College of Engineering

Department of Nuclear Engineering

B.Eng. Nuclear Engineering
Program Syllabus
 COURSES DESCRIPTION

Degree Received: B.Eng. Nuclear Engineering

Medium of Instructions: English

Connection Hours per week Credit Exam’s

Course
Course Name Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Hours Hours
Code

ISC 111 Islamic Culture 1 2 - - 2 2

ARB 112 Arabic Language 1 2 - - 2 2
ENG 113 English Language 2 2 - - 2 2
MAT 114 Calculus 4 3 - 3 3
PHY 115 Physics 1 2 2 2 3 3
GEN 116 Fundamentals of Engineering 2 - - 2 2
GEN 117 Statics 2 2 1 2 2
GEN 118 Engineering Drawing 1 1 3 - 2 2
ISC 121 Islamic Culture 2 2 - - 2 2
ARB 122 Arabic Language 2 2 - - 2 2
ENG 123 English Language 2 2 - - 2 2
MAT 124 Linear Algebra and Geometry 4 3 - 3 3
PHY125 Physics 2 2 1 2 2 2
GEN 126 Dynamics 2 1 1 2 2
CHE 127 Chemistry 2 - 2 3 3
GEN 128 Engineering Drawing 2 1 3 - 2 2
 Second Year

ISC 211 Islamic Culture 3 2 - - 2 2

ARB 212 Arabic Language 3 2 - - 2 2
ENG 213 English Language 3 2 - - 2 2
MAT 214 Differential Equations 4 3 - 3 3
Introduction to Computer
COM 215 2 - 3 2 2
Science
GEN 216 Materials Science 2 - - 2 2
Principles of Mechanical
GEN 217 2 2 - 3 3
Engineering
Principles of Electrical
GEN 218 2 2 2 3 3
Engineering
MAT 221 Complex Functions 2 2 - 2 3
MAT 222 Vector Analysis 2 2 - 2 3
GEN 223 Mechanic of Materials 2 2 1 3 3
NE 224 Physical Chemistry 2 - 3 2 2
NE 225 Modern Physics 2 - - 2 2
NE 226 .Principles of Electronics Eng 2 - 1 2 2
NE 227 Thermodynamics 2 2 2 2 2
COM 228 Programming languages 1 - 3 2 2
Third Year

MAT 311 Probability and Statics 4 3 - 3 3

NE312 Electromagnetic Fields 2 - - 2 2
NE313 Fluid Mechanics 4 2 2 3 3
NE314 Heat and Mass Transfer 4 2 2 3 3
NE315 Quantum Physics 2 2 - 2 3
Introduction to Nuclear
NE316 2 2 - 2 2
Engineering
NE317 Radiation Safety 2 - - 2 2
NE318 Corrosion 2 1 - 2 2
MAT321 Numerical Analysis 4 3 - 3 3
NE322 Nuclear Instrumentations 2 - 3 3 3
SDS323 Sudanese Studies 2 - - 2 2
NE324 Gas and Steam Turbines 3 2 2 3 3
NE325 Nuclear Materials 2 - - 2 2
NE326 Nuclear Reactors Theory I 2 2 - 3 3
NE327 Nuclear Lab I - - 3 1 -
NE328 Nuclear Physics Applications 2 - 2 3 3
Fourth Year
GEN411 Industrial Management 2 2 - 2 2
Nuclear Chemistry Techniques
NE412 2 - - 2 2
I
Fundamentals of Nuclear
NE413 2 - 1 2 2
fusion
NE414 Radiation Detection&
2 - 2 3 3
Measurements
NE415 Modeling & Simulation 1 - 3 2 2
NE416 Control Theory 2 2 - 3 3
NE417 Nuclear Reactors Theory II 2 2 - 3 3
Engineering Economics
GEN421 2 2 - 2 2

