MS1NEF - Neutron Physics
| Course specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course title | Neutron Physics | |||
| Acronym | MS1NEF | |||
| Study programme | Electrical Engineering and Computing | |||
| Module | Biomedical and Environmental Engineering | |||
| Type of study | master academic studies | |||
| Lecturer (for classes) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
| ESPB | 6.0 | Status | elective | |
| Condition | ||||
| The goal | Basics of neutron physics. The knowledge which enables the student to gain the basic principles of the neutron radiation application in industry, medicine and research is acquired within this course. | |||
| The outcome | Enables students to acquire the basic skills needed to work in the field of nuclear reactor physics and nuclear engineering as well as for industrial and medical application of neutron sources. | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | Neutron properties. Neutron sources. Neutron kinetics. Diffusion equation. One-group/diffusion theory. Neutron slowing down. Resonant absorption of neutrons. Thermalisation of neutrons. Multigroup theory. Elements of neutron physics calculations. Boltzmann equation. Perturbation theory. Overview of core design problems. | |||
| Contents of exercises | Follows the topics presented within theoretical lectures. | |||
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| Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
| Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
| 3 | 1 | |||
| Methods of teaching | 45 hours of theoretical lectures + 15 hours of auditory exercises | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | 0 | Test paper | 30 | |
| Practical lessons | 0 | Oral examination | 40 | |
| Projects | 30 | |||
| Colloquia | 0 | |||
| Seminars | 0 | |||