IONIZING RADIATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: N E 305 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the modes by which uncharged radiation (photons and neutrons) interacts with matter Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how heavy and light charged particles interact with matter Audience: Undergraduate 3. Determine radiological quantities associated with radiation protection (e.g., exposure, absorbed dose, and dose equivalent) for external sources of radiation (unshielded and shielded) Audience: Undergraduate 4. Determine committed doses for internal sources of radiation Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design a shield to protect occupational workers from radiation exposure due to simple photon and neutron sources Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the modes by which uncharged radiation (photons and neutrons) interacts with matter Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how heavy and light charged particles interact with matter Audience: Undergraduate 3. Determine radiological quantities associated with radiation protection (e.g., exposure, absorbed dose, and dose equivalent) for external sources of radiation (unshielded and shielded) Audience: Undergraduate 4. Determine committed doses for internal sources of radiation Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design a shield to protect occupational workers from radiation exposure due to simple photon and neutron sources Audience: Undergraduate