GEN422 Research Methodologies 2 2 - 2 2

Nuclear Chemistry Techniques
NE423 2 - - 2 2
II
NE424 Plasma Physics 2 - - 2 2
NE425 Nuclear Reactors Dynamics 2 2 - 3 3
NE426 Reactors Thermo hydraulics 2 2 3 3 3
NE427 Nuclear Reactors Analysis 2 2 - 3 3
NE428 Nuclear Lab II - - 6 2 2
Fifth Year
 Computer Application in
1 - 3 2 2
NE511 Nuclear Eng.
NE512 Nuclear Power Plants 2 2 - 3 3
NE513 Nuclear Reactors Safety 2 2 - 3 3
Radiation protection &
NE514 2 2 - 3 3
Shielding
NE515 Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2 2 - 3 3
NE516 Nuclear Lab. III - - 6 2 2
NE517 Project - - 4 - -
Basic Applications of
NE521 2 - 2 3 3
Radioisotopes
NE522 Nuclear Fuel Management 2 - - 2 2
Operation & Control of Power
NE523 2 - 3 3 3
Plant
NE524 Nuclear Reactors Design 2 1 3 3 3
NE524 Nuclear Reactors Engineering 2 2 - 3 3
NE526 Project - - 8 6 -
Courses Description:

Keys

ARB Arabic Language

ENG English Language
ISC Islamic Culture
MAT Mathematics
PHY Physics
CHE Chemistry
SDS Sudanese Studies
COM Computer
GEN General Engineering Science
NE Nuclear Engineering
ISC111 Islamic Culture:
Islamic Studies and Ethics.

ARB112 Arabic Language1:

The science of language sounds, elements of linguistic connectivity, depiction of Arabic basic writing
skills and its rules, basic grammar rules.

ENG113 English Language:

Language basic skills such as: reading, writing, listening, conversations and grammatical structures.

MAT114 Calculus:
Calculus, number system, inequalities series and limits, functions (of one variable), limits and continuity
of one variable functions, differentials, applications of calculus to determine function properties,
integrals, finite integrals, geometrical and mechanical applications of finite integrals. Limits and
continuity of functions, polynomials, transcendental functions, derivative of transcendental functions,
applications of the derivative, the integrals, applications of the integrals, integration of transcendental
functions, technique of integrals, series and sequences.

PHY115 Physics1:
Measurements Units, dimensional analysis, errors measurement, light and sound, fields, force, motion,
the laws of the conservation, practical tests.

GEN116 Fundamentals of Engineering:

The role of Islamic civilization in the development of science , a brief study of the works of Muslim
scholars in iron industry in the old Sudan , evolution in physics and mechanic s- the industrial revolution,
scientific explorations and industrial applications- to identify some of the industrial and administrative
scientists and personalities in the modern world. Engineering profession, the Technology, scholar ,
engineer, technologist, technician and skilled worker , tasks of Engineer, research, development, design ,
production , testing , construction , operation , marketing , administration , counseling , teaching,
different engineering directions - the qualities , knowledge and professional capacity required from the
engineer and ethics of the profession , the way to solve problems in engineering , the technical data ,
estimation and rounding, dimensions and units of Measurement.

GEN117 Statics:
General principles, balance, analysis, synthesis and composing of power cable structure, engineering
properties of clips, friction, hydrostatics, Simple machines, and laboratory tests.

GEN118 Engineering Drawing 1:

Introduction to engineering drawing and drawing tools definition , geometric lines and engineering
drawing: Arabic and English , geometric shapes , the theory of projection and drawing projections ,
surround Isometric embodies and drawing sections of the surround format , drawing Sections of two
sections and tangent.

ISC121 Islamic Culture:

Islamic Studies and Ethics.
ARB122 Arabic Language:
Right and ailing verbs, and their classification, morphological balance , verb in the active voice and the
passive verb , intransitive verb and transitive verb , the name and its divisions , report, letters, article ,
lecture and seminar , Writing, signatures and summary.

ENG123 English Language:

Teach the knowledge of more basic language skills such as reading, writing and listening, communication
and building grammatical structures.
MAT124 Linear Algebra and Geometry:
Conic section, parabola, hyperbola, hyperbolic algebraic structures and categories, exponentials,
categories, connections, relations, sets, rings, conic section in polar coordinates, spaces, vectors, logic,
integers, composite polynomials, integers properties, polynomials, definition of conal sectors, conal
sectors in polar coordinates, second degree equations of axes and poles.

PHY125 Physics2:
Heat, thermal energy, thermodynamics, atomic physics and nuclear physics.

GEN126 Dynamics:
Movement in a straight line , the oscillatory movement " harmonic" simple , displacement , speed ,
acceleration , the movement in a curved line, tangential and centripetal acceleration and equations of
motion , momentum and potential energy and kinetic body systems, push and linear momentum ,
rotation about a fixed axis of movement and work, energy in the rotational motion.

CHE127 Chemistry:
The exact configuration of the atom, the properties of resulting atom from electronic construction ,
chemical links , chemical reaction and interaction speed chemical equilibrium , thermodynamics ,
material properties gaseous , liquid and solid , the properties of chemical solutions , chemistry of
nucleus.

GEN128 Engineering Drawing2:

Introduction , levels of drop , two interlocutor, methods, projection, representation point, the
representation of the rectum, the representation level , triggering level , the conditions of level , cross -
level with the rectum, the intersection of levels, levels of assistance, turnover levels, the representation
of objects Engineering " cylinder " , cone, ball and members of the surfaces.

ISC211 Islamic Culture:

Islamic Studies and Ethics.

ARB212 Arabic Language:

The scientific term, Arabizing, prepositions, style of exclamation, formats of exaggeration, types of
plurals, and grammatical terms: models and examples, translation, style, common mistakes.

ENG213 English Language:

Develop the skills gained from the first two levels taking into account the choice of subject to be
relevant to the field of specialization of the student.

MAT214 Differential Equations:

Definition and preliminary problems, ordinary differential equations of the 1st order, 2nd order
differential equations, higher order differential equations, general differential equations of higher order,
linear differential equations with variable coefficient, series solution, the operator D and Laplace
transformation. Matrices, linear equations, matrices transform, matrix operations. Quadratic formula,
applications. Definition, the degree and the rank of the equation, the equations of the first order,
second order equations, the equations of effort. Gircctive l5. Laplace (equivalent, elliptic, hyperbolic)
solution by separation of variables, the solution using the boundary conditions, applications, definitions,
preliminary issues, differential equations initial first-class ( how to solve ) , linear equations, equations,
variable serial solution, and the coefficient of Laplace.
COM215 Introduction to Computer Science:
Fundamental aspects of the computing environment including hardware specifications, peripheral
devices, software and applications, operating systems UNIX DOS OS2 and basic programming codes and
languages.
GEN216 Materials Science:
The basics of metal fitting, chemical link between molecules and atoms, material composition and its
impact on the material properties , metallic and nonmetallic , schemes balance , metallic paint , heat
treatments, polymers and their types : rubber , fibers, plastics , their properties and their uses , ceramic
types, clay , glass and materials with a high melting point , properties and uses.
GEN217 Principles of Mechanical Engineering:
Introduction to aspects of mechanical engineering, Mechanical vehicles and equipment used various
engineering such as pumps, valves and gauges, sealants, poles movement, linking devices and gears.
Workshop:
Training students and giving them basic skills and practical experiences in conducting workshops on
specialized processes: manual measurements, Welding (Arc welding), filling of the work sheet.
GEN218 Principles of Electrical Engineering:

Rules of circuitry and magnetic circuits: Ohm’s law, inductance and capacitance , AC , relations
multiphase AC and single phase , 3 phase AC circuits, Direct current , the semiconductor.
MAT221 Complex Functions:
Functions, definition, differentiation and integration, Cauchy integral theories, residues, Cauchy
equations, Riemann, contour integrals transfers, preservatives angles, Special functions: Gama
functions, Beta, integrative conversion.
MAT222 Vector Analysis:
Vector equations, Unmatched related transactions, linear integration, integration of surface, detente
and the theory of lstook, conventions extensive, dynamics and movement of the body equilibrium,
install objects, orbits, hard body movement in three dimensions generalized coordinates.
GEN223 Mechanic of Materials:
Simple stress & effect, complex poles, axial load and thermal change. Stress and complex effect, the
constituencies of Mohr's stress and strain and the relationship between them, Constants flexibility and
the relationship between them and the proportion of Poisson’s ratio, E, G, K , and U. Schematic
representation of shear forces and bending moments, Tilt and deviation in beams, Simple bending
theory, the equivalent of curvature and rotation torque equivalent, Types of springs, Strain energy of
the different loads, Strain energy of sudden load, ultimate shear stress, Strain energy and total energy.

