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NUC ENG 10 What do nuclear engineers do?
1 Unit
Terms offered: Fall 2022 This seminar provides freshman and first year transfer students with an overview of the field of nuclear engineering (NE) and the research activities in the NE department. Every week a faculty member will introduce a topic and describe the main research challenges in that area. What do nuclear engineers do?: Read More [+] Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Instructor: Hosemann What do nuclear engineers do?: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Freshman Seminars: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Freshman Seminars: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 100 Introduction to Nuclear Energy
and Technology 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 The class provides students with an overview of the contemporary nuclear energy technology with emphasis on nuclear fission as an energy source. Starting with the basic physics of the nuclear fission process, the class includes discussions on reactor control, thermal hydraulics, fuel production, and spent fuel management for various types of reactors in use around the world as well as analysis of safety and other nuclear- related issues. This class is intended for sophomore NE students, but is also open to transfer students and students from other majors. Introduction to Nuclear Energy and Technology: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: PHYSICS 7A, PHYSICS 7B, and MATH 53 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Fratoni Introduction to Nuclear Energy and Technology: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 101 Nuclear Reactions and
Radiation 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Energetics and kinetics of nuclear reactions and radioactive decay, fission, fusion, and reactions of low-energy neutrons; properties of the fission products and the actinides; nuclear models and transition probabilities; interaction of radiation with matter. Nuclear Reactions and Radiation: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: PHYSICS 7C and NUC ENG 100 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructors: Bernstein, L. Nuclear Reactions and Radiation: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 102 Nuclear Reactions and
Radiation Laboratory 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2013 Laboratory course in nuclear physics. Experiments will allow students to directly observe phenomena discussed in Nuclear Engineering 101. These experiments will give students exposure to (1) electronics, (2) alpha, beta, gamma radiation detectors, (3) radioactive sources, and (4) experimental methods relevant for all aspects of nuclear science. Experiments include: Rutherford scattering, x-ray fluorescence, muon lifetime, gamma-gamma angular correlations, Mossbauer effect, and radon measurements. Nuclear Reactions and Radiation Laboratory: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 101 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 4 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Norman Nuclear Reactions and Radiation Laboratory: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 104 Radiation Detection and
Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 Basic science of radiation measurement, nuclear instrumentation, neutronics, radiation dosimetry. The lectures emphasize the principles of radiation detection. The weekly laboratory applies a variety of radiation detection systems to the practical measurements of interest for nuclear power, nuclear and non-nuclear science, and environmental applications. Students present goals and approaches of the experiements being performed. Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 101 or consent of instructor; NUC ENG 150 recommended Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Vetter Formerly known as: 104A Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 107 Introduction to Imaging 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018 Introduction to medical imaging physics and systems, including x- ray computed tomography (CT), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), positron emission tomography (PET), and SPECT; basic principles of tomography and an introduction to unfolding methods; resolution effects of counting statistics, inherent system resolution and human factors. Introduction to Imaging: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 101 and NUC ENG 104 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Vetter Introduction to Imaging: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 120 Nuclear Materials 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 Effects of irradiation on the atomic and mechanical properties of materials in nuclear reactors. Fission product swelling and release; neutron damage to structural alloys; fabrication and properties of uranium dioxide fuel. Nuclear Materials: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: MAT SCI 45 and one of the following: ENGIN 40, MEC ENG 40, or CHM ENG 141 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Wirth Nuclear Materials: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 150 Introduction to Nuclear
Reactor Theory 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Neutron interactions, nuclear fission, and chain reacting systematics in thermal and fast nuclear reactors. Diffusion and slowing down of neutrons. Criticality calculations. Nuclear reactor dynamics and reactivity feedback. Production of radionuclides in nuclear reactors. Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: MATH 53, MATH 54, and NUC ENG 100 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructors: Greenspan, Vujic Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 155 Introduction to Numerical
