College of Chemistry Course Guide

NUCE 150 - Introduction to Nucelar Reactor Theory (4 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Neutron interactions, nuclear fission, and chain reacting systematics in thermal and fast nuclear reactors. Diffusion and slowing down of neutrons. Criticality calculations. Nuclear reactor dynamics and reactivity feedback. Production of radionuclides in nuclear reactors.

Prerequisites

NUCE 101, MATH 53, MATH 54

Spring only

Workload

Time Commitment

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




UC Berkeley Course Guide