NE224 physical Chemistry:

Emphasizing on fundamental physical chemistry that plays an important role in engineering processes,
topics presented will include chemical equilibrium, kinetic theory of gases, liquids and solutions, organic
acids and bases, chemical reaction kinetics, chemical bonding, photochemistry, radiation chemistry and
the solid state chemistry, electrochemistry, spectroscopic methods (emissive spectrum, nuclear
absorption).

NE 225 Modern Physics:

Introduction to special relativity: Maxwell and Morley experiment, relativity postulates, Lorinz
transformations, expansion of time, length compression, mass and energy equivalence, quantum
principle, radiation & matter reaction, Bohor theorem, quantum numbers, atoms spectrum. Elements of
electricity and magnetism, foundation of atomic and nuclear physics, the nuclear atom, charged atomic
particles, electromagnetic radiations, waves and particles, X-rays and Laser, the extra nuclear structure
of the atom.

NE 226 Principles of Electronics Engineering:

Introduction to semiconductor materials; PN junction diode, Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), Junction
Field Effect Transistor (JFET), Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET), Operational amplifier
analysis (gain, feedback, frequency response, stability), silicon controlled rectifier and its applications,
firing circuits.

NE 227 Thermodynamics:
Definitions and fundamental concepts, the first law of thermodynamics, applications on first law of
thermodynamics, reversibility and irreversibility, heat capacity, specific heat, the second law of
thermodynamics and its applications, power cycles, thermodynamic properties of fluids, phase
equilibrium and its graphs, using of the steam tables, the thermodynamic analysis of processes,
refrigeration and heat generation processes, chemical reaction equilibrium, applications related to
nuclear engineering and reactors.

COM 228 Programming languages:

Introduction to Programming Methods, Basics concepts of programming, Programming Methods
development, Programming, Algorithm, Pascal, and C++.

MAT 311 Probability and Statistics:

Introduction to the importance of statistics and variables and graphs , frequency distributions , the
center and the mediator and the vein and other metrics of the tendency of central , standard deviation
and other measures of dispersion, the basics of probability theory, the binomial distribution of natural
and Buisson , the principles of the theory of small samples, test Kate bag of harmonization of curves and
the method of least squares theory of the link, partial correlation coefficient and diversity and time-
series analysis.
NE 312 Electromagnetic Fields:
Electrostatic fields, Coulombs law, electric field strength in vacuum and bodies, material properties
(conductivity and insulation), electric field density, Gauss law, energy and electrostatic field, magneto
static fields, Bio-Savart law, Amperes law, magnetic field density, magnetic material properties, time
variables in electric and magnetic fields, Maxwell equations, pointing radiation and power relations,
electromagnetic waves propagation in air, transmitting medium and polarized medium, waves
transmission and reflection.

NE 313 Fluid Mechanics:

Physical properties of fluids: Density, viscosity, floating forces, compressibility, shear stresses,
Newtonian fluid Non-Newtonian fluid, viscosity and momentum transfer. Fluid in static: pressure and
methods of measurement. Fluids in motion: equation of moving fluid, Bernoulli’s equation, continuity
equation, Euler’s equation, Flow in pipes, laminar and turbulent flow, physical basics for Reynolds
number. Flow measuring devices: pilot tube, vensiorymeter, rotating devices. Flow in open ducts:
measuring the pressure drop and friction coefficient, concepts of boundary layer, applying of
momentum equation on boundary layers. Fluid pumps: power and efficiency of pumps, procedures of
gas pumps. Study of hydraulic system, physical foundations of the hydraulic cycle, Uses of hydraulic
system, Part of hydraulic system, Graphic representation of hydraulic system, hydraulic fluid properties,
Application in hydraulic system.

