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Principles of Nuclear Engineering

CHNE 231 (3)

Introduction to nuclear engineering and nuclear processes; neutron interactions with matter, cross sections, fission, neutron diffusion, criticality, kinetics, chain reactions, reactor principles, fusion and the nuclear fuel cycle. Includes open-ended exercises. {Spring}

Prerequisite: CHEM 121 and 123L, MATH 162. Corequisite: 314.

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Prerequisites / Corequisites

General Chemistry I - CHEM 121

General Chemistry I Laboratory - CHEM 123L

Calculus I - MATH 162

Thermodynamics and Nuclear Systems - CHNE 314

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