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Nuclear Engineering Education at Texas A&M University Claudio Gariazzo Associate Research Engineer Texas A&M University

Who are we? • Largest nuclear engineering department in U.S. Zero Power teaching reactor – 298 undergraduate students – 147 graduate students • Nationally ranked programs (public institutions) – Undergraduate, ranked 2 nd – Graduate, ranked 2 nd • Only department in U.S. with 2 nuclear reactors on campus • Strong, exceptional facilities 1 MW TRIGA research reactor

445 9,261 Undergraduate Enrollment Nuclear Engineering Engineering Students Fall 2013: 3,153 • University Total: 53,337 students Graduate • College of Engineering: 12,414 students Engineering – (23.3% of university) Students • 445 Nuclear Engineering Students – (3.6% of COE) of 53,337* Texas A&M University Students 1 MW TRIGA research reactor

Growth in nuclear education

Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M • Two academic discipline options with a wealth of subareas of study – Nuclear Engineering • Powering the world with clean, safe, sustainable next-generation energy. • Enhancing nuclear security through defense and environmental efforts. • Harnessing the world’s fastest computers to solve important science and engineering problems. • Providing advanced methods for manufacturing and materials. – Radiological Health Engineering (health physics) • Fighting cancer through diagnostic imaging and therapy. • Protecting the environment by ensuring the safe use and disposal of radioactive materials. • Protecting the public from disease through food irradiation and medical sterilization. • Enabling space exploration by protecting astronauts and critical equipment.

Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M • Largest Nuclear Engineering department in the U.S. • Two degree programs—nuclear engineering and radiological health engineering, both ABET accredited • Only campus in the country with two nuclear reactors • Exceptional facilities • Distinguished faculty • Robust, well funded research programs • Increasingly recognized on the national and international levels

MS - NM Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M Graduate School (MS) Undergraduate (BS) MS - NP MS

B.S. Degree Plans

Freshman Year (Year 1) Course Description Analytical reading and writing abilities, critical thinking, ENGL 104 – Comp.& Rhetoric and library research skills ENGR 111 – Foundations of Engr. 1 Intro to engineering profession, ethics, and discipline MATH 151 – Engr. Math 1 Rect. Coordinates, vectors, etc. PHYS 218 – Mechanics Mechanics for engineers and science majors CHEM 107/117 – Chem. For Engrs. General chemistry (and lab) for engineers ENGR 112 – Foundations of Engr. 2 Continuation of ENGR 111 MATH 152 – Engr. Math 2 Differentiation and integration, calculus, etc. PHYS 208 – Electricity & Optics Electricity, magnetism, and intro to optics

Sophomore Year (Year 2) Course Description MEEN 221 – Statics & Particle Dynamics Newtonian mechanics fundamentals Material science fundamentals with emphasis on nuclear NUEN 265 – Material Science for Nuclear applications, crystal structures, crystalline defects, Energy Applications radiation effects in metals, ceramics, and polymers, etc. Vector algebra, partial derivatives, multiple integration, MATH 251 – Engineering Math 3 etc. Intro to atomic and nuclear physics, history, types of NUEN 201 – Intro to Nuclear Engr. 1 radiation, applications Global/national energy requirements, radioactivity, NUEN 101 – Principles of Nucl. Engr. radiation protections, and fission/fusion reactor concepts Theory and application of energy methods in engineering; MEEN 315 – Principles of Thermodynamics conservation of mass and energy, energy transfers, etc. CVEN 305 – Mechanics of Materials Stress/deformation relationship in structural members, etc. ECEN 215 – Principles of Elec. Engr. Electric circuit analysis MATH 308 – Differential Equations Ordinary differential equations, Laplace transformations NUEN 302 – Intro. to Nuclear Engr. 2 Basic radioactivity, nuclear physics