NE 314 Heat and Mass Transfer:

Fundamentals of heat transfer, heat quantity and power from heat transfer principles, conduction heat
transfer and their application for steady state, conduction through materials with different sizes and
properties, unsteady state conduction, heat convection and concepts of dimensional analysis, force
convection inside and outside pipes for fluids of different properties, calculations of heat transfer
equations, heat transfer by radiation and its applications, radiation from gases, heat transfer and their
design equations, heat transfer equipment, evaporators, condensers, boiling and design of boilers, heat
transfer in reactors, design of furnaces and basics of their selection. Diffusion, diffusion coefficient and
its calculations methods (theoretically and practically), mass transfer by convection, interface, theories
of mass transfer, reactions of phase equilibrium, calculations of processes of different stages, basics of
absorption, humidification, drying, distillation, extraction.

NE315 Quantum Physics:

Introduction to quantum mechanics and quantum mechanics in one-dimension including study of
symmetries, Time Independent Schrodinger Equation Formalism, Function, Spaces, Operators,
Eigenvectors and Eigen-values. The uncertainty principle. Formal development and interpretation of
non-relativistic quantum mechanics, its application to atomic, molecular, and solid state problems and
nuclear; the Dirac equation. Quantum Mechanics in Three Dimensions Spherical Coordinates. The
Hydrogen Atom, Angular Momentum Spin.

NE 316 Introductions to Nuclear Engineering:

Fundamental particles- Nuclear stability and radioactivity- Energy and State -Atomic Spectra- nucleus
mass- binding energy- different ionization radiation-natural and artificial radioactivity- Nuclear reactor -
Conservation Laws in nuclear reaction- Neutron Interactions- Neutron Cross Section data-Energy loss in
Scattering Collisions Ploy energetic neutrons- Fission- Gamma ray interactions with matter- Charged
particles- Nuclear reactors types- Fission and Fusion reactor parameters- radioisotope application and
energy resources

NE 317 Radiation Safety:

Possible incidents involving nuclear material in critical reactors, Assessments of magnitudes and
consequences of nuclear incident, Radiation monitoring on personnel, Biological effects of radiation,
Internal explosive and environmental dispersion, Regulation (international and governmental), Non
ionizing radiation, effects, limits and measurements, Fault tree analysis, Human Reliability - External
events (fire, floods, ...), Risk management and Off - site Dispersion analysis.

NE318 Corrosion:
Introduction to corrosion and classification, electrochemical reactions, polarization aspects,
environmental and metallurgical aspects, forms of corrosion, corrosion presentation, material selection
of alteration of environment, design cathodes and anodic protection coatings, corrosion testing, some
standard methods.

MAT321 Numerical Analysis:

Definition of mathematical models, numerical methods to solve mathematical models, the definition of
error, the estimation of error, the solution of nonlinear equations for one unknown (to find roots),
solving systems of linear equations by direct and indirect solutions, the estimation theories , least
squares approximation , interpolation . (Specific differences, divided differences, the theory of process),
step ways (step solutions). Step to solve differential equations, methods of Runge Kuta, Introduction to
the differences in the limited ways, to solve partial differential equations. (The simple and implicit ways).

NE 322 Nuclear Instrumentations:

Pulse processing and shaping, device impedance, coaxial cable construction, cable properties, noise
pickup and component grouping, characteristics impedance and cable reflection , cable connectors,
useful coaxial cable accessories , pulse shaping methods, pole zero cancellation , base line shift , other
pulse shaping methods, linear and logic pulse functions, linear and logic pulses, pulse processing units,
instrument standards, pulse counting systems , integral and differential discriminators, pulse hight
analysis systems, general considerations, ballistic deficit signal /noise considerations.

SDS 323 Sudanese Studies:

Sudanese History and culture.

NE 324 Steam and Gas Turbines:

Steam power plant basics, steam turbine components, Rankin cycle, reheaters, condensers,
regenerators, feed water heating, efficiency and heat rate of power plants, co-generation , types of co-
generations, critical steam advancements, gas turbine simple cycle, advantages of gas turbine versus
steam turbine, fuel types, gas fuel systems, liquid fuel systems, dual fuel systems, expanding range of
unusable fuel.

