Syllabus
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CLASS # |
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TOPICS |
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HW# DUE |
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LAB# DUE |
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Introduction - Front End Overview |
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Front and Back end Overview |
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3 |
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In-Core Aspects |
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Hw 1 |
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4 |
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In-Core Aspects (Cont'd) |
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5 |
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Core Design Criteria-Physics |
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Hw 2 |
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6 |
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Core Design Criteria-Engineering |
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Fuel Cycle & Operations Economics |
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Hw 3 |
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Fuel Cycle & Operational Economics |
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CANDU Physics, Fuel Cycle, Limits |
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Hw 4 |
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HTGR Physics, Fuel Cycle, Limits |
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Fast Reactors |
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Hw 5 |
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High Level Waste #1 |
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Initial Project Presentation |
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Hw 6 |
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Initial Project Presentation |
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High Level Waste #2, Def.W |
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Hw 7 |
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Actinide Transmutation #1 |
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Research Reactor Fuel Manag.
Given at ANS seminar time |
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Actinide Transmutation #2, Reproc. |
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Hw 8 |
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Proliferation #1 |
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Proliferation #2 |
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Hw 9 |
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Pu-Recycle & Weapons Burning |
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22 |
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Thorium Fuel |
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Hw 10 |
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DOE R+D Plans |
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Manufacturing and Eng. Design |
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Fuel Performance Models |
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Term Paper Presentations |
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Term Paper Presentations |
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Grades
Homework 30%
Computer Lab 20%
Mid-Term Presentation 10%
Term Paper 30%
Final Presentation 10%