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Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

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Nuclear and Radiological

2006-1964: NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT APPROACH TONUCLEAR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONByron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant Dr. Byron Thinger is a member of the Nuclear Engineering Technology Faculty at Excelsior College in Albany, NY. He recently retired from PG&E's Diablo Canyon Power Plant where he was a Senior Nuclear Engineer. He is a Senior Life Member of IEEE, a Life Member of ASEE, and a member of ANS.Altaf Memon, Excelsior College Dr. Altaf A. Memon holds MSCE, MPW, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. He is currently serving as the Interim Dean, School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College in albany, NY.Li-Fang Shih

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Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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2006-2644: NUCLEAR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS CAPSTONEEXPERIENCE TO ASSESS THE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: A CASE STUDYRobert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC Dr. Robert L. Long, Nuclear Engineering Technology Faculty, Excelsior College, holds the Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University. He is owner of Nuclear Stewardship, LLC and a Past President of the American Nuclear Society.Altaf Memon, Excelsior College Dr. Altaf A. Memon holds MSCE, MPW, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. He is currently serving as the Interim Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College, Albany, NY.Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College Dr. Li

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Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

2006-1519: DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY ON-LINE COURSES: THE EXCELSIOR COLLEGEEXPERIENCEAltaf Memon, Excelsior College Interim Dean, School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College, 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-5159Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College Director, Online Course Management, School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College, 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-5159Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant Senior Nuclear Generation Engineer, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Avila Beach, CA 93424 Page 11.447.1© American

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Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prashant Jain, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; James Stubbins, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Rizwan Uddin, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Nuclear and Radiological

2006-2354: BROADCASTING NUCLEAR ENGINEERING LABORATORIES -VIDEO AND DATA - IN REAL-TIME OVER THE INTERNETPrashant Jain, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignJames Stubbins, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignRizwan Uddin, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Page 11.290.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Broadcasting Nuclear Engineering Laboratories—Video and Data—in Real- Time over the InternetAbstractA real time, distance lab module is developed and implemented in the Department of Nuclear,Plasma and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Thisinternet based system allows remote personnel to

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Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josh Walter, Purdue University; Dan Montgomery, Purdue University; Shripad Revankar, Purdue University

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Nuclear and Radiological

2006-354: STUDY OF SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE CATALYST FOR HYDROGENGENERATION - PURDUE UNIVERSITY SURF PROGRAMDan Montgomery, Purdue UniversityJosh Walter, Purdue UniversityShripad Revankar, Purdue University Dr. Shripad Revankar is currently an associate professor and Chair of Undergraduate Committee in the School of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University. He received MS and Ph.D in Physics from Karnatak University, India and M.Eng. in Nuclear Engineering from McMaster University, Canada. He has worked as post doctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and at University of California, Berkeley. His current research interests are in advanced nuclear reactor design, two-phase flow

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Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendra Foltz Biegalski, University of Texas; Victoria Pratt, University of Texas-Austin; Tomer Pintel, University of Texas-Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Michael Whitaker, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Nuclear and Radiological

analysis algorithm development for software applications. Prior to working for the University of Texas, Dr. Foltz Biegalski utilized her expertise to support the development of technology in support of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). This includes the development of software to analyze beta-gamma coincidence data from radioxenon monitoring systems.Victoria Pratt, University of Texas-Austin Ms. Victoria S. Pratt graduated from the University of Texas in Austin's (UT-Austin) nuclear engineering department in May 2005, where she completed her thesis on a non-proliferation related topic. Before attending UT-Austin, Ms. Pratt was employed for two years by a semiconductor

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Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory; Robert Wharton, Idaho State University; Andrew Kadak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kevin Kostelnik, Idaho National Laboratory