Simulations in Radiation Transport 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2019 Computational methods used to analyze radiation transport described by various differential, integral, and integro-differential 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 photon and neutron transport. An overview of optimization techniques for solving the resulting discrete equations on vector and parallel computer systems. Introduction to Numerical Simulations in Radiation Transport: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: MATH 53, MATH 54, and ENGIN 7 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructors: Vujic, Wirth Introduction to Numerical Simulations in Radiation Transport: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 156 Nuclear Criticality Safety 3
Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 This course provides an introduction to the field of nuclear criticality safety. Topics include: a review of basic concepts related to criticality (fission, cross sections, multiplication factor, etc.); criticality safety accidents; standards applicable to criticality safety; hand calculations and Monte Carlo methods used in criticality safety analysis; criticality safety evaluation documents. Nuclear Criticality Safety: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to acquaint Nuclear Engineering students with the concepts and practice of nuclear criticality safety, and to help prepare them for a future career in this field. Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, students should be able to: Explain and define criticality safety factors for operations. Discuss previous criticality accidents and their causal factors, including parameters involved in solution and metal critical accidents. Identify and discuss the application of several common hand calculation methods. Describe the importance of validation of computer codes and how it is accomplished. Discuss ANSI/ANS criticality safety regulations. Describe DOE regulations and practices in the nuclear criticality safety field. Complete a Criticality Safety Evaluation. Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 150 or consent of instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.). Instructor: Fratoni Nuclear Criticality Safety: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 161 Nuclear Power Engineering 4
Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 Energy conversion in nuclear power systems; design of fission reactors; thermal and structural analysis of reactor core and plant components; thermal-hydraulic analysis of accidents in nuclear power plants; safety evaluation and engineered safety systems. Nuclear Power Engineering: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Course(s) in fluid mechanics and heat transfer (MEC ENG 106 and MEC ENG 109; or CHM ENG 150A); Course in Thermodynamics (ENGIN 40, MEC ENG 40, or CHM ENG 141) Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Peterson Nuclear Power Engineering: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 162 Radiation Biophysics and
Dosimetry 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Interaction of radiation with matter; physical, chemical, and biological effects of radiation on human tissues; dosimetry units and measurements; internal and external radiation fields and dosimetry; radiation exposure regulations; sources of radiation and radioactivity; basic shielding concepts; elements of radiation protection and control; theories and models for cell survival, radiation sensitivity, carcinogenesis, and dose calculation. Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Upper division standing or consent of instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructor: Vujic Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 167 Risk-Informed Design for
Advanced Nuclear Systems 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2017 Project-based class for design and licensing of nuclear facilities, including advanced reactors. Elements of a project proposal. Regulatory framework and use of deterministic and probabilistic licensing criteria. Siting criteria. External and internal events. Identification and analysis of design basis and beyond design basis events. Communication with regulators and stakeholders. Ability to work in and contribute to a design team. Risk-Informed Design for Advanced Nuclear Systems: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: * Introduce students to the methods and models for event identification, accident analysis, and risk assessment and management for internally and externally initiated events.
- Introduce students to the regulatory requirements for design, construction and operation of nuclear facilities licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Introduce students to the safety principles and methods used to design, construct and operate a safe nuclear facility, for a specific site and application.
- Provide a basic understanding of similarities and differences in regulation of nuclear facilities versus other technologies (biotech, commercial aviation, commercial space launch, civil infrastructure).
- Provide a basic understanding the risk-informed design process and an opportunity to experience contributing in a focused area to a design project.
- Provide students with experiential knowledge in developing schedules, allocating work responsibilities, and working in teams.
- Provide students with experiential knowledge in the preparation and evaluation a Safety Analysis Report for meeting USNRC regulatory requirements, including response to Requests for Additional Information (RAIs). Student Learning Outcomes: * Develop a broad understanding of safety principles and methods used in design, construction and licensing of nuclear facilities.
- Develop a broad understanding of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s regulatory requirements for nuclear facilities.
- Have awareness of key similarities and differences in regulation of nuclear facilities versus other technologies (biotech, commercial aviation, commercial space launch, civil infrastructure).
- Have awareness of the major topics covered in a Safety Analysis Report (SAR) and experience in developing and writing at least one element of a SAR.
- Have developed experience and skills in communication with the business community, the public, and regulators.
- Have developed experience and skills in establishing a project schedule, allocating work responsibilities, and working in teams.
