2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Course Descriptions
ENU 4001 Nuclear Engineering Analysis 1
ENU 4103 Reactor Anal. & Computation 1 - Statics
ENU 4104 Reactor Anal. & Computation 2 - Dynamics
ENU 4134 Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer in Nuclear Systems
ENU 4144 Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Systems 1
ENU 4145 Risk Assessment for Radiation Systems
ENU 4185 Nuclear Reactor Fuel Management
ENU 4192 Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Design 1
ENU 4194 Control of Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants
ENU 4505L Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Laboratory 1
ENU 4605 Radiation Interactions & Sources 1
ENU 4606 Radiation Interactions & Sources 2
ENU 4612 Radiation Detection and Instrumentation Systems
ENU 4612L Radiation Detection and Instrumentation Systems Laboratory
ENU 4621 Applications of Radiation to Bio-Systems
ENU 4630 Fundamental Aspects of Radiation Shielding
ENU 4641C Applied Radiation Protection
ENU 4905 Special Problems in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
ENU 4906 Special Problems in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Design
ENU 4930 Special Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
ENU 4934 Fundamentals of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
ENU 4944 Practical Work in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
ENU 4949 Co-op Work Experience
ENV 4212 Nuclear Power Radioactive Waste Technology
College of Engineering
ENU 4001 Nuclear Engineering Analysis 1
Credits: 4; four 1 hour lectures. Prereq: MAP 2302.
Continuous and discrete variable solution methods for the statistical, algebraic, differential and integral equations important in nuclear engineering. Problems involving neutron, photon, fluid and temperature distributions in configuration, time and velocity are mathematically modeled, solved and interpreted.
ENU 4103 Reactor Anal. & Computation 1 - Statics
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4001 and ENU 4605.
Study of neutron reactions, fission chain and criticality and neutron transport/diffusion for nuclear reactors. Analytical and numerical diffusion theory calculations for reactor design and analysis. Cell calculations for heterogeneous cores.
ENU 4104 Reactor Anal. & Computation 2 - Dynamics
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4103.
Continuation of ENU 4103. Neutron thermalization and thermal scattering kernels. Treatment of resonances and Doppler broadening. Dynamic analysis of reactors including point model and space-time models. Feedback and reactor dynamics and control. Short-term transient analysis and long-term time-dependence.
ENU 4134 Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer in Nuclear Systems
Credits: 4; Prereq: EML 3100, EML 4140 and ENU 4103.
Thermodynamic aspect of nuclear power, reactor heat generation and removal, heat transfer and fluid flow in nuclear systems with emphasis on light water reactors.
ENU 4144 Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Systems 1
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Coreq: EML 3100 and ENU 4605.
Basis for light water reactor (LWR) design; the NRC design criteria for LWRs. Study of the major systems, components and performance characteristics of LWRs including fuels, primary and secondary coolant systems, emergency and auxiliary systems.
ENU 4145 Risk Assessment for Radiation Systems
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4103 and STA 3032.
Study of radiation management systems including reliability and probabilistic risk assessment.
ENU 4185 Nuclear Reactor Fuel Management
Credits: 2; two 1 hour lectures; Coreq: ENU 4103 and ENU 4144.
Nuclear fuel management from enrichment through waste management and economics.
ENU 4192 Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Design 1
Credits: 4; four 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4104, ENU 4134, ENU 4612 and ENU 4630.
Introduction to design methodology with application to the solution of a unified set of design problems for nuclear and radiological engineering.
ENU 4194 Control of Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4104.
Analysis of the control and dynamic characteristics of nuclear reactors, including the effects of feedback. Analysis of the control and dynamic characteristics of the integrated nuclear power plant.
ENU 4505L Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Laboratory 1
Credits: 3; two 1 hour lecture; and one 4 hour lab; Prereq: ENU 4104 and ENU 4612.
A study of the experimental procedures used in reactor operation, personnel monitoring, radiation detection devices and the statistics of nuclear counting systems. A laboratory experience which integrates practical applications of radiation sources, radiation interactions, radiation transport and radiation diction.
