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 [RP]

    • 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 [RP]

    • 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 [RP]

    • 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 [RP]

    • Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classification Part 2 - Neutrons [Obj 2] [MAINT, RP, NLO]

    • Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classification Part 3 - Fission Yield [Obj 3-7]

    • Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classification Part 4 - Decay Heat [Obj 8 & 9] [MAINT, RP, NLO]

    • Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classification Part 5 - Review
  • 6

    Neutron Life Cycle

    • Student Reference Files - Neutron Life Cycle

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

    • 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 [RP]

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

    • Delayed Neutrons and Reactor Kinetics Part 3 - Review
  • 8

    Plant Operations

    • Plant Operations - Student Reference Files

    • Plant Operations 1 - Objectives & Overview [RP]

    • 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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