- Have understanding of application of event identification, event frequency and consequence analysis, risk assessment and management for internally and externally initiated events in the design process. Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Completion of at least two upper division engineering courses providing relevant skills. Choose from the following: CHM ENG 150A, CHM ENG 180, CIV ENG 111, CIV ENG 120, CIV ENG 152, CIV ENG 166, CIV ENG 175, ENGIN 120, IND ENG 166, IND ENG 172, MEC ENG 106, MEC ENG 109, MEC ENG C / EL ENG C128, MEC ENG 146, NUC ENG 120, NUC ENG 124, NUC ENG 150, and NUC ENG 161 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
NUC ENG H194 Honors Undergraduate
Research 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Summer 2022 10 Week Session, Spring 2022 Supervised research. Students who have completed three or more upper division courses may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the staff. A final report or presentation is required. A maximum of three units of H194 may be used to fulfill a technical elective requirement in the Nuclear Engineering general program or joint major programs. Honors Undergraduate Research: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Upper division technical GPA of 3.3, consent of instructor and faculty advisor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 8 units. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week Summer: 10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of independent study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Honors Undergraduate Research: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 198 Group Study for Advanced
Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 Group studies of selected topics. Group Study for Advanced Undergraduates: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Upper division standing Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Group Study for Advanced Undergraduates: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 199 Supervised Independent Study
1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022 8 Week Session Supervised independent study. Enrollment restrictions apply; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog. Supervised Independent Study: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and major adviser Credit Restrictions: Course may be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units per semester. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week Summer: 6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Supervised Independent Study: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG S199 Supervised Independent
Study 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Supervised independent study. Please see section of the for description and prerequisites. Supervised Independent Study: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and major adviser Credit Restrictions: Course may be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units per semester. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Summer: 8 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Supervised Independent Study: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 200M Introduction to Nuclear
Engineering 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 Overview of the elements of nuclear technology in use today for the production of energy and other radiation applications. Emphasis is on nuclear fission as an energy source, with a study of the basic physics of the nuclear fission process followed by detailed discussions of issues related to the control, radioactivity management, thermal energy management, fuel production, and spent fuel management. A discussion of the various reactor types in use around the world will include analysis of safety and nuclear proliferation issues surrounding the various technologies. Case studies of some reactor accidents and other nuclear- related incidents will be included. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: (1) To give students an understanding of the basic concepts of nuclear energy and other radiation applications, together with an overview of related aspects such as proliferation and waste management. (2) To provide students an overview of the elements of nuclear technology in use today for the production of energy and to set those elements in the broader contest of nuclear technology. Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- understand basic theoretical concepts of nuclear physics, reactor physics, and energy removal
- describe radiation damage mechanisms in materials and biological tissue, estimate radiation dose, understand radiation shielding
- understand the concepts of chain reaction, neutron balance, criticality, reactivity, and reactivity control
- describe the main nuclear power reactor designs and identify their major components
- describe core components and understand their function
- calculate cost of electricity based on simple economic principles
- describe the difference between PWR and BWR in terms of core design, steam cycle, and operation
- understand the concept of design-basis accidents, their causes, and their consequences
- identify the main steps and related facilities of fuel cycle
- understand the fundamental aspects of used fuel reprocessing and disposal Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: PHYSICS 7A, PHYSICS 7B, and MATH 54 Credit Restrictions: This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Engineering degree program. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Fratoni Introduction to Nuclear Engineering: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 201 Nuclear Reactions and
Interactions of Radiation with Matter 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2018 Interaction of gamma rays, neutrons, and charged particles with matter; nuclear structure and radioactive decay; cross sections and energetics of nuclear reactions; nuclear fission and the fission products; fission and fusion reactions as energy sources. Nuclear Reactions and Interactions of Radiation with Matter: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 101 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Norman Nuclear Reactions and Interactions of Radiation with Matter: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 204 Advanced Concepts in
Radiation Detection and Measurements 3
Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2018, Fall 2015 Advanced concepts in the detection of ionizing radiation relevant for basic and applied sciences, nuclear non-proliferation, and homeland security. Concepts of signal generation and processing with advantages and drawbacks of a range of detection technologies. Laboratory comprises experiments to compare conventional analog and advanced digital signal processing, information generation and processing, position-sensitive detection, tracking, and imaging modalities. Advanced Concepts in Radiation Detection and Measurements: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Graduate standing, NUC ENG 104 or similar course, or consent of instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Vetter Advanced Concepts in Radiation Detection and Measurements: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 211M Radiation Detection and
Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Basic science of radiation measurement, nuclear instrumentation, neutronics, radiation dosimetry. The lectures emphasize the principles of radiation detection. The weekly laboratory applies a variety of radiation detection systems to the practical measurements of interest for nuclear power, nuclear and non-nuclear science, and environmental applications. Students present goals and approaches of the experiments being performed. Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Nuclear Engineering 101 or equivalent or consent of instructor; Nuclear Engineering 150 or equivalent recommended Credit Restrictions: This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Engineering degree program. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Vetter Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 215M Introduction to Nuclear
Reactor Theory 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Neutron interactions, nuclear fission, and chain reacting systematics in thermal and fast nuclear reactors. Diffusion and slowing down of neutrons. Criticality calculations. Nuclear reactor dynamics and reactivity feedback. Production of radionuclides in nuclear reactors. General aspects of nuclear core designs. Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 101; MATH 53; and MATH 54 Credit Restrictions: This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Engineering degree program. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructors: Vujic, Fratoni, Slaybaugh Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 220 Irradiation Effects in Nuclear
Materials 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019 Physical aspects and computer simulation of radiation damage in metals. Void swelling and irradiation creep. Mechanical analysis of structures under irradiation. Sputtering, blistering, and hydrogen behavior in fusion reactor materials. Irradiation Effects in Nuclear Materials: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 120 or consent of instructor Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Wirth Irradiation Effects in Nuclear Materials: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 220M Nuclear Materials 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 Effects of irradiation on the atomic and mechanical properties of materials in nuclear reactors. Fission product swelling and release; neutron damage to structural alloys; fabrication and properties of uranium dioxide fuel. Nuclear Materials: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: Develop an understanding of failure mechanism in materials and their impact in nuclear technology. Explain quantitatively the production of damage, in materials. Give an understanding of the behavior of fission products in ceramic fuel, how they are formed, how they migrate, and how they affect properties of the fuel. Review those aspects of fundamental solid state physics that are pertinent to understanding the effects of radiation on crystalline solids. Show how radiation, particularly by fast neutrons, affects the mechanical properties of fuel, cladding, and structural materials in a reactor core. Student Learning Outcomes: Analyze the processes of fission gas release and swelling of reactor fuel. Deal with point defects in solids; how they are produced at thermal equilibrium and by neutron irradiation; how they agglomerate to form voids in metals or grow gas bubbles in the fuel. Kinchin-Pease model. Know the principal effects of radiation on metals: dislocation loops, voids, precipitates, and helium bubbles. Solve diffusion problems beginning from Fick's law; understand how the diffusion coefficient is related to the mobility of atoms in the crystalline lattice. Understand how the grain structure influences properties such as creep rate and fission product release (ceramic UO2). Understand the concept and quantitative properties of dislocations, and how irradiation-produced point defects influences their motion and hence material properties. Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Introductory course on properties of materials (MAT SCI 45); and upper division course in thermodynamics (ENGIN 40 or CHM ENG 141) Credit Restrictions: This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Engineering degree program. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Hosemann Nuclear Materials: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 221 Corrosion in Nuclear Power
Systems 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2018, Spring 2016 Structural metals in nuclear power plants; properties and fabrication of Zircaloy; aqueous corrosion of reactor components; structural integrity of reactor components under combined mechanical loading, neutron irradiation, and chemical environment. Corrosion in Nuclear Power Systems: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 120. MAT SCI 112 recommended Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Wirth Corrosion in Nuclear Power Systems: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 224 Safety Assessment for
Geological Disposal of Radioactive Wastes 3
Units
Terms offered: Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012 Multi-barrier concept; groundwater hydrology, mathematical modeling of mass transport in heterogeneous media, source term for far-field model; near-field chemical environment, radionuclide release from waste solids, modeling of radionuclide transport in the near field, effect of temperature on repository performance, effect of water flow, effect of geochemical conditions, effect of engineered barrier alteration; overall performance assessment, performance index, uncertainty associated with assessment, regulation and standards. Safety Assessment for Geological Disposal of Radioactive Wastes: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 124 or an upper division course in differential equations Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Ahn Safety Assessment for Geological Disposal of Radioactive Wastes: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 230 Analytical Methods for Non-
Proliferation 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Use of nuclear measurement techniques to detect clandestine movement and/or possession of nuclear materials by third parties. Nuclear detection, forensics,signatures, and active and passive interrogation methodologies will be explored. Techniques currently deployed for arms control and treaty verification will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on common elements of detection technology from the viewpoint of resolution of threat signatures from false positives due to naturally occurring radioactive material. Topics include passive and active neutron signals, gamma ray detection, fission neutron multiplicity, and U and Puisotopic identification and age determination. Analytical Methods for Non-Proliferation: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 101, PHYSICS 7C, or equivalent course in nuclear physics Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Morse Analytical Methods for Non-Proliferation: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG C231 Medical Imaging Signals and
Systems 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 Biomedical imaging is a clinically important application of engineering, applied mathematics, physics, and medicine. In this course, we apply linear systems theory and basic physics to analyze X-ray imaging, computerized tomography, nuclear medicine, and MRI. We cover the basic physics and instrumentation that characterizes medical image as an ideal perfect-resolution image blurred by an impulse response. This material could prepare the student for a career in designing new medical imaging systems that reliably detect small tumors or infarcts. Medical Imaging Signals and Systems: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: • understand how 2D impulse response or 2D spatial frequency transfer function (or Modulation Transfer Function) allow one to quantify the spatial resolution of an imaging system.
