Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2007-89: DESIGNING AN ACTIVITY-BASED CURRICULUM FORRADIATION PROTECTION PERSONNELDavid Jonassen, University of Missouri Dr. David Jonassen is Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Missouri where he teaches in the areas of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology. Since earning his doctorate in educational media and experimental educational psychology from Temple University, Dr. Jonassen has taught at the Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, the University of Twente in the Netherlands, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Syracuse University. He has published 29 books and numerous articles, papers, and reports on text

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

AC 2009-163: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY NUCLEAR POWER OPERATIONSCOURSE CO-DEVELOPED WITH THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATINGSTATIONKeith Holbert, Arizona State UniversityJeffrey Goss, Arizona State University Page 14.204.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An Interdisciplinary Nuclear Power Operations Course Co-Developed With The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating StationAbstractThe development of an entire online course on interdisciplinary nuclear power operations isdescribed herein. This course is a unique industry-university team-taught course in cooperationwith the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), and is part of a new graduate

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

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Nuclear and Radiological

descriptions will be discussed in subsequent sections. An alternative view of how Page 12.513.5certain requirements will be met can be found in subsequent Tables 3-6. Table 2. Proposed undergraduate ME curriculum, including requirements met by each course.1st SEMESTERDepartment Course Hrs Requirements MetMath DIFF/INTEGRAL CALC. 4 UTPB Math, ABET Math & Sci.Chemisty CHEMISTRY I 3 UTPB Nat. Sci., ABET Math & Sci.Chemisty CHEMISTRY I LAB 1 UTPB Nat. Sci., ABET Math & Sci.Rhetoric RHETORIC AND COMP

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider, University of Texas at Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-657: TEACHING THE SN METHOD: ZERO TO INTERNATIONALBENCHMARK IN SIX WEEKSErich Schneider, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Schneider is an Assistant Professor of Nuclear and Radiation Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Since joining the UT faculty in 2006, Dr. Schneider has been active in the development of a modern nuclear energy systems analysis curriculum including courses in computational radiation transport and the nuclear fuel cycle. Prior to joining UT, Dr. Schneider was a Technical Staff Member in the Nuclear Systems Design group at Los Alamos National Laboratory

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

and equipment grants to formalize a curriculaaround the captured knowledge. Akbar and Dutta12 address the balance that must be foundbetween research and education that is complicated by the inclusion of both government andindustrial labs. They conclude there is a “synergistic benefit of such an approach and reinforce aprevalent belief that innovation in research can help enrich education.” Finally Newberry13developed a missile system design graduate curriculum that strove to balance scientificdevelopment and robust design. He emphasized that “Design and judgment are the essence ofengineering; they are the primary factors that differentiate engineering from science.” This is alesson that should not be forgotten even as we work hard to advance

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

13.567.3involved in reactor engineering laboratory instruction. He will work closely with Dr. Biegalski inthe development of the Reactor Operations course. Sean O’Kelly is the Associate Director of the TRIGA reactor and he has many years ofexperience in management, security issues, training of personnel for reactor operations and indealing with the NRC. He will be an advisor to several aspects of this educational endeavor inoperations research. The team is well suited to pursue revitalization for curriculum development. We believethere is a strong need to have a program in place at the earliest possible time to begin the pipelineof educating students with this type of academic experience for the NRC and the nuclearindustry. We envisage an

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Holloway, University of Michigan

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Nuclear and Radiological

interpretation of the net currentJ = j d 2 Ω is then an easy exercise, as is the interpretation of the MCNP F1 tally |nˆ · j| d 2 Ω d 2 r. The angular flux ψ(r, Ω) ˆ can be presented as the magnitude of the angular current, and in thisregard it can be interpreted as rate of flow across a surface that is perpendicular to Ω. ˆ But thereis no value in emphasizing this. It confuses flux with flow across a surface, a connection thathas little utility. The scalar flux φ = 4π ψ d 2 Ω is introduced as a definition, as is the net currentJ, and the point that neither can be generally computed from the other is made. In other words,once direction information is integrated away, the connection between current-like and flux-likequantities is broken. The

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Nuclear and Radiological

Competencies: A Case Study” Robert Long Altaf A. Memon LiFang ShihAbstractAt Excelsior College, one particularly unique dimension of student assessment is the IntegratedTechnology Assessment (ITA). This portfolio-based assessment method is a capstone experiencefor Engineering Technology students, documenting their ability to integrate knowledge fromvarious technical and general education areas and apply it in a meaningful way.The on-line learning environment facilitates a learner-centered approach to learning, with thelearner as an active participant in the learning process. The approach requires that

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

some institutions, thisauthor found that no up-to-date text – one that draws upon very recent work by theAdvanced Fuel Cycle Initiative, Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, Organization forEconomic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency and others –is available. Therefore, a curriculum that draws upon recent works by these programsand agencies, using their publications in lieu of a textbook, was prepared. An extensivebibliography of these papers and reports is presented.Objectives and Approach Page 12.99.2The course objective was conveyed to the students via the following text, which appearedon one of the first slides presented: Many

