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Feb 03, 2026
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University General Course Catalog 2024-2025 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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NP 607 - Radiation and Nuclear Criticality Analysis of RAM Packages (1 unit)
Development and review of SARP Chapters 5 & 6 documenting radiation shielding and NCS evaluations of a radioactive material transportation package. This course is offered only at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. Students are responsible for all national laboratory fees and expenses associated with the course location.
Maximum units a student may earn: 1
Prerequisites: Graduate standing & instructor approval, which requires submission of pre-enrollment forms required by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (as described in the GCNP Program manual) and background in nuclear engineering or physics.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Independent Study: 1
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
2. explain the federal regulations that govern transport packages and storage casks, and DOE and NRC guidance documents, including Regulatory Guides, NUREGs, and DOE orders.
3. demonstrate thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to the radiation shielding and criticality safety design of radioactive material transportation packages.
4. demonstrate knowledge of computational methods/computer codes for radiation source term and shielding calculations.
5. demonstrate knowledge of criticality computer codes and methods for validating nuclear data and computer codes.
6. evaluate structural and thermal effects on the packaging and its contents under NCT and HAC in terms of material and geometry changes and their subsequent effects.
7. prepare SARP Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 documentation that thoroughly demonstrates compliance of the packaging and its contents with applicable regulatory requirements.
8. perform review of SARP Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 and provide meaningful technical comments.
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