understand 2D sampling requirements to avoid aliasing
understand 2D filtered backprojection reconstruction from projections based on the projection-slice theorem of Fourier Transforms
understand the concept of image reconstruction as solving a mathematical inverse problem.
understand the limitations of poorly conditioned inverse problems and noise amplification
understand how diffraction can limit resolution---but not for the imaging systems in this class
understand the hardware components of an X-ray imaging scanner
understand the physics and hardware limits to spatial resolution of an X- ray imaging system
understand tradeoffs between depth, contrast, and dose for X-ray sources
understand resolution limits for CT scanners
understand how to reconstruct a 2D CT image from projection data using the filtered backprojection algorithm
understand the hardware and physics of Nuclear Medicine scanners
understand how PET and SPECT images are created using filtered backprojection
understand resolution limits of nuclear medicine scanners
understand MRI hardware components, resolution limits and image reconstruction via a 2D FFT
understand how to construct a medical imaging scanner that will achieve a desired spatial resolution specification. Student Learning Outcomes: • students will be tested for their understanding of the key concepts above
undergraduate students will apply to graduate programs and be admitted
NUC ENG C235 Principles of Magnetic
Resonance Imaging 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019 Fundamentals of MRI including signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, and contrast as dictated by physics, pulse sequences, and instrumentation. Image reconstruction via 2D FFT methods. Fast imaging reconstruction via convolution-back projection and gridding methods and FFTs. Hardware for modern MRI scanners including main field, gradient fields, RF coils, and shim supplies. Software for MRI including imaging methods such as 2D FT, RARE, SSFP, spiral and echo planar imaging methods. Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: Graduate level understanding of physics, hardware, and systems engineering description of image formation, and image reconstruction in MRI. Experience in Imaging with different MR Imaging systems. This course should enable students to begin graduate level research at Berkeley (Neuroscience labs, EECS and Bioengineering), LBNL or at UCSF (Radiology and Bioengineering) at an advanced level and make research-level contribution Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: EL ENG 120 or BIO ENG C165/EL ENG C145B or consent of instructor Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Bioengineering C265/El Engineering C225E after taking El Engineering 265. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: Students can only receive credit for 1 of the 2 versions of the class,BioEc265 or EE c225e, not both Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 3 hours of laboratory per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructors: Conolly, Vandsburger Also listed as: BIO ENG C265/EL ENG C225E Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 250 Nuclear Reactor Theory 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2017 Fission characteristics; neutron chain reactions, neutron transport and diffusion theory; reactor kinetics; multigroup methods, fast and thermal spectrum calculations, inhomogeneous reactor design, effects of poisons and fuel depletion. Nuclear Reactor Theory: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 101 and NUC ENG 150; ENGIN 117 recommended Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week Summer: 6 weeks - 10 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Greenspan Nuclear Reactor Theory: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 255 Numerical Simulation in
Radiation Transport 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2019 Computational methods used to analyze nuclear reactor systems described by various differential, integral, and integro-differential equations. Numerical methods include finite difference, finite elements, discrete ordinates, and Monte Carlo. Examples from neutron and photon transport, heat transfer, and thermal hydraulics. An overview of optimization techniques for solving the resulting discrete equations on vector and parallel computer systems. Numerical Simulation in Radiation Transport: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 150 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Vujic Numerical Simulation in Radiation Transport: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 262 Radiobiology 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Radiobiology is concerned with the action of ionizing radiation on biological tissues and living organisms. It combines two disciplines: radiation physics and biology. Radiobiology combines our understanding of ionizing radiation and molecular biology, and is a required knowledge for health physicists, radiation biologists and medical physicists. This course will provide such knowledge for a diverse group of students with need in either disciplines. This course represents one of the requisites for the Joint UC Berkeley-UC San Francisco Medical Physics Certificate Program. Radiobiology: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: A group project will be expected from students and computer models will be turned in at the end of the semester, either focusing on cancer risk tools, epidemiologic analysis, radiation cancer models or cancer treatment by radiation. The project should give