Course curriculum

  • 1

    Orientation

    • Student Download Folder
  • 2

    Component, Structure, & Identification of the Atom

    • Student Reference Files

    • Component, Structure, & Identification of the Atom Part 1 - Objectives and Overview [CHEM]

    • Component, Structure, & Identification of the Atom Part 2 - Properties of Atoms (Obj 1, 2a, 2b & 3)

    • Component, Structure, & Identification of the Atom Part 3 - Elements & Isotopes (Obj 2c, 2d & 5)

    • Component, Structure, & Identification of the Atom Part 4 - Chart of Nuclides [Obj 4]

    • Component, Structure, & Identification of the Atom Part 5 - Review

    • Component, Structure, & Identification of the Atom - Practice Problems (Obj. Listed)
  • 3

    Binding Energy & Mass Defect

    • Student Reference Files

    • Binding Energy & Mass Defect Part 1 - Objectives and Overview [CHEM]

    • Binding Energy & Mass Defect Part 2 - Atomic Forces (Obj 1)

    • Binding Energy & Mass Defect Part 3 - Nuclear Stability (Obj 2 & 3)

    • Binding Energy & Mass Defect Part 4 - Binding Energy (Obj 7 & 8)

    • Binding Energy & Mass Defect Part 5 - Review

    • Binding Energy & Mass Defect - Practice Problems (Obj. Listed)
  • 4

    Radioactive Decay & Interactions

    • Student Reference Files

    • Radioactive Decay & Interactions Part 1 - Objectives and Overview [CHEM]

    • Radioactive Decay & Interactions Part 2 - Electrons

    • Radioactive Decay & Interactions Part 3 - Radioactive Decay

    • Radioactive Decay & Interactions Part 4 - Activity

    • Radioactive Decay & Interactions Part 5 - Particle Interactions

    • Radioactive Decay & Interactions Part 6 - Review

    • Radioactive Decay & Interactions - Practice Problems (Obj. Listed)
  • 5

    Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classifications

    • Student Reference Files

    • Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classification Part 1 - Objectives and Overview [CHEM]

    • Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classification Part 2 - Fission Yield (Obj 3-7)

    • Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classification - Review
  • 6

    Neutron Life Cycle

    • Student Reference Files - Neutron Life Cycle

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 1 - Objectives & Overview [CHEM]

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 2 - Effective Multiplication Factor (Obj 1,2,3)

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 3 - Neutron Life Cycle (Obj 3)

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 4 - Fast Fission Factor & Fast Non-Leakage Probability (Obj 3)

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 5 - Resonance Escape Probability & Thermal Non-Leakage Probability (Obj 3)

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 6 - Thermal Utilization Factor & Reproduction Factor (Obj 3)

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 7 - Six Factor Formula (Obj 1,2,3)

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 8 - Reactivity (Obj 4,5,6,8)

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 9 - Reactivity Conversions (Obj 5,6,8)

    • Neutron Life Cycle Part 10 - Keff & Reactivity (Obj 1,2,5,6,7)
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    Delayed Neutrons and Reactor Kinetics

    • Student Reference Files

    • Delayed Neutrons and Reactor Kinetics Part 1 - Objectives and Overview [CHEM]

    • Delayed Neutrons and Reactor Kinetics Part 2 - Power Equation (Obj 3, 7 & 8) [CHEM, RP, NLO]

    • Delayed Neutrons and Reactor Kinetics - Review
  • 8

    Coefficients

    • Student Reference Files - Coefficients

    • Coefficients 1 - Objectives & Overview [CHEM]

    • Coefficients 2 - Moderator Temp Coeff (Obj 1-5) [CHEM, NLO]

    • Coefficients 3 - Fuel Temp Coeff (Obj 6-8) [CHEM, NLO]

    • Coefficients 4 - Pressure & Void Coeff (Obj 9-12) [CHEM, NLO]

    • Coefficients 5 - Review (Obj 2,4,6,7) [CHEM, NLO]
  • 9

    Plant Operations

    • Plant Operations - Student Reference Files

    • Plant Operations 1 - Objectives & Overview [CHEM]

    • Plant Operations 2 - Rx Startup (Obj 1,8)

    • Plant Operations 3 - ECP (Obj 2,3)

    • Plant Operations 4 - Power Distribution (Obj 4,5)

    • Plant Operations 5 - Shutdown Margin (Obj 6,7)

    • Plant Operations 6 - Decay Heat (Obj 8)

    • Plant Operations 7 - Review (Obj 1,3,4,8)
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