ENU 4605 Radiation Interactions & Sources 1
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Coreq: ENU 4001.
Study of the interaction of radiation with matter, cross-sections and radiation fields with emphasis on neutrons and photons (gamma-rays and X-rays); attenuation, energy transfer and energy absorption in matter.
ENU 4606 Radiation Interactions & Sources 2
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4605; Coreq: ENU 4103.
Continuation of ENU 4605. Study of photon, charged particle and electron interactions with matter, attenuation, energy transfer and energy absorption in matter. X-ray production, accelerators and neutron sources; applications in nuclear and radiological engineering.
ENU 4612 Radiation Detection and Instrumentation Systems
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: EEL 3003, EEL 3303L and ENU 4606.
Physics and electronics of radiation detection and instrumentation systems for application to nuclear energy, radiological sciences, radiation protection, medical physics and imaging, and industrial safety and control systems. (WR)
ENU 4612L Radiation Detection and Instrumentation Systems Laboratory
Credits: 1; one 3 hour lab; Prereq: EEL 3303L and STA 3032; Coreq: ENU 4612.
Laboratory in nuclear radiation detection and instrumentation systems associated with ENU 4612.
ENU 4621 Applications of Radiation to Bio-Systems
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4606.
Applications of ionizing radiation and its effects on biological systems. Introduction to mechanisms of biological damage and evaluation of risks and benefits pertinent to a wide variety of ionizing radiation applications associated with biological systems, including medical and industrial applications.
ENU 4630 Fundamental Aspects of Radiation Shielding
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4103 and ENU 4606.
Basic principles of radiation shielding. Study of radiation sources and shielding design for radiation facilities.
ENU 4641C Applied Radiation Protection
Credits: 3; two 1 hour lectures; Prereq: ENU 4606 and ENU 4630.
Introduction to practical radiation protection techniques and practices including laboratory experiences. Examination of pertinent regulations, current practice, ethics, and instrumentation/measurement practices. Design of facilities and controls to optimize benefits of radiation applications and minimize exposure risks. (WR)
ENU 4905 Special Problems in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
Credits: 1 to 6; can be repeated up to 8 credits. Prereq: recommendation of department chairperson.
Individually selected problems or projects in the students' major field of engineering study.
ENU 4906 Special Problems in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Design
Credits: 1 to 6; Prereq: recommendation of department chairperson.
Individually selected design problems or design projects in the student's major field of engineering study. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
ENU 4930 Special Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
Credits: 1 to 4; can be repeated with change in content up to 8 credits. Prereq: permission of instructor.
Special courses covering selected topics in nuclear engineering.
ENU 4934 Fundamentals of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
Credits: 1; Prereq: junior/senior standing in NES.
Presentations and discussions on topics of current and continuing interest in nuclear engineering sciences.
ENU 4944 Practical Work in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
Credits: 1 of 5.
Practical engineering work under industrial supervision as set forth in the College of Engineering regulations.
ENU 4949 Co-op Work Experience
Credits: 1††; three hour lab.; Prereq: 4EG classification: one term of industrial employment, including extra work according to a preapproved outline.
Practical engineering work under industrial supervision, as set forth in the College of Engineering regulations.
ENV 4212 Nuclear Power Radioactive Waste Technology
Credits: 3; three 1 hour lectures; Prereq: EML 3100.
Characterization and description of low and high level radwastes, regulatory requirements and methods of treatment. Transportation, burial and surveillance of radwastes. Decommissioning of nuclear facilities.
General Education Categories
- Composition (C)
- Mathematical Sciences (M)
- Humanities (H)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (S)
- Physical (P) and Biological (B) Sciences
- International and Diversity focus (I)
Symbols Used in Course Descriptions
- (WR) indicates the course satisfies the writing requirement.
The Schedule of Courses lists the amount of writing credit per course section. - (MR) indicates the course satisfies the math requirement.
- †† indicates the course may be taken on an S-U basis.