NE 325 Nuclear Materials:

Nuclear properties of materials requirements (Physical, chemical, atomic and mechanical), properties of
reactor components materials, some topics in metallurgy of metal structure, reactors material problems
for both solid and liquid fuel reactors radiation damage corrosion, thermal problems, metallurgy of
nuclear fuels, Uranium, Platinum and Thorium.

NE 326 Nuclear Reactors Theory I:

Neutron interactions, neutron diffusion in multiplying media, neutron sources, bounding and source
conditions, diffusion in different geometries, analytical solutions of the group and two group diffusion
equation, critically calculation in different geometries, control poles of equilibrium reaction.
NE 327 Nuclear Lab I:
Energy dissipation of ionizing radiation detectors, properties and efficiency of radiation detectors, G-M
counter characteristics , resolving time , verification of inverse square law, absorbing of beta ray , energy
calibration of single channel analyzer , the half value layer and the attenuation of gamma ray in lead.

NE 328 Applications of Nuclear Physics:

Nuclear structure, laws of radioactive decay, Nuclear activation- isotope production, properties of
nuclear forces, nuclear mass and binding energy, nuclear reactor and Q-value, the elastic collision in lab
and CM system- Slowing down process, the nuclear Chain reaction, multiplication factors, applications
for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors.

GEN411 Industrial Management:

Traditional concept of management, reliability and availability, capital management in industrial and
maintenance operations, management of fixed capital cycle, strategies and methods of maintenance,
inventory control system, motion and time study, work study, ergonomics.
NE 412 Nuclear Chemistry Techniques I:
Atomic Structure and nuclear Models, Mass energy relationship, Nuclear transformation and Nuclear
Reactions, Natural and Artificial Radionuclide, Industrial Applications of Radioisotopes including
Radiotracers (Activation analysis , Radiometric analysis), Radiation Processing for materials.

NE413 Fundamentals of fusion:

Definition of plasma parameters, the electron plasma frequency, single particle motion, guiding Centre
drifts, plasma as fluid; Maxwell equations, the corrective derivatives, the stress tensor
collision, plasma fluid drifts B diffusion, ambipolar diffusion across magnetic field, collision in fully
ionizing plasma, plasma resistively, Coulomb collision, Magneto hydrodynamics (MHD) equations,
diffusion in fully ionizing plasma, Bohm and neoclassical diffusion, plasma equilibrium and stability,
hydro magnetic equilibrium, Rayleigh-Taylar instability. Elements of plasma kinetic theory, Boltzman
equation, waves in plasma.

NE414 Radiation Detection and Measurement:

Radiation Sources: units and definitions, fast electron sources, heavy charged particles, sources of
electromagnetic radiation, neutron sources. Radiation interaction: interaction of heavy particles,
interaction of fast electrons, interaction of gamma-rays, interaction of neutrons, radiation exposure and
dose. Radiation detection: General properties of radiation detectors, simplified detector model, current
and pulse mode of operation, pulse height spectra, counting curves and plateaus, energy resolution,
detection efficiency, dead-time. Radiation measurements: Counting statistics and error prediction,
characteristics of data, statistical models, application of statistical models, error propagation,
optimization of counting experiments, distribution of time intervals, gas-filled detectors, ionization
chambers, proportional counters, Geiger-Mueller counters, Scintillation detectors principles, Photo
multiplier tubes, Radiation spectroscopy with scintillation, Semiconductor detectors: Semiconductor
diode detectors, high-pure germanium detectors, other solid state detectors. Neutron detectors: slow
neutron detection methods, fast neutron detection and spectroscopy.

NE 415 Modeling and Simulation:

Concepts of analytical modeling and computer simulation using small projects drawn from
multidisciplinary areas of computational engineering science - models will progress sequentially through
problem statement , mathematical model, approximation and analytic solution, Discrete model, object-
oriented model, implementation and simulation, visualization, and comparison to analysis , experiment
and observations.
NE 416 Control Theory:
Mathematical models of physical systems, translational mechanical systems, and rotational mechanical
systems, stability of control systems, Nyquist analysis, root locus analysis, Bode analysis. Lead
compensator, lag compensator and lead- lag compensator. Proportional-Integral- Derivative controller.
Introduction to digital control system.

