| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Nuclear Reactor Physics | FIZ420 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Recep Taygun GÜRAY
Associate Prof. Dr. Caner YALÇIN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Identify the basic concepts and principles of Nuclear Reactor Physics and Nuclear Engineering.
2) Recognize nuclear fission, fusion and other energy sources, their advantages and disadvantages.
3) Recognize nuclear forces and nuclear units, and make number density calculations.
4) Identify radiation sources and interactions including those of gamma, beta, alpha, and neutron radiation.
5) Explain neutron interactions and neutron activation and decay
6) Distinguish some types of nuclear reactors and state their differences.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | High | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | High | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 5 | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
N/A
Course Contents
Interaction of neutron with matter. Cross section. Absorption of neutrons. Energy dissipation. Fission. Nuclear reactor and nuclear power. The fission chain reactions. Nuclear reactor fuel. Nuclear reactor types and components. Continuity and diffusion equation. Boundary conditions and thermal neutron diffusion. Nuclear reactor theory.
Weekly Schedule
1) Interaction of neutron with matter2) Nuclear Reaction Cross section
3) Absorption of neutrons
4) Energy dissipation
5) Fission
6) Nuclear reactor and nuclear power
7) Nuclear reactor and nuclear power
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The fission chain reactions
10) Nuclear reactor fuel
11) Nuclear reactor types and components
12) Continuity and diffusion equation
13) Boundary conditions and thermal neutron diffusion
14) Nuclear reactor theory
15) Nuclear reactor theory
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, John R. Lamarsh, Addison-Wesley, 1987
2- Nuclear Reactor Physics, W. M. Stacey, John Wiley & Sons, 2001
3- Nükleer Fizik, K. S. Krane, Çeviri Editörü: Başar Şarer, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara 2001
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required