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Nuclear and Radiological

Engineering Technology must complete an Integrated TechnologyAssessment (ITA) requirement. [5] The ITA is driven by the program’s publishedlearning objectives. Students are required to demonstrate their accomplishment of eachobjective with individualized learning statements drawn from their own academic,professional, or life experiences. The resulting portfolios must also contain evidencesupporting these statements; examples of such evidence may include copies ofexaminations or laboratory reports, design drawings, citations from supervisors or peers,honors or awards, or similar documentation. It may also include videos of presentationgiven in class or on the job, and letters from professors or employers attesting to skills inthe particular areas of

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Nuclear and Radiological

orientation process towards thediscipline. It provides a transition from outreach and recruitment to retention initiatives at thecollege and departmental levels. Incoming students require integration into the nuclearengineering program that provides an introduction to the academic material, in addition tointeraction with faculty, staff and current nuclear engineering students. The sooner freshmanstudents make this transition and contribute to the field, the likelihood increases that studentswill matriculate into the discipline and go on to successfully complete the degree program.When to Start Retention initiatives start during the admission process. Once students have committed tojoining the department, there needs to be interaction with

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

recruit larger numbers of competitivestudents. Thus far, the few students in our program are being supported through monies from theNational Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP).Another grant awarded to the Biology department through a NASA-URI Center (focusing onradiation sciences, etc.) may also allow a combining of the requested resources.The new Health Physics (HP) curriculum is very demanding, and delivered at an “honors level”.It places special emphasis on environmental radiation protection. The program is acomprehensive curriculum (nearly graduate level) and combines fundamental nuclear physicseducation with very practical skills that include courses like basic concepts of atomic andradiation physics

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shripad Revankar, Purdue University

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Nuclear and Radiological

students participated in various chemicalengineering related projects in the past three years along with eight nuclear engineering students.At conclusion of the research projects the students were asked to give feedback on their overallexperience in nuclear engineering department and on the particular projects. Here some ofstudent’s feedbacks are summarized that reflect the need to integrate some of the chemistry,chemical engineering and nuclear engineering topics in undergraduate education (1) The nuclear engineering undergraduates expressed strong interest in taking advanced chemistry courses in reaction kinetics as it helps them understand the chemical reactions and models. The current curriculum lacks higher chemistry

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

Technology program could only earn their creditsby demonstrating their college-level knowledge and competencies in the academic fields throughthe submission of transcripts from regionally accredited colleges/universities or throughwritten/performance examinations.Anticipating the growing demand for online instruction in higher education and to provide thestudents with an additional avenue for degree completion, B&T launched the online courses inSeptember 2004 starting with the capstone course NUC 495.In Spring 06, a total of 4 upper divison online Nuclear Engineering Technology core coursesincluding the capstone course were launched; they are: 1. NUC 320 Materials ( 3 credit hours) 2. NUC 330 Reactor Core Fundamentals ( 3 credit hours

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

responsibility forassessment of certain Student Outcomes each time that the course is taught andthis data is integrated into a program level evaluation of the curriculum. Likeother programs, embedded indictors include tests, laboratories, papers,presentations, and projects. What follows are some unique ideas for assessing thestudent outcomes. Each of these is a graded event in the NE Capstone Course,NE495/496. They include (1) Student Outcome Essays to assess studentperspectives on their attainment of ABET Student Outcomes a-k, (2) CapstoneProject Elevator Pitch to convey a broad perspective of the engineeringenvironment ABET Student Outcomes h, (3) an Oral Examination to assessstudent dedication to continued learning Student Outcomes i, and (4) a

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

. Theprecept of this degree is that graduates are diverse leaders with an educational background that enablesthem in a wide array of situations to think critically and take action accordingly.Like any institution, U.S.M.A. bases its practices on preparing its students to be successful graduates, or,more specifically, successful Army officers. In this vein, a case study entitled Operation Persian Goldheld in the nuclear weapons effects classroom aimed to broaden the students’ way of thinking by forcingthem into a situation unlike any engineer would expect in a typical engineering curriculum. Cadets wereto apply their technical knowledge of nuclear weapons design and weapons effects to influence nationaland strategic policy decisions relating to foreign

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

ResourcesIn fall 2014, the authors launched a project to develop a website as a center to access web-basedteaching and learning resources in nuclear engineering and health physics. The main motivationwas to provide students with an easy access to learning resources that are high quality and relatedto the curriculum of our minor program in nuclear science and engineering. These resourceswould be organized topically in a fashion similar to the topics organized in the textbooks usedfor the minor program courses. The resources considered for each topic could include tutorials,PowerPoint presentations, video clips, images, demos, and/or simulations. A maximum limit offive resources per category (e.g.; images) for each topic was considered as a reasonable

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