NPRE 498

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites.

1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

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NPRE 498 class schedule data for fall 2016
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
66748	Lecture	DC	11:00AM -12:50PM	W	225 Talbot Laboratory	Sullivan, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Advanced Rad Detector Concepts Section Info: Advanced Radiation Detector Concepts. This special topics course will be taught as a hands-on lab covering step-by-step construction and evaluation of a complete radiation detector based on Beaglebone architecture. Students will construct a complete detector system by the end of the course. Radiation detection system design areas will be covered. Prerequisite: NPRE 451 or instructor approval. This course meets in 225 Talbot laboratory.
66520	Lecture	HDR	3:00PM -3:50PM	MW	225A Talbot Laboratory	Andruczyk, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Fusion Device Operations Section Info: Fusion Device Operations. Course covers issues relating to construction of a fusion reactor and running of fusion experiments. Cooling, magnetic, vacuum, electrical diagnostics, plasma facing components, control systems etc. will be elucidated. A torodial fusion device, HIDRA, will be a focus of the course where students will have the opportunity to get hands on experience building a fusion device. Class will incude a one hour lecture/discussion and a three hour lab with time TBA. Prequisites: Junior, Senior, or Graduate standing in College of Engineering; NPRE 421 or equivalent.
66515	Lecture	NM1	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	225A Talbot Laboratory	Curreli, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Numericl Method-Plasma Physics Section Info: Numerical Methods for Plasma Physics. This course will cover numerical methods used to describe the matter in the state of plasma. Topics will include: particle methods such as initial value problems, finite-difference schemes in time, error quantification, Von Neumann stability analysis. Fluid plasma methods: diffusion-advection-reaction problems, MHD, Braginskii models. Kinetic methods: particle-in-cells, Fokker-Planck, quadratures. Recommended prerequisite: NPRE 421 or instructor approval. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
66516	Lecture	NM4	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	225A Talbot Laboratory	Curreli, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Numericl Method-Plasma Physics Section Info: Numerical Methods for Plasma Physics. This course will cover numerical methods used to describe the matter in the state of plasma. Topics will include: particle methods such as initial value problems, finite-difference schemes in time, error quantification, Von Neumann stability analysis. Fluid plasma methods: diffusion-advection-reaction problems, MHD, Braginskii models. Kinetic methods: particle-in-cells, Fokker-Planck, quadratures. Recommended prerequisite: NPRE 421 or instructor approval. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
60327	Lecture-Discussion	NSF	3:30PM -5:20PM	R	100H Talbot Laboratory	Kaminski, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Nucl Separ & Fuel Reprocessing Section Info: Radionuclide separations are the basis for recycling of nuclear fuel. This class will cover the chemistry and engineering of nuclear separations as used in reprocessing. Students will learn the basics of f-element and fission product chemistry; mathematical algoritms of reprocessing schemes; past, current, and developing reprocessing schemes; and the unit operations of reprocessing. Lessons learned from reprocessing accidents will be covered. The student will be expected to have completed basic collegiate chemistry, i.e. General Chemistry. After completing this class, the student will understand the chemical and engineering bases behind reprocessing schemes past and present.
66514	Lecture-Discussion	NSR	3:30PM -5:20PM	R	100H Talbot Laboratory	Kaminski, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Nucl Separ & Fuel Reprocessing Section Info: Radionuclide separations are the basis for recycling of nuclear fuel. This class will cover the chemistry and engineering of nuclear separations as used in reprocessing. Students will learn the basics of f-element and fission product chemistry; mathematical algorithms of reprocessing schemes; past, current, and developing reprocessing schemes; and the unit operations of reprocessing. Lessons learned from reprocessing accidents will be covered. The student will be expected to have completed basic collegiate chemistry, i.e. General Chemistry. After completing this class, the student will understand the chemical and engineering bases behind reprocessing schemes past and present. NPRE undergraduates in the power concentration may use credit in this course towards their technical electives. Extra project section. Students will conduct individual research projects for 1 hour credit. See instructor for details.
65047	Lecture-Discussion	PRA	1:30PM -3:20PM	TR	100H Talbot Laboratory	Mohaghegh, Z	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Advanced Risk Analysis Section Info: This course offers a comprehensive and in-depth review of advanced methods for Probabilistic Risk Analysis (PRA). Topics include: fundamental theories of risk modeling, risk scenario development, model uncertainty, parameter uncertainty, uncertainty propagation (e.g. Method of Moment, Monte Carlo), Bayesian updating, data analysis, hardware reliability, human error modeling, risk importance ranking, precursor analysis, expert elicitation and aggregation, and next generation PRA methods and tools. Risk analysis software will be used for homework and class projects. While the examples will primarily focus on the nuclear power domain, the course will also cover current advancements in risk analysis of other complex systems (e.g. space, aviaiton, oil and gas). Prerequisites: NPRE 498-PR1 Probabilistic Risk Assessment or Instructor Approval. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
65018	Lecture	R	2:00PM -2:50PM	M	203 Transportation Building	Holm, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Section Info: Laboratory experiments relating to nuclear reactor physics and fission reactor operations, including: reactor instrumentation, flux and power measurements, start-up procedures, reactivity worth measurements, reactor period, control rod calibration experiments, and measurements in subcritical, critical and supercritical systems. This will be a reactor lab class based on webcast experiments/labs conducted at the Missouri University of Science and Technology research reactor. Prerequisites: NPRE 455 and NPRE 451.
65019	Laboratory	R1	1:00PM -3:50PM	W	ARR Talbot Laboratory	Holm, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Section Title: Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Section Info: Lab component of NPRE 498 Section R Nuclear Reactor Laboratory. Enrollment requires registration in the Lecture section R. Prerequisites: NPRE 455 and NPRE 451.
65020	Laboratory	R2	12:30PM -3:20PM	R	ARR Talbot Laboratory	Holm, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Section Title: Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Section Info: Lab component of NPRE 498 Section R Nuclear Reactor Laboratory. Enrollment requires registration in the Lecture section R. Prerequisites: NPRE 455 and NPRE 451.