. PREREQUISITES: MECH 3705.03, MECH 3810.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Tutorial