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patents.Robert Wharton, Idaho State University Robert A. Wharton, is the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Idaho State University. He holds his BA and MA from Humboldt State University and his PhD from Virginia Tech. He has been author of over 70 peer reviewed publications and is a Fellow of the AAAS, the Explorers Club and Royal Geographical Society.Andrew Kadak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Andrew C. Kadak, Ph.D., is Professor of the Practice, Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds a BS from Union College, an MS and PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Northeastern University. He is currently conducting research on a modular

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Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Marshall, North Carolina State University; Mohamed Bourham, North Carolina State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

year of any engineering programfollows a common curriculum.4 The nuclear engineering survey course, Introduction to NuclearEngineering, is not taken until the first semester of the sophomore year. Consequently, it isparamount that unmatriculated nuclear engineering students are engaged with their discipline ofchoice.5 In addition, the field has generally been associated with nuclear energy and thechallenge is to express the diversity of subject matter in nuclear energy production, and at thesame time highlight other applications of the technology. Students express the desire to studyengineering and present the necessary aptitude but the first year can be disillusioning to some.Engagement with the proposed discipline major starts the

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Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erich Schneider, University of Texas-Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

2006-1228: THE PIPELINE OF GRADUATE STUDENTS TO THE NATIONALLABORATORIESErich Schneider, University of Texas-AustinSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-AustinSteven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin Page 11.1318.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Pipeline of Graduate Students to the National LaboratoriesAbstractIt is well know that the national laboratories are in a critical situation to recruit "newblood" into its aging workforce. Competition for highly qualified U.S. students comesfrom both industry and the national labs. In the past several years we have activelypursued a strong collaboration with Los Alamos, Sandia, Oak Ridge, Idaho

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Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Karen Leibert, Idaho State University; Anne Mollberg, Idaho National Laboratory

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curriculum not found in traditional universities,where the emphasis is necessarily on the more tangible technical aspects of nuclearscience and engineering. A typical day for a WNU-SI Fellow consisted of topical lectureseach morning of the five-day work week, and afternoons devoted to group discussions,case studies, and preparation of a final report on one of three topics.Lecture topics were categorized in the areas of the Global Setting, International Regimes,Nuclear Industry Operations, and Technology Innovations. A more detailed listing oflecture content is provided in Table II.Table II. WNU Summer Institute LecturesCategory Topic Authors/Presenters*Global Setting The Global Environmental H

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Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory

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Nuclear and Radiological

can use what INL has, and in turn INL gets touse the university facilities. So, it's mutually beneficial.The idea for the 2 + 2 program actually occurred at a meeting of all three of the universities’vice-presidents for research. It was kicked off in 2004, when the Idaho State Board of Educationapproved a bachelor of science in Nuclear Engineering degree for ISU. Before that approval, thestate of Idaho didn't have a nuclear engineering bachelor's degree, but rather an ABET accreditedinterdisciplinary degree with nuclear emphasis at ISU. With this new degree program in the state,and the new mission of INL to become the nation's center for nuclear technology, all the duckswere in a row to set up an initiative like 2 + 2.The Scholars Program

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Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erich Schneider, University of Texas-Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Kendra Foltz Biegalski, University of Texas

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Nuclear and Radiological

of technology in support of the ComprehensiveNuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). This includes the development of software to analyze beta-gammacoincidence data from radioxenon monitoring systems.Dr. Erich Schneider is an Assistant Professor in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program. He hasSchneider served as a technical staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory. During his four years atLANL, Dr. Schneider has been involved in transmutation physics and systems analysis research activitiesfor the US Department of Energy Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI). His work in this areaincludes development of computational models for the simulation and optimization of nuclear fuel cycles,reactor physics calculations and cross section

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Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Miron, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University

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Academic Director in the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Eugene's responsibilities include new program development, distance learning program development, and evaluation of instructional technologies. He has a BS in Nuclear Engineering and an MS in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered professional engineer. Eugene has worked in the nuclear power industry, as a design engineer, and as a university researcher and instructor.Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University Pradosh Ray received his Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He has been teaching at Tuskegee University for thirty years. He is currently serving as Head of the Mechanical