NDD 715 - Nuclear Weapons Effects for Nuclear Deterrence Operations

(3 units)

This course examines the nuclear weapons effects generated by a nuclear detonation. It also offers students an opportunity to learn how to calculate the effects of a nuclear detonation.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain the blast and overpressure, thermal, and radiological effects of a nuclear detonation.
2. describe the implications of conditions on nuclear weapons effects.
3. summarize the effects of an electromagnetic pulse.
4. calculate basic weapons effects.

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