NUCLEAR REACTOR ENGINEERING

ENE537

Course Code: ENE537
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Özgür Erol

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
Recognition of the ethical and environmental issues of nuclear energy.
Ability to objectively determine the position of nuclear energy in the energy budget.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course knowledge on principles of nuclear reactor engineering, working principles of the nuclear reactors, thermodynamics of nuclear power stations, thermal and hydraulic analysis of nuclear reactors, core design, reactor response on accidents, etc. are given.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Fundamental concepts
2^nd Week	Fundamental concepts
3^rd Week	Modern physics concepts
4^th Week	Modern physics concepts
5^th Week	Nuclear Reactor Types and Reactor Operation Principles
6^th Week	Thermal and Hydraulic Analysis of Reactors
7^th Week	Thermal and Hydraulic Analysis of Reactors
8^th Week	Thermal and Hydraulic Analysis of Reactors
9^th Week	Coolant System Analysis
10^th Week	Coolant System Analysis
11^th Week	Principles of Reactor Design
12^th Week	Principles of Reactor Design
13^th Week	Accident Scenario Studies
14^th Week	Accident Scenario Studies

Recommended or Required Reading

SHULTIS K.J., FAW R.E., Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, CRC Press, 2002
MURRAY R.L., Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes, Butterworth Heinemann, 2000
LAMARSH J.R., BARATTA A.J., Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, Addison-Wesley Series,
BELL G.I., GLASSTONE S., Nuclear Reactor Theory, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1970
CASE K.M., ZWEIFEL P.F., Linear Transport Theory, Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1967

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	1	10
Quiz	1	10
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	6	84
Preparation for Final exam	6	5	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	7	5	35
Laboratory (including preparation)	1	2	2
Final exam	14	5	70
Homework
Project	1	42	42
Total Work Load			307
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.23
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X
K2
K3
K4	X
K5	X	X
K6			X	X
K7
K8			X
K9
K10			X	X
K11