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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
MENG 475	NUCLEAR ENERGY - I	2 + 0	7th Semester	3,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	Purpose of this course is to teach fundamental concepts of nuclear energy.
Course Content	Introduction to nuclear energy, atomic and nuclear structure, nuclear stability and radioactivity, nuclear reactions, neutron and gamma interactions with matter, fission reaction, fission chain reaction, nuclear reactors, neutron flux and Fick’s Law, Diffusion equation, group diffusion method, neutron moderation, slab, cylinder and sphere solutions, reflected and heterogonous reactors.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	2	28
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	2	28
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Final examination	1	20	20
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			91 3,5

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
MENG 475	NUCLEAR ENERGY - I	2 + 0	2	Turkish	2022-2023 Spring

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. KADİR KAVAKLIOĞLU	kadir.kavaklioglu@pau.edu.tr		MUH A0204	%60

Goals		Purpose of this course is to teach fundamental concepts of nuclear energy.
Content		Introduction to nuclear energy, atomic and nuclear structure, nuclear stability and radioactivity, nuclear reactions, neutron and gamma interactions with matter, fission reaction, fission chain reaction, nuclear reactors, neutron flux and Fick’s Law, Diffusion equation, group diffusion method, neutron moderation, slab, cylinder and sphere solutions, reflected and heterogonous reactors.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Energy
2	Atoms and nuclei
3	Radioactivity
4	Nuclear reactions
5	Nuclear processes
6	Radiation and materials
7	Fission
8	Subject Review
9	Biological effects of radiation
10	Radiation protection
11	Radiation detectors
12	Particle accelerators
13	Information from isotopes
14	Useful radiation effects

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Nükleer Enerji 7. Baskıdan Çeviri, Raymond Murray and Keith Holbert, Nobel Yayın 2015	Türkçe

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student