NE 417 Nuclear Reactors Theory II:

Neutron transport theory, Simplification of the transport equation, slowing down and the
Thermalization of neutrons, Slowing down kernels Fermi age theory, scattering kernels, Thermal and fast
spectrum calculations for heterogeneous cores, Homogenization, the thermal utilization, cell averaged
thermal group constants, escape probabilities, integral transport method, Computer calculation of group
constants, Reflected reactor, heterogeneous reactor, thermal reactor.

GEN421 Engineering Economics:

Introduction to engineering economy , the concept of cost , time value of money, loans and documents,
feasibility criteria, the present value of the project, the future value , the annual value, internal rate of
return, payback period of capital , percentage of savings for investment, comparison of alternatives,
depreciation and taxes , the analysis of water projects, breakeven point and sensitivity analysis.

GEN422 Research Methodologies:

Define research; explain and apply research terms; describe the research process and the principle
activities, skills and ethics associated with the research process. Relationship between theory and
research. Propose a research study and justify the theory as well as the methodological decisions,
including sampling and measurement. Importance of research ethics and integrate research ethics into
the research process. Construct a coherent research proposal that includes an abstract, introduction,
literature review, research questions, ethical considerations, and methodology.

NE423 Nuclear Chemistry Techniques II:

An overview of the nuclear fuel cycle including uranium mining and milling; sources of plutonium
including a detailed investigation of the properties of irradiated fuel, solvent extraction for fuel
reprocessing, and the chemical and physical properties of plutonium and the actinides; Isotope
separation with particular emphasis on uranium enrichment techniques; and tritium production and use
in nuclear weapons. Some additional material may be included.

NE424 Plasma Physics:

Basic description of plasmas: collective phenomena and sheaths, collisional processes, single particle
motions, fluid models, equilibrium, waves, electromagnetic properties, instabilities, and introduction to
kinetic theory and nonlinear processes. Examples from fusion, astrophysical and materials processing
plasmas. P: One crse in electromagnetic fields beyond elementary physics.

NE425 Nuclear Reactors Dynamics:

Definitions, solution of space time dependent diffusion equation , derivative of kinetic equation, point
kinetic equation, solution of (PKE) without feed back, integral-differential form of the (PKE)- without
feed back, inverse method approximate solution of the (PKE) reactivity changes linearization, large
periodic reactivity, feed backs and feed back kernels, temperature and xenon feed back, linear stability
analysis, Characterization and linear stability , some stability criteria , effects of delayed neutrons on
linear stability, method of reactivity measurements , control rods and chemical shims, fission product
poisoning, core properties during life-time.
NE426 Reactors Thermo hydraulics:

Power generation, thermal design limitations, heat conduction in reactor fuel elements forced
convection heat transfer in a single phase coolant pressure drops , boiling channel pressure drops, multi-
channel analysis, hot channel factors, detectors code heat removal from nuclear reactors.

NE427 Nuclear Reactors Analysis:

The neutronics behavior of fission reactors from a theoretical point of view, Multi-group diffusion
theory, heterogeneous effects on reactor core, pin power reconstruction, thermal neutron spectra,
Introduction to transport theory.

NE428 Nuclear Lab II

About experiments, gamma ray spectroscopy using NaI1 with a multi-channel analyzer, alpha
spectroscopy with surface barrier detectors, beta spectroscopy, high resolution gamma ray
spectroscopy, time coincidence techniques and absolute activity measurements, Compton Scattering , x-
ray fluorescence ,gamma - gamma coincidence.
NE 511 Computer Applications in Nuclear Engineering:
Computational methods used to analyze radiation transport described by various differentials, integral
and integro-differetial equations. Numerical methods include finite difference, finite elements, discrete
ordinates and Monte Carlo. Examples from neutron and photon transport - numerical solutions of
neutron / photon diffusion and transport equations. Monte Carlo simulations of neutron and photon
transport. An overview of optimization techniques for solving the resulting discrete equations on vector
and parallel computer systems.

