UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

0407300 Elements of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Instructor
Dr. Victor Gillette


Catalog Data
Elements of Nuclear Engineering and
Radiological Sciences
CC (3 0 3) 3 credits
Nuclear reactions, fission, resonance reactions, moderation of neutrons. Nuclear
Reactor Physics basics.
Pre-requisites 0407202

Pre-requisites
by topic
Students should be familiar with basic concepts of radioactivity and nuclear
interactions.

Textbook Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics, E. E. Lewis, 2008, Academic Press

References
1. Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Keneth Shultis and Richard Faw,
CRC Press, 2007.
2. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, J.R. Lamarsh and A.J. Baratta. Third Edition,
Prentice Hall Inc. 2011.

Course
Outcomes

1. Identify neutron interactions.
2. Identify the properties of nuclear fuel and neutron moderators
3. Calculate the average reaction rates, multiplication factors, and reactivities.
4. Recognize differences between nuclear reactors.
5. Discuss the basics of reactor kinetics

Topics
Nuclear Models, Nuclear Reactions, Radioactivity and
Radioactivity Chains
1.5 week
Neutron Interactions, Cross Sections, ENDF libraries 2 week
Properties of Nuclear Fuel, Moderators and Control Rods 1.5 week
Neutron Energy Spectra and Reaction Rates 1.5 weeks
Multiplication Factor, Four Factor Formula, Six Factor Formula. 2 week
Reactivity and Reactivity Coefficients 2 weeks
Power Reactors 2 weeks
Basics of Reactor Kinetics
2 weeks

Grading
Class work 30 %
Exams 30%
Final 40%

Computer
Usage
Excel and Matlab

Estimated
Content
Engineering Science 2.5 Credits
Engineering Design 0.5 Credits

Updated by
Dr. Victor Gillette
Update Date
June 18, 2014


Mapping of course outcomes to program outcomes


Program Outcomes
Course
Outcomes
Delivery
Methods
Assess.
Methods
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)
Identify neutron
interactions
Lectures.
Assignments,
quizzes, Exams.
X X
Identify the
properties of nuclear
fuel and neutron
moderators
Lectures.
Assignments,
quizzes, Exams.
X X X
Calculate average
reaction rates,
multiplication
factors,
reactivities.
Lectures.
Assignments,
quizzes, Exams
X X
Recognize
differences
between nuclear
reactors.
Lectures. Assignments,. X X X X
Discuss the
basics of reactor
kinetics
Lectures.
Assignments,
quizzes, Exams
X X