Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor D. McLaughlin, U.S. Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

, this meant that no single discipline could arrive at a viable solution independent of the othersrepresented in the team. The majority of the group (60 percent) had backgrounds in the humanities; thegroup dynamic was predisposed for interdisciplinary, versus multidisciplinary, collaboration as definedbelow. The academic demographics put the nuclear engineers (25 percent of the group) as a minority, butthey did maintain the largest contingent of a single discipline.According to Borrego & Newswander, participants on a multidisciplinary team “leave [a] project withouthaving learned much about the other disciplines” with whom they were involved. For multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

. Radiation and Radiation Protection (3 hr) d. Radiation and Radiation Protection Laboratory (3 hr) e. Radioactive Waste Management (3 hr)Research topic classes worth three hours of credit were also offered to interested students.Once the pipeline of students was established from the undergraduate program we wereable to fill our graduate program with well qualified graduate students. We furthermoreoffered various undergraduate research assistants to students who showed a keen interestin graduate school. Through this mechanism we were able to identify the students whowere most qualified to then attend the national laboratories either as summer interns or onfunded M.S. and Ph.D. projects. To satisfy the need of the national

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Nuclear and Radiological

11.447.4 • About the instructor (instructor name, contact info, and office hour) • Course Overview • Course objectives/outcomes • Relationship between Course Objectives and Program Objectives • Required and recommended Course Materials • Library and Reserve readings • Academic Integrity Policy • Course Requirement (Exams, projects, discussions, quizzes, etc) • Course Outline with due date schedule • Grading Policy (weights and Excelsior grading scale)Generally, in the B& T’s online courses, the course content is divided by weekly modules inwhich the students’ access is limited to the previous taught content modules and the currentmodule. In this way, the students can re-visit the previous taught content

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

disposal. Nuclear fuel managementand reactor physics are addressed in the context of fuel burnup calculations. In additionto treatment of engineering aspects of fuel cycles, the course utilizes cross-disciplinarytools such as cost-benefit and environmental impact analyses. In addition to fuel cyclescurrently in use, advanced fuel cycle concepts currently being presented in the technicalliterature are studied. The course also includes a group project to research, analyze anddocument the technical, economic and/or environmental ramifications of one of theseadvanced fuel cycles. Page 11.509.3Mathematical Methods for Nuclear and Radiation EngineersFundamental

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

, Distance Lab via LabVIEW and Webcam”, Trans. ANS, 92 (2005).[6] YUXIANG GU et al. “UIUC's Contribution to Big-10's INIE Project”, Proc. of the PHYSOR 2004, 2067- 2077, Chicago, IL, ANS (2004).[7] J. W. HINES, “Distance Education: Teaching from a Distance” Trans. ANS, 91, 978-979 (2004).[8] S. E. BINNEY, K. A. HIGLEY, “Distance Learning Revival at Oregon State University”, Trans. ANS, 91, 975-977 (2004).[9] NPRE-351 LAB MANUAL, Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (2005). Page 11.290.13[10] USB-TEMP, Temperature Measurement Module

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

funding is available, provides best chance of success.  Students learn many skills not available in curriculum such as programmatic in writing proposals, cost estimates, planning and scheduling.  Often much time in graduate school is wasted trying to figure out a project and executing setup of an experiment. Number one problem leading to delays in graduation.US Government agencies have identified betavoltaics as a disruptive technology that is neededand should be pursued, as evident in reports and solicitations. In October 2013, the DefenseScience Board (DSB) issued its report on Technology and Innovation Enablers in 2030. TheDSB technology report specifically addresses the use of radionuclide power to lighten thesoldiers

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; Paul Buckley, Lewis-Clark State College; Dan Dugan, Washington State University; James Elliston, Washington State University; Roy Filby, Washigton State University; Jeremy Lessman, Washington State University; Alena Paulenova, Oregon State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

laboratory by having a more detailed description of the applications in medicalimaging and pharmacology of 99mTc. As well, the radiation dosimetry considerations are alsoexplained. To improve the learning experience for general production of radioisotopes inmedicine we included the calibration of an efficiency curve for a germanium detector whichwould enable the students to deduce the total activity for any isotope produced. This is oneaspect which was not included in the laboratory developed by Buckley et al.1 Because 99Mo iscurrently produced mainly from highly enriched uranium fission the IAEA completed up aCoordinated Research Project 2 on ways to produce molybdenum from neutron activation using“gel generators”. A general history of technetium

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

to provide a line of coursework, (among other subjects) in physics, environmentalradioactivity, radiation protection and dosimetry, and radiation detection. Currently, this is theonly program that exists in the Houston area that can provide instruction at the undergraduateand graduate level in health physics. This is especially important considering the South TexasNuclear Project, owned by NRG Services, is potentially the largest employer of health physicistsin the region and their need will grow as two additional nuclear reactors are added to this site. Page 14.670.6While this program is academically rigorous, the practical application of

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

suppression gamma-ray spectrometry and risk assessment in radioactivity handling.Michael Whitaker, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Michael Whitaker is the Manager of the Safeguards Group with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Nuclear Science and Technology Division. He coordinates the Oak Ridge technical support to the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of International Safeguards and to the United States Support Programme for IAEA Safeguards. Projects of current emphasis include addressing the effectiveness of international safeguards at uranium enrichment facilities, preparing the Page 11.1399.1