students strong foundation to tackle more advanced risk models or dynamic cancer models. They will be exposed to the multi-scale complexity of the tissue response to ionizing radiation from the whole organism to individual cells and down to the DNA. Molecular biology describing the cellular response and the DNA repair mechanisms will be covered, with an emphasis on cell kinetics such as recovery processes and cell cycle sensitivity. The overall tissue response will also be discussed with an effort to distinguish acute and delayed effects. Radiation risk models and their impact on limits will be introduced and described in the context of past and current research. This course is designed for Nuclear Engineering students and in particular those pursuing a Medical Physics Certificate with knowledge essential to radiobiology. Students will learn about the history of radiation effects, epidemiology of radiation and evidence of cancer in populations. Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of the class, students should:
Be proficient in the main mechanisms describing the interaction of ionizing radiation with tissue;
Be able to know the existing gaps in this field and where more research is needed;
Understand how radiation affects DNA and leads to gene mutation
Understand how cancer rises from various radiation damage in the tissue (targeted and non-targeted effects)
Able to write computer model for radiation risk assessment
Able to write computer model for cancer formation
Understand the main methods to treat cancer with radiation
Can differentiate tissue effect between low and high LET
Understand the various risk issues dealing with radiation: occupational (medical, nuclear worker, astronauts ...), vs population (accident, terrorism ...)
Be able to read scientific articles in the radiation biology field Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Students are expected to have completed a course in basic radiology, radiation protection, and dosimetry (NE162 or equivalent). In addition, a class in radiation detection and instrumentation (e.g. NE104 or equivalent) and in introductory programming (Engineering
NUC ENG 265 Design Analysis of Nuclear
Reactors 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2013 Principles and techniques of economic analysis to determine capital and operating costs; fuel management and fuel cycle optimization; thermal limits on reactor performance, thermal converters, and fast breeders; control and transient problems; reactor safety and licensing; release of radioactivity from reactors and fuel processing plants. Design Analysis of Nuclear Reactors: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 150 and NUC ENG 161 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Greenspan Design Analysis of Nuclear Reactors: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 267 Risk-Informed Design for
Advanced Nuclear Systems 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2017 Project-based class for design and licensing of nuclear facilities,including advanced reactors. Elements of a project proposal. Regulatory framework and use of deterministic and probabilistic licensing criteria. Siting criteria. External and internal events. Identification and analysis of design basis and beyond design basis events. Communication with regulators and stakeholders. Ability to work in and contribute to a design team. Risk-Informed Design for Advanced Nuclear Systems: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Completion of at least two upperdivision engineering courses providing relevant skills: CHM ENG 150A, CHM ENG 180, CIV ENG 111, CIV ENG 120, CIV ENG 152, CIV ENG 166, CIV ENG 175, ENGIN 120, IND ENG 166, IND ENG 172, MEC ENG 106, MEC ENG 109, MEC ENG C128, MEC ENG 146, NUC ENG 120, NUC ENG 124, NUC ENG 150, or NUC ENG 161 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Peterson Risk-Informed Design for Advanced Nuclear Systems: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 270 Advanced Nuclear Reactors 3
Units
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2019 The scope of this class is to provide students with a broad overview of Gen IV and beyond reactor systems, advanced fuel cycles, and new trends in reactor design (e.g., small modular, load following, etc.). Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Read More [+] Objectives & Outcomes Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how advanced nuclear reactors work, their mission, their benefits, and the challenges that remain to be addressed. This class is intended for all graduate students (PhD, MS, and MEng) at any stage in their academic career. Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course students are expected to be able:
- to identify the main advanced reactor concepts and recognize their main features;
- to discuss the benefits and challenges associated with each concept;
- to understand the difference between fuel cycle options and associated characteristics such as resource utilization, waste generation, non- proliferation and safeguards;
- to recognize the contribution and limitation of advanced reactors towards various applications (i.e., load-following, hydrogen generation, etc.). Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Students will benefit the most from this class if they have basic knowledge of light water reactor design, reactor physics, and reactor thermal-hydraulics (these topics are covered in NUC ENG 150 and NUC ENG 161). Students are expected to be familiar with the following topics (mostly related to LWR): main reactor components and function; reactor layout; auxiliary systems; criticality, reactivity and reactivity feedbacks; and heat transfer, fluid flow Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Fratoni Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 275 Principles and Methods of Risk
