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| ESM3044 | Nuclear energy | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Selcen UZUN DURAN | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Learning basic concepts of Nuclear Energy and recognising basic design of the reactors and elements |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Know nuclear energy with basic concepts and atomic properties | 5,8 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Gain theoretical knowledge about nuclear decay and radioactivity | 5,8 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Learn Radioactive decay, alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay. Nuclear reactions: Neutron physics, Nuclear fission, learn nuclear fusion formation | 5,8 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Will learn the design and basic working system of fission and fusion reactors | 5,8 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Will learn the history of nuclear accidents in the past and their causes | 5,8 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Basic concepts and atomic properties. Nuclear disruption and radioactivity: Radioactive decay, alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay. Nuclear reactions: Neutron physics, Nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion. Particle accelerators. Flight reactors. Fusion reactors and basic elements. Design principles of reactors. Neutron-matter interaction and effect-section effects, Neutron flux distribution, Transport and diffusion theories. The comparative and validity areas of transport and diffusion theory |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Basic concepts and atomic properties | | | Week 2 | Nuclear disruption and radioactivity | | | Week 3 | Radioactive decay, alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay | | | Week 4 | Nuclear reactions: Neutron physics, Nuclear fusion, Nuclear fusion | | | Week 5 | Nuclear reactions: Neutron physics, Nuclear fusion, Nuclear fusion | | | Week 6 | Particle accelerators | | | Week 7 | Fusion reactors and basic elements | | | Week 8 | | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Neutron-matter interaction and effect-section effects | | | Week 11 | Design principles of reactors | | | Week 12 | Neutron flux distribution | | | Week 13 | Transport and diffusion theories. | | | Week 14 | The comparative and validity areas of transport and diffusion theory | | | Week 15 | Radiation accidents and causes, useful and harmful effects of radiation | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Raymond L Muray, Keith E Holbert, 2015, Nükleer Enerji (Çeviri), Nobel Yayınları, Ankara | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 25.04.2021 | 90 dakika | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 21.06.2021 | 90 dakika | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav | 2 | 10 | 20 | | Ödev | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Total work load | | | 130 |
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