College of Chemistry Course Guide

NUCE 161 - Nuclear Power Engieering (4 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Energy conversion in nuclear power systems; design of fission reactors; thermal and structural analysis of reactor core and plant components; thermal-hydraulic analysis of accidents in nuclear power plants; safety evaluation and engineered safety systems.

Prerequisites

Course(s) in fluid mechanics and heat transfer; junior-level course in thermodynamics

Fall only

Workload

Time Commitment

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




UC Berkeley Course Guide