Nuclear and Energy Engineering, Courses Summer 2000

Summer 2000 Course Descriptions
Key to Course Descriptions

Courses listed below are approved UA courses as of Summer 2000. Not all approved courses will be offered during this term. For course offerings/availability during a specific term, see the Schedule of Classes. Each course number below links to the Schedule of Classes.

Nuclear and Energy Engineering (NEE ) Dept Info - College Info

NEE 109 History of Technology and Society (3) I (Identical with MSE 109, which is home).

NEE 199 Independent Study (2-5) [Rpt./]

NEE 299 Independent Study (2-5) [Rpt./]

NEE 299H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I

NEE 380 Elements of Nuclear Reactor Theory (4) I Neutron interaction and cross-sections, neutron diffusion and chain reactions, criticality and dynamics. 2ES, 1ED.

NEE 381 Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Engineering (3) II The analysis and design of nuclear assemblies, with emphasis on design. 1ES, 2ED.

NEE 399 Independent Study (2-5) I II

NEE 399H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

NEE 406 Nuclear Engineering Laboratory (4) I Experimental techniques for determining various parameters in nuclear systems; experiments using the critical and subcritical reactors. 3R, 3L. 1ED. Writing Emphasis Course. May be convened with NEE 506.

NEE 440 Energy Utilization and Management (3) I 1ED. (Identical with A ME 440, which is home). May be convened with NEE 540.

NEE 442 HVAC System Design (3) I 1ED. P, A ME 230; CR, A ME 331. (Identical with A ME 442, which is home). May be convened with NEE 542.

NEE 445 Renewable Energy Systems (3) II 1.5 ED. P, A ME 230, A ME 331, ECE 207. (Identical with A ME 445, which is home). May be convened with NEE 545.

NEE 463 Energy from Biomass (3) II (Identical with ABE 463, which is home). May be convened with NEE 563.

NEE 483 Reactor Dynamics and Control (3) II Nuclear reactor kinetics, integral transform methods, internal feedback effects, stability and control. 2ES, .5 ED. May be convened with NEE 583.

NEE 486 Nuclear Energy and Power (3) I Fundamentals of nuclear energy and radiation; engineering applications; the basic concepts of nuclear reactors and power systems. 2ES, 1ED. May be convened with NEE 586.

NEE 494 Practicum (2) [Rpt./] II

NEE 494A Operation of the University of Arizona TRIGA Reactor (2) [Rpt./] S

NEE 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

NEE 498H Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

NEE 499 Independent Study (2-5) [Rpt./]

NEE 499H Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II

NEE 506 Nuclear Engineering Laboratory (4) I For a description of course topics see NEE 406. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper. May be convened with NEE 406.

NEE 540 Energy Utilization and Management (3) I (Identical with A ME 540, which is home). May be convened with NEE 440.

NEE 542 HVAC System Design (3) I (Identical with A ME 542, which is home). May be convened with NEE 442.

NEE 543 Power Plant Engineering (3) I The application of fluid dynamic heat transfer and mechanical interaction principles to the engineering design of a power plant.

NEE 545 Renewable Energy Systems (3) II (Identical with A ME 545, which is home). May be convened with NEE 445.

NEE 563 Energy from Biomass (3) II (Identical with ABE 563, which is home). May be convened with NEE 463.

NEE 583 Reactor Dynamics and Control (3) II For a description of course topics see NEE 483. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper. May be convened with NEE 483.

NEE 586 Nuclear Energy and Power (3) I For a description of course topics see NEE 486. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper. May be convened with NEE 486.

NEE 588 Reactor Theory I (3) I Fundamentals of nuclear reactor theory; introduction to the nuclear processes occurring in a reactor; slowing down and diffusion of neutrons in moderating materials; analysis of bare and reflected homogeneous reactors.

NEE 599 Independent Study (2-5) [Rpt./]

NEE 681A Analytical Methods of Transport Theory (3) I Application of the Boltzmann equation to neutron and photon transport problems; exact solutions, the method of singular eigenfunctions, spherical harmonic expansions, the moments methods, integral transport theory, invariant embedding, variational techniques, applications to slowing-down problems.

NEE 682 Nuclear Safety (3) II Possible incidents involving nuclear materials in critical reactors, chemical processing systems, fuel shipment operations or subcritical arrays, including assessments of the magnitudes and consequences of nuclear incidents; determination of criteria for evaluating nuclear system safety, including plant siting and operational procedures.

NEE 683 Nonlinear Reactor Dynamics (3) II Nonlinear dynamics of nuclear reactors; shut-down mechanisms, inertial effects, nonlinear stability criteria, time-dependent neutron transport, neutron waves, and applications to pulsed reactors, start-up transients, reactor stability, and reactor safety.

NEE 687 Experimental Nuclear Engineering (3) I Advanced experimental studies using the nuclear reactor and radiation detection systems.

NEE 689 Reactor Theory II (3) II Fundamental theory of heterogeneous reactors, integral transport, blackness theory, perturbation theory, and applications; temperature coefficient, changes in reactivity due to fission product accumulation, fuel consumption, and conversion.

NEE 699 Independent Study (2-5) [Rpt./]

NEE 900 Research (2-5) [Rpt./]

NEE 909 Master's Report (3) [Rpt./]

NEE 910 Thesis (2-8) [Rpt./]

NEE 920 Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]

NEE 930 Supplementary Registration (1-12) [Rpt./]

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