College of Chemistry Course Guide

NUCE 120 - Nuclear Materials (4 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

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.

Prerequisites

MSE 45 and an upper division course in thermodynamics

Fall only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide