MSE 665 - Nuclear Power Fundamentals

(3 units)

Nuclear physics, radioactive decay, nuclear reactor design, components of nuclear power plant, nuclear fuel, criticality/reactivity, nuclear fuel cycle, fission reactors, radioactive waste management.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

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. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
3. understand research methodology.

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