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CHE566 Course Logistics Fall 2018

This document provides an overview of the CHE566H1F Elements of Nuclear Engineering course. The course will cover key areas of nuclear engineering including reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, and radiation over 18 lectures. Students will gain an understanding of these topics and how they are integrated in nuclear reactor analysis. The syllabus outlines the topics to be covered across 4 problem sets, 3 quizzes, and a final exam. Assistance is available from the teaching assistant and instructor.

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CHE566 Course Logistics Fall 2018

This document provides an overview of the CHE566H1F Elements of Nuclear Engineering course. The course will cover key areas of nuclear engineering including reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, and radiation over 18 lectures. Students will gain an understanding of these topics and how they are integrated in nuclear reactor analysis. The syllabus outlines the topics to be covered across 4 problem sets, 3 quizzes, and a final exam. Assistance is available from the teaching assistant and instructor.

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CHE566H1F

Elements of Nuclear Engineering

Julian Lebenhaft

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Topics

• Nuclear Engineering
• Learning outcomes
• Course syllabus
• Reference
• Course logistics, tutorials, and grading
• Assistance

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Nuclear
Engineering

Reactor
Physics Materials
Feedback &
effects
Thermo-
Thermal Mechanics
Hydraulics

Reactor Instrumentation & Control

Civil Engineering (Reactor Building, etc.)


Radiation / Radiation Damage / Radiation Protection

Reactor Safety

Plant Operations & Maintenance

Nuclear Fuel Cycle / Nuclear Chemical Engineering 3/9


Learning Objectives

1. Gain a solid overview of nuclear engineering with a focus on key


areas that comprise this interdisciplinary field:

Reactor physics — neutron behaviour in a nuclear reactor

Thermal hydraulics — heat transfer & pressure drop in a reactor


cooling system

Radiation — radioactivity, ionizing radiation, dosimetry,


health effects of radiation, and shielding

2. Understand how these separate areas of nuclear engineering are


integrated in the analysis of a nuclear reactor system.

3. Become familiar with nuclear reactor technology.

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Course Syllabus

# Topic Lectures1
1 Nuclear physics basics 1
2 Reactor systems 1
3 Reactor physics2 4
4 Thermal hydraulics 5
5 Radiation, radioactivity, 7
radiation chemistry, and
radiation protection
Total: 18

1The duration of each lecture is approximately 1½-2 hours.


2Theterm ‘physics’ is used for historical reasons, but this
subject is firmly established as an engineering discipline.
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Reference

• A good general reference is the following textbook:

J.R. Lamarsh and A.J. Baratta, Introduction to Nuclear engineering, 3rd


Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2001.

– Available at the Eng. & Comp. Sci. library.

– A low-cost international version is available via Amazon, and a


digital version (PDF) can be found on the web.

• The lecture notes together with examples constitute a self-


contained reference.

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Course Logistics

• Lectures & tutorials will be held in the following room:

− Monday 3-5 PM LM 155


− Thursday 3-5 PM MP 137

• Tutorials will be held at the end of each course module


and will focus on the logic of problem solving.

• Sample problems with detailed solutions will be provided


to show how the theory is applied.

• Lecture presentations will be posted on Blackboard 1~2 h


before each session to facilitate note-taking.

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Grading

Problem sets (4) 20%


Quizzes (3)† 30%
Final Examination 50%
†Short (30 min) tests covering one topic.

• Submit assignments electronically via Q by the due date.

− Penalties for later submissions because solutions will be posted


promptly (exceptions are possible):
50% deducted if one day late, 75% two days, 100% after.
− Plagiarism is an academic offence. Please ask for assistance if
you cannot solve the problems.

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Assistance

• Primary contact is the teaching assistant (TA):

− Khalil Sidawi [email protected]


− Marking of assignments and one-on-one assistance.

• Contact the instructor for clarification of lecture material


or if additional help is needed.

− After class or by email ([email protected]).

• Hints will be provided to assist in the solution of the


problem sets.

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