300 Special Problems [Variable] Problems or readings on specific subjects or projects in the department. Consent of instructor required.

301 Special Topics [Variable] This course is designed to give the department an opportunity to test a new course. Variable title.

303 Reactor Physics I [Lect 3.0] Study of neutron interactions, fission, chain reactions, neutron diffusion and neutron slowing down; criticality of a bare thermal homogeneous reactor. Prerequisites: NE 205.

304 Reactor Laboratory I [Lect 1.0 and Lab 1.0] Acquaints the student with neutron flux measurement, reactor operation, control rod calibration, reactor power measurement and neutron activation experiments. Experiments with the thermal column and neutron beam port are also demonstrated. Prerequisites: NE 204, 205.

306 Reactor Operation [Lab 1.0] The operation of the training reactor. The program is similar to that required for a NRC license. Prerequisite: NE 105, 206.

307 Nuclear Fuel Cycle [Lect 3.0] Nuclear fuel reserves and resources; milling, conversion, and enrichment; fuel fabrication; in-and-out-of core fuel management; transportation, storage, and disposal of nuclear fuel; low level and high level waste management, economics of the nuclear fuel cycle. Prerequisite: NE 205.

308 Reactor Laboratory II [Lect 1.0 and Lab 1.0] A continuation of Nuclear Engineering 304 with experiments of a more advanced nature. Prerequisite: NE 304.

309 Licensing of Nuclear Power Plants [Lect 2.0] The pertinent sections of the Code of Federal Regulations, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Regulatory Guides and Staff Position Papers, and other regulatory requirements are reviewed. Safety analysis reports and environmental reports for specific plants are studied.

310 Seminar [Variable] Discussion of current topics. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

311 Reactor Physics II [Lect 3.0] Analytic and computer based methods of solving problems of reactor physics. Prerequisites: NE 303, Cmp Sc 228.

315 Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion [Lect 3.0] A study of the design, operation and application of radioisotope power generators and nuclear reactors for space power and propulsion systems used on both manned and unmanned missions. Prerequisite: ME 219 or NE 319.

319 Nuclear Power Plant Systems [Lect 3.0] A study of current nuclear power plant concepts and the environmental economics and safety considerations affecting their design. Includes such topics as: thermal, mechanical and electrical aspects of nuclear power facilities, and the nuclear fuel cycle. Prerequisites: NE 205 and accompanied or preceded by NE 223.

322 Nuclear System DesignI [Lect 1.0] A preliminary design of a nuclear system (e.g.a fission or fusion nuclear reactor plant, a space power system, a radioactive waste disposal system). Prerequisites: NE 223, 303, 319, Preceded or accompanied by NE 341.

323 Nuclear System DesignII [Lect 3.0] A complete design of a nuclear system (e.g., a fission or fusion nuclear reactor plant, a space power system, a radioactive waste disposal system). Prerequisites: NE 322.

333 Health Physics [Lect 2.0] Radiation sources, dose calculations, dose units, biological effects of radiation, federal and state regulations regarding radiation, proper use of radioisotopes, operation and use of health physics instruments and dosimeters. Prerequisite: NE 203 or Physics 107.

335 Radiation Protection Engineering [Lect 3.0] Radiation fields and sources including nuclear reactors, radioactive wastes, x-ray machines, and accelerators. Stopping of radiation (Charge particles, photons, and neutrons) by matter. Radiation transport methods. Radiation shielding design. Dose rate calculations. Biological effects of radiation. Regulatory guides (10CFR20). Prerequisite: NE 205.

341 Nuclear Materials I [Lect 3.0] Fundamentals of materials selection for components in nuclear applications, design and fabrication of UO2 fuel; reactor fuel element performance; mechanical properties of UO2; radiation damage and effects, including computer modeling; corrosion of materials in nuclear reactor systems. Prerequisites: BE 110, NE 205, 223, Met 121.

345 Radioactive Waste Management [Lect 3.0] Sources and classes of radioactive wastes, long-term decay, spent fuel storage, transport, disposal options, regulatory control, materials issues, site selection and geologic characterization, containment, design and monitoring requirements, domestic and foreign waste disposal programs, economic and environmental issues, history of disposal actions, and conduct of remedial actions and clean up. Prerequisite: Math 204. (Co-listed with Geo 345)

351 Reactor Kinetics [Lect 3.0] Derivation and solutions to elementary kinetics models. Application of the point kinetics model in fast, thermal reactor dynamics, internal and external feedback mechanism. Rigorous derivation and solutions of the space dependent kinetics model fission product and fuel isotope changes during reactor operation. Prerequisite: NE 205.

