1. FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
  2. FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
  3. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
  4. 195 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
MTMM 444INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 3 + 05th Semester4

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective To teach students the basic concepts of nuclear engineering and how they are used in nuclear engineering.
Course Content Radioactivity, decay modes, interaction of radiation with matter, radiation dosimetry, neutron and positron beams, research reactors, power reactors, nuclear waste disposal, nuclear safety, health applications of nuclear science, medical imaging, radioactive markers.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Learn about radioactivity, decay modes, the interaction of radiation with matter
2Have knowledge about radiation dosimetry, neutron and positron beams, research reactors, power reactors
3Have information about nuclear waste disposal, nuclear safety.
4Learns the health applications of nuclear science, medical imaging, radioactive markers

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12PO 13PO 14
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Contribution00000000000000

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14342
Assignments4312
Mid-terms144
Final examination144
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





104

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COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Fall1EMEL ALĞIN


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
MTMM 444 INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. EMEL ALĞIN ealgin@pau.edu.tr TEK A0001 %70
Goals To teach students the basic concepts of nuclear engineering and how they are used in nuclear engineering.
Content Radioactivity, decay modes, interaction of radiation with matter, radiation dosimetry, neutron and positron beams, research reactors, power reactors, nuclear waste disposal, nuclear safety, health applications of nuclear science, medical imaging, radioactive markers.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 History of nuclear science
2 Fundamental concepts
3 Radioactive decay
4 Nuclear reactions
5 Fission, fusion
6 Principles of nuclear reactors
7 Types of nuclear power plants
8 Midterm
9 Radiation interactions with matter
10 Biological effects of radiation
11 Other applications of radiation-1
12 Other applications of radiation-2
13 Radioactive wastes
14 New generation nuclear power plants
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Nükleer Fizik I ve II. Ciltler, K. Krane, Çeviri editörü: Başar Şarer, Plame Yayıncılık, 2001. Türkçe
Nükleer Enerji : Nükleer Süreç Kavramlarına, Sistemlerine ve Uygulamalarına Giriş, Keith E. Holbert, Raymond L. Murray, 2015, Nobel Yayıncılık.Türkçe
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes