Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A. Prelas, University of Missouri, Columbia; Matthew L. Watermann, NSEI - University of Missouri; Denis Alexander Wisniewski; Janese Annetta Neher, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute-University of Missouri Columbia; Charles Lyndell Weaver III, University of Missouri - Columbia

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Nuclear and Radiological

Paper ID #10774A Review of Nuclear Pumped Lasers and Applications (Asteroid Deflection)Prof. Mark A. Prelas, University of Missouri, Columbia Professor Mark Prelas received his BS from Colorado State University, MS and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Director of Research for the Nuclear Science and Engineering institute at the University of Missouri-Columbia. His many honors include the Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1984, a Fulbright Fellow 1992, ASEE Centenial Certificate 1993, a William C. Foster Fellow (in Bureau of Arms Control US Dept

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider

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Nuclear and Radiological

. Page 12.99.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Project-Based Approach to Teaching the Nuclear Fuel CycleAbstractThe nuclear fuel cycle – defined as the series of processes through which materials passin the course of electricity generation – is accepted as a subject in which graduatingnuclear engineering students should be well-versed.While a technology-based, water reactor-based approach to teaching the fuel cycle has agreat deal of validity, it can be argued that other approaches can offer students superiorpreparation to participate in today’s national (e.g. the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative andGlobal Nuclear Energy Partnership) and international debate regarding the futuredirection of the fuel cycle. The concepts

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendra Foltz Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Paul Johnson, University of Texas-Austin; Sean O'Kelly, University of Texas-Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

applications. Prior to working for The University of Texas at Austin, 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.Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin Dr. Steven Biegalski is the Director of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in the fields of nuclear instrumentation, neutron radiography, analysis of environmental media with nuclear methods, and modeling of environmental pathways. Prior to working for the University

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Nuclear and Radiological

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

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Elmira Popova, University of Texas; Kendra Foltz-Biegalski, University of Texas; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas at Austin; Michael Krause, University of Texas

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-1572: DEVELOPMENT OF A NUCLEAR CERTIFICATE FOR NUCLEARSAFETY, NUCLEAR SECURITY, AND NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION WITHIN A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Landsberger is Coordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program and has primarily involved in the determination of heavy metals in environmental samples using nuclear analytical methods. In particular he has developed improved nuclear techniques to better determine the elements of critical importance in identifying regional sources of airborne particles, and characterizing solid waste leaching dynamics. His current research interests include low-level counting of

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

Evaluating Web-Based Learning Resources in School Education," Journal of Information Technology Education, Vo. 9, 20102. Valerie Young, Edward Perry, Patrick Mensah, Jean-Pierre Bayard, Rassa Rassai, and Joseph Tront, "Making Use of the MERLOT Database," Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,3. Edward F. Gehringer, "A Database and Search Engine for Sharing Fine-Grained Course Materials over the Web," Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,4. MERLOT website: www.merlot.org Page 26.682.7

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Rose Stiffin, Flroida Memorial University; Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Michael elliott, Flroida Memorial University; Ayivi Huisso, Florida Memorial Univeristy

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-1443: ESTABLISHMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE RADIOCHEMISTRYAT FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY: A COOPERATION WITH THENUCLEAR AND RADIATION ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITYOF TEXAS AT AUSTINSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Sheldon Landsberger is Cordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program and facutly member in the Department of Nuclear Engineerig at the University of Texas at Austin.Rose Stiffin, Flroida Memorial University Dr. Rose Stiffin is the Dean of the School of Health and Natural Sciences at Florida Memorial University.Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University Dr. Dimitri Tamalis is a faculty member in the School of Health and Natural Sciences at

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas; Lee Peddicord, Texas A&M; Jerome Davis, University of North Texas; Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; John Poston, Texas A&M University