Junior Year (Year 3) Course Description COMM 203 – Public Speaking Training in speeches of social and technical interest Application of laws to ideal and real fluids, dimensional MEEN 344 – Fluid Mechanics analysis and application to flow through ducts and piping Systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, MATH 309 – Linear Algebra: Diff. Equations vector spaces, transformations, eigenvalues, etc. Introduction to neutron diffusion theory, neutron NUEN 301 – Nuclear Reactor Theory moderation, conditions of criticality of nuclear reactors Interactions of radiation with matter and biological NUEN 309 – Radiological Safety systems; dosimetry; radiation protection; etc. Heat transfer phenomena; SS and transient conduction, MEEN 461 – Heat Transfer forced/natural convection, black/gray body radiation, etc. Principles of economic equivalence; comparison of ISEN 302 – Economic Analysis of Engr. Projects alternatives; capital recovery, etc. Numerical analysis and advanced analytical techniques NUEN 329 – Analytical and Numerical Methods for reactor flux distributions, temps and transients NUEN 303 – Nuclear Detection and Isotopes Lab Interactions with matter; behavior of radiation detectors Group diffusion method, multi-region reactors, NUEN 304 – Nuclear Reactor Analysis heterogeneous reactors, reactor kinetics, etc.

Senior Year (Year 4) Course Description Experimental measurements of basic nuclear reactor NUEN 405 – Nuclear Engr. Experiments parameters; reactor operation; reactor safety NUEN 406 – Nuclear Engr. Systems and Nuclear plant systems; conventional and advanced Design generation power reactors; design methodology; etc. Applications of computers to solve nuclear engineering NUEN 430 – Computer Applications in problems; nuclear data and cross-section libraries; Nuclear Engineering deterministic and stochastic reactor modeling Moral analysis and application to ethical problems ENGR 482 – Ethics and Engineering encountered by engineers; environmental issues, etc. NUEN Technical Elective NUEN Technical Elective Application of reactor theory and disciplines in NUEN 410 – Design of Nuclear Reactors fundamental and practical reactor system design Designed to broaden students’ capabilities and NUEN 481 – Seminar perspective in nuclear engineering through guests Intro to specific field: nonproliferation, computational NUEN Technical Elective analysis, materials and fuels, power reactor design, etc.

Senior Year (Year 4) – Power Option Course Description Experimental measurements of basic nuclear reactor NUEN 405 – Nuclear Engr. Experiments parameters; reactor operation; reactor safety NUEN 406 – Nuclear Engr. Systems and Nuclear plant systems; conventional and advanced Design generation power reactors; design methodology; etc. NUEN Technical Elective Moral analysis and application to ethical problems ENGR 482 – Ethics and Engineering encountered by engineers; environmental issues, etc. Combining disciplines (nuclear, mechanical, electrical) to NUEN 460 – Nuclear Plant Systems design a full NPP: core, control rod drive mechanisms, neutron source, detectors, PCS, ECCS Computer codes for neutronic design, analysis, modeling NUEN 418 – Fuel Assembly & Core Design of nuclear fuel assembly and core Application of reactor theory and disciplines in NUEN 410 – Design of Nuclear Reactors fundamental and practical reactor system design Designed to broaden students’ capabilities and NUEN 481 – Seminar perspective in nuclear engineering through guests Intro to specific field: nonproliferation, computational NUEN Technical Elective analysis, materials and fuels, power reactor design, etc.

Graduate Degree (MS) Course Description Neutron-nucleus interactions; neutron energy spectra; NUEN 601 – Nuclear Reactor Theory transport/diffusion theory; multi-group approximations; etc. Principles of radiation interactions and transport; sources, NUEN 604 – Rad. Interaction & Shielding detectors, shielding, photon interactions, dosimetry, buildup factors, etc. Thermodynamics and unified treatment of mass, NUEN 623 – Nuclr. Engr. Heat Transfer and momentum, and energy transport with application to Fluid Flow nuclear engineering systems Perturbation theory; delayed neutrons and reactor NUEN 606 – Rx Analysis/Experimentation kinetics; lattice physics calculations; reactivity coefficients Advanced heat transport in solids and fluids including NUEN 624 – Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics boiling phenomena, isothermal elasticity, thermoelasticity, and Stress Analysis viscoelasticity, etc. NUEN 610 – Design of Nuclear Reactors Advanced reactor design Topics not covered in NUEN courses; include faculty, NUEN 681 – Seminar student, and guest presentations