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Course Details |
Fees and Dates
| Offered By: |
Dept Nuclear Physics |
| Academic Career: |
Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject: |
Physics |
| Offered in: |
First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value: |
6 units |
| Course Description: |
This course introduces students to the key concepts in Reactor Physics, including: - Basic nuclear principles (Fission, Neutron moderation)
- Nuclear Fuel options
- Reactor types (Boiling water, Pressurized water, Heavy water, Thorium, Fast breeder, Gas-cooled)
- Reactor operation and control
- Safety and accidents
- New generation reactors
- Reactor economics.
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| Learning Outcomes: |
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to: 1. explain basic reactor science
2. critically examine reactor types to identify their advantages and disadvantages
3. compare the merits of new generation reactors and appraise their technical status
4. critically review the issues affecting the economics of nuclear power
5. discuss nuclear accidents and evaluate reactor safety measures |
| Indicative Assessment: |
An assessment portfolio, to be negotiated with students in terms of formats and weightings, will be based on: - Problem sets and homework tasks (LO 1, 2)
- Written assignments (LO 1-5)
- Class presentations (LO 3-5)
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| Workload: |
2 lecture hours per week plus tutorials |
| Course Classification(s): |
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| Areas of Interest: |
Physics |
| Eligibility: |
Bachelor degree |
| Requisite Statement: |
General science knowledge |
| Preliminary Reading: |
D. Bodansky, Nuclear Energy, Springer (2004) /K. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics, Wiley (1987) |
| Academic Contact: |
Dr Andrew Stuchbery |
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