UN 0802 – Nuclear Reactor Physics
2024 Version
| Dates: | September 14 & 15, 2024October 5 & 6, 2024
October 26 & 27, 2024 November 9 & 10, 2024 Exam: Saturday November 30, 2024 |
| Time: | Lectures: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (including breaks)
Office Hours: 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
| Delivery Mode: | 100% Synchronous Online Delivery via Zoom*
This course will be taught over 4 non-consecutive weekends. The final exam is scheduled separately for Saturday, November 30, 2024. Attendance and active participation is strongly encouraged. Students are responsible for informing the instructor(s) of any absences in a timely manner. *Note: This is a pilot online course delivery for UN802 Fall 2024 only. Other UNENE courses currently retain in-person delivery elements. |
| Instructor: | Dr. Ben Rouben – Adjunct Professor, McMaster University
Dr. Eleodor Nichita – Associate Professor, Ontario Tech University |
| Deadlines: | UNENE Deadline to register: Monday, September 9, 2024
UNENE Deadline to drop: Friday, September 20, 2024 |
Prerequisite: Registration in the UNENE M.Eng. or UNENE Diploma Program
Course Description (2024):
Introduction to nuclear energy; nuclear physics and chain reactions, reactor statics and kinetics; multi group analysis, core thermalhydraulics; reactor design.
Topics covered include: neutron-induced nuclear reactions; nuclear fission as used for power production; basic quantities and methods used to describe the behaviour of neutrons in a nuclear reactor; static and time-dependent diffusion equation; elements of CANDU-reactor design.
Course Outline: 2024 Course Outline
The course outline includes information on topics covered, evaluation methods, and reference materials/textbooks.
Preparation:
It is recommended that students attend the Reactor Physics Short Course on August 24 and 25, to be delivered by Dr. Rouben and Dr. Nichita.
Please see the Reactor Physics Short Course Page for further information.
Course Materials:
Will be shared with registered students directly.
Course Sections:
Due to high volume, this course will have two separate, concurrent sections. The sections will be taught separately and in parallel, each by one of the two instructors from the beginning to the end of the course. Sections will cover the same content and evaluations (mid-term, exam). Classes for the two sections will be held on the same days and times.
Section registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be arranged to achieve equal numbers of registrants in the two sections. Registration will be active until the registration cap is reached.
If needed, UNENE can and will transfer students from one course section to another to achieve equal numbers of registrants in the two sections.
Some schools may not have individual sections visible in the online course enrolment system for selection; in this case, please register as you would normally, and you will be manually assigned to a section in our course records and informed about the section in which you are enrolled, before the course starts.