NUC 120 - Nuclear Reactor Theory

Class: 4 Lab: 0 Clinical: 0 Work: 0 Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Take one set: Set 1: Take ENG-111 MAT-121 Set 2: Take ENG-111 MAT-122
This course covers the fundamental operating theory of nuclear reactors used by electric utilities. Topics include nuclear fission, radioactivity, radiation, reactivity effects from control rods, fission products, and the burnable poisons created during reactor steady-state and transient operations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the neutron life cycle, reactor kinetics, reactivity coefficients, and the effects from xenon. (S23253)