361 Fusion Fundamentals [Lect 3.0] Introduction to the plasma state, single particle motion, kinetic theory, plasma waves, fusion, power generation, radiation mechanisms, inertial confinement and fusion devices, including conceptual fusion power plant designs. Prerequisite: Preceded or accompanied by Math 204.

381 Probabilistic Risk Assessment I [Lect 3.0] A study of the techniques for qualitative and quantitative assessment of reliability, safety and risk associated with complex systems such as those encountered in the nuclear power industry. Emphasis is placed on fault tree analysis. Prerequisite: NE 205.

390 Undergraduate Research [Variable] Designed for the undergraduate student who wishes to engage in research. Not for graduate credit. Not more than six credit hours allowed for graduation credit. Subject and credit to be arranged with the instructor.

400 Special Problems [Variable] Problems or readings on specific subjects or projects in the department. Consent of instructor required.

401 Special Topics [Variable] This course is designed to give the department an opportunity to test a new course. Variable title.

405 Linear Transport Theory [Lect 3.0] Monoenergetic Boltzmann equation for neutral particles by the method of singular eigen-functions and polynomial expansions. Prerequisites: NE 303, Math 358.

410 Seminar [Variable] Discussion of current topics.

411 Computational Methods in Nuclear Engineering [Lect 3.0] Numerical solution of the neutron diffusion and transport equations utilizing the computer. The Sn and Pn methods are studied in detail. Prerequisites: NE 305 and Cmp Sc 218.

421 Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design [Lect 3.0] Complete design of a nuclear power reactor, including analysis of reactor physics and engineering; layout and design of primary and secondary cooling systems, pressure vessel and thermal shields, control systems; introduction to the economics of nuclear power. Prerequisites: NE 311 and 319.

423 Nuclear Reactor Safety [Lect 3.0] Study of safety criteria; reactor characteristics pertinent to safety; reactor transient behavior; loss of coolant accident analysis; emergency core cooling; fuel behavior during accident conditions; reactor risk analysis; current reactor safety issues. Prerequisites: NE 303 and 319.

425 Plasma Physics [Lect 3.0] Fundamentals of kinetic, theory, fluid equations, MHD equations, and applications: wave propagation, shielding effect, diffusion, stability, and charged particle trajectories. Prerequisite: NE 361 for Nu Eng; Physics 411 for Physics.

431 Radiation Shielding [Lect 3.0] Radiation sources; interactions of radiation with matter; dosimetry and radiation protection guidelines. The particle transport equation and methods of solving it; the Monte Carlo Method; special computational methods for neutron and gamma attentuation. Computer codes used in shielding. Shielding materials, shield design. Prerequisite: NE 303.

441 Effects of Radiation on Solids [Lect 3.0] The theories of the interaction of nuclear radiation with matter. Experimental approaches to radiation studies, including the sources and dosimetry. Nature and properties of crystal imperfections. The influence of radiation on physical, mechanical and surface properties of metals and alloys. Radiation effects on materials other than those incorporated in nuclear reactors. The annealing of defects. Prerequisite: Met 341.

481 Probabilistic Risk Assessment II [Lect 3.0] A continuation of Nu Eng 381 with emphasis on reliability, importance, availability and frequency of occurrence. Advanced topics of phased mission analysis and dynamic fault tree analysis will be considered. The use of fault tree results with respect to risk calculations will be studied. Prerequisite: NE 381.

490 Research [Variable] Investigations of an advanced nature leading to the preparation of a thesis or dissertation. Consent of instructor required.

491 Internship [Variable] Students working toward a doctor of engineering degree will select with the advice of their committees, appropriate problems for preparation of a dissertation. The problem selected and internship plan must conform to the purpose of providing a high level engineering experience consistent with the intent of the doctor of engineering degree.

493 Oral Examination [0.0 Hours] After completion of all other program requirements, oral examinations for on-campus students may be processed during the first two weeks of an academic session or at any appropriate time for off-campus students upon enrollment in 493 and payment of an oral examination fee. All other students must enroll for credit commensurate with uses made of facilities and/or faculties. In no case shall this be for less than three semester hours for resident students.

495 Continuous Registration [Lect 1.0] Doctoral candidates who have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation, and are away from the campus must continue to enroll for at least one hour of credit each registration period until the degree is completed. Failure to do so may invalidate the candidacy. Billing will be automatic as will registration upon payment.