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PY 453 - Nuclear Reactor Engineering

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to nuclear engineering to include a review of elementary atomic and nuclear physics, the interaction of radiation with matter, types of nuclear reactors, nuclear power, neutron dynamics, nuclear reactor theory, reactor shielding, and radiation protection. Prerequisite(s):  PY 161 . When Offered: Offered when the enrollment justifies.