Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin; Vanessa Sanders, Florida Memorial University; Chanika Symister, Florida Memorial University; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University

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Nuclear and Radiological

their majority counterparts.Conclusions 1. The LND neutron fission chamber was tested and the spatial distribution of neutrons in Beam Port 3 of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory nuclear reactor and the neutron flux were determined. 2. This internship was successful with the two students being able to recruit more students to the radiochemistry program upon their return to their alma mater. The presence of the faculty member from the originating institution not only made this internship possible, it also had a direct effect on the quality of the work generated. This arrangement serves as a model, for both minority and majority institutions aiming to enrich the academic exposure of students in this field

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenden Mervin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Guillermo Maldonado, University of Tennessee

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Nuclear and Radiological

directlyimpact the successful deployment of future nuclear energy capacity. Thus, using SCALE tosupplement nuclear engineering curricula provides an innovative approach to teaching appliedtopics involving engineering practices and advanced analysis methods.Introduction Reactor Physics and Criticality Safety are key elements of applied nuclear engineeringeducation and technology. Consequently, a thorough understanding of the underlyingfundamental principles that support these and several closely-related subjects are of paramountimportance to the instructional development of future generations of nuclear industryprofessionals. As a result of the evolution of calculation techniques and algorithms in many areasof nuclear engineering, most of the

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Ofodike Ezekoye, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University; Michael Elliott, Florida Memorial University; Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Carlos Handy, Texas Southern University; Elena Stefanova, Texas Southern University; Muchere Russ, Huston-Tilliston

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Nuclear and Radiological

addition, two of the senior students participated in a summer internshipthis summer at the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) with the University ofTexas at Austin. Two faculty members have also taken an intense two week laboratory trainingprogram at the same site. It is our intention to use the funds available from the three year NavalResearch grant to strengthen further this program through the following areas: 1. Undergraduate Scholarships 2. Travel (to attend/present at professional meetings) 3. Acquisition of additional equipment and supplies 4. Public relations to promote the programStudent scholarships are a cornerstone of our program. The vast majority of our students comefrom underprivileged backgrounds and

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Nuclear and Radiological

Engineering Teaching laboratory andespecially the TRIGA research reactor. The Institute will therefore serve its students intwo critical ways: it will expand their experiential knowledge base in ways not possible attheir home institutions, making them more attractive and accomplished candidates foremployment or graduate studies, and it will heighten student interest in, and awarenessof, careers within the nuclear industry where their talents are sorely needed.We view this aggressive program as the kick-off for a prestigious, recurring Institute thatwill serve a very large body of students who do not have access to facilities comparableto those of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory. In particular, we are excited toreach out to institutions

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Pryor; Sheldon Landsberger

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

and industry. A course structure and timeline is outlined andmapped to the proposed curricula and project development. Students in the program areadditionally mentored by DOE personnel to complete interdisciplinary research projects relevantin nuclear application areas.Background and MotivationThe idea of automating the multitude of hazardous tasks associated with all phases of the nuclearfuel cycle (whether it be weaponized or energy producing) is not a new one. The positive impactof successful automation for safety and security is clear, yet the few successes have been costlyand time consuming. A review (as examples, Y-121, LANL2, INL3, ORNL4, SNL5, 6, andAcademia7) of the multitude of projects teaches an important lesson. Automation in the