NE 512 Nuclear Power Plants:

Nuclear power generation, nuclear power plants, nuclear steam supply system, nuclear reactor core
components, thermodynamics aspects of nuclear power plants, different types of nuclear power plants
operating cycles material, steam, generators, pressurize, control and safety aspects of reactor,
comparison between different types of reactors, thermal and fast water reactor (BWR, PWR) heavy
water reactors, gas-cooled reactor, fast breeder reactor, reactor operation.

NE 513 Nuclear Reactors Safety:

Principal of reactor safety, inherent reactor stability quality assurance, redundancy and diversity, reactor
protection system, Trip signals, shut down signals, safety features, emergency core cooling system,
containment systems reactor safety analysis, design basis accidents, loss of coolant accidents, criteria of
site acceptability, reliability and risk assessment fault tree analysis, event trees, core melt down
accidents containment failure, accident risk assessment, fault tree analysis, event trees, core melt down
accidents containment failure, accident risk assessment, reactor safeguards, environmental effects.

NE 514 Radiation protection and Shielding:

Different types of interactions, gamma ray calculations of different geometrical gamma sources build up
factors, multilayered shield of different materials, sources, reactor shield design, heating problems,
shield materials, engineering aspects of shield design, design parameters materials properties, shield
design calculations for reactor radiation protection and regulations.

NE 515 Nuclear Fuel Cycle:

Properties of fuel element materials, Uranium fuel materials, plutonium fuel materials, thorium fuel
materials, processing of irradiated fuel, phases of irradiated fuel processing , separation processes and
techniques, solvent extraction, ion exchange, Pyrometallurgical process, waste disposal isotope
separation, uranium production enrichment, heavy water production and fuel cycle separation,
plutonium and nuclear debates.
NE516 Nuclear Lab. III:
About Light reactor experiments including neutron radiology, neutron diffusion in water, pulsed neutron
experiments neutron diffusions in graphite, flux measurement control rod calibration, reactivity
measurements, neutron temperature measurements, power level and thermal coefficients
measurements, critical loading, xenon transients

NE 521 Basic Applications of Radioisotopes:

Radiology, absorption laws, equipment, principles and techniques, applications radiation gauge uses in
flow, thickness, mass, density, water content, transmission and back scattering measurements,
hydrology and isotope hydrological cycle, stream law gauging, radioactive traces application, flow rates,
industrial waste, oil refineries radioactive power sources , radiocarbon dating technique and its
limitations.

NE522 Nuclear Fuel Management:

Types of fuel cycles, capability evaluation, fuel lattice optimization, fuel enrichment, calculation of core
power distribution, evaluation of multi group constants, homogenous heterogeneous and resonance
treatment of fuel geometry, interaction of thermal hydraulics and fuel depletion, local power peaking
effects, reactivity control, burn up analysis, application of fuel management (fuel shipment operations or
sub critical arrays), nuclear loading reactor cycle, plutonium recycling, nuclear power economics.
NE 523 Operation and control of nuclear power plants:
Reactor start-up, Reactor measurements and control calibrations, principles of control and operation,
problems of power operation, Reactor shut-down, training on a research reactor.

NE 524 Nuclear Reactors Design:

Core Physics: Criticality, control rod calculations, excess reactivity, computations, enrichment
requirements fuel burn -up and fission product formation. Radiation and Shielding: Radioisotope decay,
interaction of radiation with matter and shielding (thickness, material, cooling). Thermal Hydraulics:
Convective and/or boiling heat transfer at fuel element surface, conductive heat transfer inside
elements, pressure drops , heat exchanger, calculations, thermodynamic cycle efficiency , steam turbine
reheat and generation, Preheating and inlet sub-cooling. Materials: Selection of fuel and clacking,
corrosion, pressure vessel materials. Pressure Vessel: Stress calculations, material selection /
thicknesses, ASME code. Temperature Safety and void coefficient, emergency cooling, hazard
considerations.

NE 525 Nuclear Reactors Engineering:

Heat generation and Removal, Heat conduction: overview of heat transfer, one dimension steady state,
quasi 1-D fins, transient conduction. Thermal induced stresses in solids, Convection: General
consideration, Single phase - Non-metallic. Multiphase Flow: Pressure Drop, choking and critical flow.
Multiphase heat transfer: Boiling, Condensation, Core thermal design.