Analysis 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018 Principles and methodological approaches for the quantification of technological risk and risk-based decision making. Principles and Methods of Risk Analysis: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. CIV ENG 193 and IND ENG 166 recommended Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Kastenberg Principles and Methods of Risk Analysis: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 280 Fusion Reactor Engineering 3
Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019 Engineering and design of fusion systems. Introduction to controlled thermonuclear fusion as an energy economy, from the standpoint of the physics and technology involved. Case studies of fusion reactor design. Engineering principles of support technology for fusion systems. Fusion Reactor Engineering: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: NUC ENG 120 and NUC ENG 180 Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Instructor: Morse Fusion Reactor Engineering: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 290B Special Topics in Nuclear
Materials and Chemistry 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Spring 2016 Special topics in nuclear materials and chemistry. Topics may include advanced nuclear materials and corrosion. Course content may vary from semester to semester depending upon the instructor. Special Topics in Nuclear Materials and Chemistry: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Special Topics in Nuclear Materials and Chemistry: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 290C Special Topics in Nuclear
Energy 3 Units
Terms offered: Summer 2002 10 Week Session Special topics in nuclear energy. Topics may include fission reactor analysis and engineering, nuclear thermal hydraulics, and risk, safety and large-scale systems analysis. Course content may vary from semester to semester depending on the instructor. Special Topics in Nuclear Energy: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Special Topics in Nuclear Energy: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 290D Special Topics in Nuclear
Non-Proliferation 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2021, Fall 2014, Summer 2005 10 Week Session Special topics in nuclear non-proliferation. Topics may include homeland security and nuclear policy, and nuclear fuel cycle and waster management. Course content may vary from semester to semester depending on the instructor. Special Topics in Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Special Topics in Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 290E Special Topics in
Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Energy 1 -
3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2015 Special topics in environmental aspects of nuclear energy. Lectures on special topics of interest in environmental impacts of nuclear power utilizations, including severe accidents. The course content may vary from semester to semester, and will be announced at the beginning of each semester. Special Topics in Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Energy: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Special Topics in Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Energy: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 290F Special Topics in Fusion and
Plasma Physics 3 Units
Terms offered: Summer 2007 10 Week Session, Summer 2007 3 Week Session Special topics in fusion and plasma physics. Topics may include laser, particle bean and plasma technologies, fusion science and technology, and accelerators. Course content may vary from semester to semester depending upon the instructor. Special Topics in Fusion and Plasma Physics: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Special Topics in Fusion and Plasma Physics: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 295 Nuclear Engineering
Colloquium 0.0 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Presentations on current topics of interest in nuclear technology by experts from government, industry and universities. Open to the campus community. Nuclear Engineering Colloquium: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of colloquium per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only. Instructor: van Bibber Nuclear Engineering Colloquium: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 298 Group Research Seminars 1
Unit
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 Seminars in current research topics in nuclear engineering: Section 1
- Fusion; Section 2 - Nuclear Waste Management; Section 3 - Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics; Section 4 - Nuclear Chemistry; Section 6 - Nuclear Materials; Section 7 - Fusion reaction design; Section 8 - Nuclear Instrumentation. Group Research Seminars: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only. Group Research Seminars: Read Less [-]
NUC ENG 299 Individual Research 1 - 12
Units
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Investigation of advanced nuclear engineering problems. Individual Research: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Graduate standing Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Graduate Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only. Individual Research: Read Less [-]