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AC 2008-769: PREPARING FOR EXPANDING THE NUCLEAR WORK FORCE INTEXASMitty Plummer, University of North TexasLee Peddicord, Texas A&MJerome Davis, University of North Texas JEROME J. DAVIS is a lecturer in Nuclear Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas. He is a Registered PE in Illinois and Wisconsin. He has 14 years of nuclear power industry experience. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His NS and MS degrees are in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.Charles Bittle, University of North Texas CHARLES C. BITTLE has been a Lecturer at the University of North Texas since 1997. He earned his

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Adams, NSWC Crane / Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shripad T. Revankar, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Nuclear and Radiological

) and American Society of Engineering Education. He is currently working towards a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering in the area of direct conversion of radiation to electricity with the focus on semiconductor and emission efficiency.Prof. Shripad T Revankar, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Revankar is a Professor of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University. His main focus is on Energy -science and technology with sustained and distinguished achievements over the past three decades. His research intrests are on fuel cell, compact power sources including beta voltaic cells, multiphase flow and heat transfer, reactor thermalhydraulics, reactor safety, and nuclear hydrogen production

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University; Jeffrey Goss, Arizona State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

to proposed retrofits to existing nuclear power plants and the plans for all-digital systems in the new plants 8. The industry is presently undertaking significant efforts in this area and is expected to continue to do so into the near future given the issues (e.g., common cause failure due to software errors) that present themselves in qualifying digital technology for nuclear reactor safety systems. The recent process behind and the installation of digital feedwater controllers at PVNGS makes an excellent case study for this topic.9. Human Factors – examines issues such as human performance in engineering, shift work impact and fitness-for-duty. Control room modifications and the use of control room

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaël-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, Elyape Consulting, LLLP; University of Tennessee

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Nuclear and Radiological

Paper ID #13923Reality in the Nuclear Industry: Augmented, Mixed and VirtualMiss Ya¨el-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, Elyape Consulting, LLLP.; The University of Tennessee (Knoxville) Ya¨el-Alexandra J. Monereau was born in Brooklyn, New York. She received her B.S. degree in con- struction management from Southern Polytechnic State University and since then she has taken leave from a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology and is presently teaching at a Harmon STEM School in Tampa, FL. Recently, teaming up with Prewitt Solutions, LLC., Ya¨el hopes to help develop STEM education amongst the generations. From 2011 to 2013, she

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Pryor; Sheldon Landsberger

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Nuclear and Radiological

handling and manufacturing sensitive materials from nuclear waste to weaponcomponents to spent fuel. Design in this challenging domain requires an interdisciplinaryexpertise in nuclear engineering and flexible automation (robotics). Our experiences have shownthat there is a shortage of interdisciplinary trained engineers in this area which has led to either1) an inherent lack of cutting edge automation technologies in the nuclear domain or 2) aninability to precisely define the operational and environmental requirements for proposedautomation systems. This paper outlines the generalized material and course requirements for aninterdisciplinary graduate program from domain relevant application requirements as well asinteractions with the DOE complex

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ye Li, Univ of Illinois; Rizwan Uddin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Xuefeng Zhu; Imran Haddish

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Nuclear and Radiological

Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 haddish1@gmail.com, yeli4@illinois.edu, rizwan@illinois.eduIntroductionEffective utilization of new computer technologies is essential to furthering engineering education andto encourage youth to pursue studies in STEM fields. Laboratories are a very important part of suchtraining. Recent increase in the student population in nuclear engineering programs has put strains onlaboratory resources. This increase in student population, constraints on resources and qualitativeimprovements in gaming technology have led researchers in the field of radiological and nuclearengineering to explore virtual, game-like models to provide the needed

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryndol A. Sones, United States Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

Paper ID #14072A capstone design experience that makes easy the assessment of the some ofthe trickier ABET Student Outcomes to measureProf. Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Bryndol Sones directs the Nuclear Engineering Program at West Point. He has a Ph.D. in Nu- clear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a MS in Atomic Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Page 26.18.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A capstone design experience

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