PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR OPERATIONS
Presents the theoretical and practical information required to understand operation of nuclear reactors. Content includes all subjects which must be known by a person seeking an operating license for the university reactor. Instructors integrate information on similar operations and systems in a nuclear power plant.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Nuclear Engineering Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Solve problems involving radioactive decay, radiation attenuation, neutron activation and the time dependent behavior of reactors Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the units and methods of detecting ionizing radiation, the principles of radiation protection and applicable federal regulations Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe reactor components and systems and their relevance to reactor operations Audience: Undergraduate 4. Manipulate the reactivity controls of a reactor Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Solve problems involving radioactive decay, radiation attenuation, neutron activation and the time dependent behavior of reactors Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the units and methods of detecting ionizing radiation, the principles of radiation protection and applicable federal regulations Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe reactor components and systems and their relevance to reactor operations Audience: Undergraduate 4. Manipulate the reactivity controls of a reactor Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027