NEM741 - ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR ENGINEERING
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR ENGINEERING | NEM741 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Problem Solving | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Şule Ergün (Assoc. Prof. Dr.) | |||||
| Course objective | To teach the progressive tools and codes used to analyze designs of advanced and new reactors; to introduce neutronic, thermal-hydraulic and materials analysis in detail; to describe the design details of the Generation IV and small modular reactors. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Advanced reactor designs, design analyses, performing coupled netronic, thermal-hydraulic and materials analysis, introduction of the proper tools for the analyses, Generation IV and small modular reactor designs. | |||||
| References | (1) Course Notes. (2) Light Water Reactor Safety: The Development of Advanced Models and Codes for Light Water Reactor Safety Analysis, J.N. Lillington, Elsevier Science. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Advanced reactor designs, 1st homework |
| Week 2 | Progressive methods used to analyze advanced reactor designs, 2nd homework |
| Week 3 | Progressive methods used to perform materials analysis for the advanced reactor designs |
| Week 4 | Progressive methods used to perform materials analysis for the advanced reactor designs, 3rd homework |
| Week 5 | Progressive methods used to perform safety analysis for the advanced reactor designs, 4th homework |
| Week 6 | Progressive methods used to perform safety analysis for the advanced reactor designs, 5th homework |
| Week 7 | Two-phase flow modeling, 6th homework |
| Week 8 | Midterm exam and introduction of the first project |
| Week 9 | Two-phase flow modeling and analysis |
| Week 10 | Two-phase flow modeling and analysis, 7th homework |
| Week 11 | Gas-coolant analysis and modeling, 8th homework |
| Week 12 | Liquid-metal coolant analysis and modeling, 9th homework |
| Week 13 | Small modular reactor designs, 10th homework, introduction of the second project |
| Week 14 | Generation IV reactor designs |
| Week 15 | |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 10 | 35 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 15 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 2 | 55 | 110 |
| Homework assignment | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 28 | 96 | 280 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Graduates of this program: Reach comprehensive and in-depth knowledge, evaluate and utilize it in the areas of nuclear engineering, technology, and applications. | X | ||||
| 2. Build problems related to nuclear processes and pursue innovative methods to solve them. | X | ||||
| 3. Design and do research based on analytical, modeling and experimental methods related to nuclear reactor analysis and engineering, nuclear systems, fuel management, nuclear safety, radiation physics and its applications; analyze and interpret complex cases. | X | ||||
| 4. Design and analyze systems, components and/or processes pertinent to nuclear energy, and evaluate the design from all aspects, developing new methods/approaches. | X | ||||
| 5. Conduct an original research process throughout (design, implement and finish it). Can manage a research team and know how to lead team members. | X | ||||
| 6. Conveying stages and results of their work by writing and/or orally at national and international occasions, contribute to the current scientific level/literature. | X | ||||
| 7. Are conscious of their occupational and ethical responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 8. Being aware of the importance of lifelong learning, follow the advancements in science and technology and renew themselves continually. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest