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2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog

NUCL 50100 - Nuclear Engineering Principles


Credit Hours: 3.00.  A first course for graduate students desiring a nuclear engineering sequence and an elective for students in science or engineering. The course is structured in four parts: (1) Nuclear structure and radiation, biological effects and medical applications of radiation. (2) Basics of neutron and reactor physics, neutron diffusion and reactor criticality. (3) Nuclear materials and waste. (4) Reactor systems and safety. Credits: 3.00