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| FIZI7391 | Introduction to Nuclear Energy | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHYSICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Tuncay BAYRAM | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The objective of this course is perceiving knowledge, skill and responsibility about energy and nuclear energy concepts, nuclear processes, nuclear heat energy, nuclear power plants, fundamentals of nuclear reactor theory, nuclear waste disposal, types of nuclear reactors and reactor safety. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | To learn processes obtaining heat energy from atomic nucleus. | 1,9,11 | 1,3, | | PO - 2 : | To learn types of nuclear reactors. | 1,9,11 | 1,5, | | PO - 3 : | To learn nuclear reactor kinetics and control. | 1,9,11 | 1,6, | | PO - 4 : | To have knowledge about reactor safety and security. | 1,9,11 | 1,5, | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Fundamental Concepts of Energy, Nuclear Processes, Radiation Interaction with Matter, Fission, Neutron chain Reactions, Nuclear Heat Energy, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Reactor Theory, Reactor Behaviors, Reactor Safety and Security, Radioactive Waste Disposal. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Fundamental Concepts of Energy | | | Week 2 | Radioactivity | | | Week 3 | Nuclear Processes | | | Week 4 | Radiation Interaction with Matter | | | Week 5 | Fission | | | Week 6 | Neutron chain Reactions | | | Week 7 | Midterm | | | Week 8 | Nuclear Heat Energy | | | Week 9 | Nuclear Power Plants | | | Week 10 | Nuclear Reactor Theory | | | Week 11 | Nuclear Reactor Theory | | | Week 12 | Reactor Behaviors | | | Week 13 | Breeder Reactors | | | Week 14 | Reactor Safety and Security | | | Week 15 | Radioactive Waste Disposal | | | Week 16 | Fusion Reactors | | | |
| 1 | Murray R. L. and Holbert K. E. 2014, Nuclear Energy (7th Edition), Elsevier (ISBN 978-0-12-416654-7) | | | |
| 1 | Lamarsh J. R. an Baratta A. J. 2001, Introduction to Nuclear Engineering (3rd Edition), Prentice-Hall | | | 2 | Krane K. S. 1988, Introductory Nuclear Physics, John Wiley, 1988. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 20/11/2021 | 2 | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 13 | 01/01/2021 | | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 17 | 15/01/2021 | 2 | 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 | 15 | 45 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 15 | 60 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 6 | 36 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 5 | 40 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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