About the Course

This course equips students with a solid foundation in the core physical principles that govern nuclear reactors, while fostering critical, independent thinking and strong problem-solving skills. Students develop the ability to analyze reactor physics scenarios and apply theoretical concepts to practical situations. Key topics include neutron-induced nuclear reactions, the nuclear-fission chain reaction, fundamental quantities and methods used to describe neutron behaviour and power production in reactors, both static and time-dependent diffusion equations, and essential elements of CANDU reactor design.

In this course you will be learning from

Dr. Ben Rouben – Adjunct Professor, McMaster University

and

Wei Shen