MNE8114 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering | ||||||||
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Course Aims | ||||||||
Nuclear engineering is an extremely broad field, covering several professional aspects. The one-semester course of "fundamental of nuclear engineering" is aim to equip research students: - With the knowledges of atomic and nuclear physics, interaction of radiation with matter, principles of fission reactors, nuclear reactor theory, and the development of advanced nuclear energy systems. - With the ability to identify the neutron transport theory, diffusion theory, criticality calculations, reactor kinetics, neutron slowing down theory and numerical solution to the diffusion equation. | ||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 50% | ||||||||
Examination: 50% | ||||||||
For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for both coursework and examination should be obtained. | ||||||||
Examination Duration: 2 hours | ||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||
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