NUCLEAR ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: M S & E 350 or 351 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply material science and engineering principles to analyze mass transport, heat transport, corrosion, and mechanical behavior in nuclear fuels and materials Audience: Undergraduate 2. Assess irradiation induced microstructural change and mechanical property degradation in nuclear materials Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply material science and engineering principles to identify material challenges in current and advanced nuclear reactors Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify mechanisms and mitigation strategies for critical materials issues in current and advanced nuclear reactors Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply material science and engineering principles to analyze mass transport, heat transport, corrosion, and mechanical behavior in nuclear fuels and materials Audience: Undergraduate 2. Assess irradiation induced microstructural change and mechanical property degradation in nuclear materials Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply material science and engineering principles to identify material challenges in current and advanced nuclear reactors Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify mechanisms and mitigation strategies for critical materials issues in current and advanced nuclear reactors Audience: Undergraduate