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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

current students and staff. Forexample, telecounseling is one means of facilitating the interaction among incoming students,current students and nuclear engineering staff. Prior to or during new student orientation,students interact with the department’s freshman student adviser and student ambassadors. It isan opportunity for incoming students, and parents, to become familiar with the department, itsservices, facilities, research projects and career trends. In conjunction with the College ofEngineering orientation program, the department engages in its own orientation to satisfy theseobjectives. As important is the introduction of students to the professional society, the AmericanNuclear Society. Freshman students join the student chapter for

Conference Session

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

Summer Jr. to Sr. Start of Practicum Experience with the INL. Nominally 40-hrs/wk, including completion of Nuclear Systems Lab course Fall Spring Sr. year Sr. year Continuation of Practicum Full-time course load, including: Experience at the INL, ~ 20 hrs/wk Energy Systems and three courses: Thermal Fluids Lab Heat Transfer Eng. Probability and Statistics Design of Nuclear Fuel Systems Nuclear Materials Project

Conference Session

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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Nuclear and Radiological

industry, including government, industry and academia. They stayed in IdahoFalls with the Fellows, and also took part in the SI planning and follow-up efforts. It wasin the Mentors’ small group environment that the Fellows had further opportunities tolearn more of each other, discuss lecture topics, and worked collaboratively on theassigned case studies addressing legal issues, safety culture and public communications.Approximately one third of the way through the 6 weeks, each Fellow also became partof another small group to work on a final project chosen from several options. Eachgroup prepared a formal written report and gave a presentation to the entire body ofFellows in the final week of the Institute. These projects were not a run-of-the

Conference Session

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

hydrogen storage efficiency of 10.80% and the excellentstability of its alkaline solutions. The alkaline borohydride solutions undergo hydrolysis inpresence of various transition-metal catalysts to produce hydrogen. The hydrolysis product beingborox it can be recycled. For the hydrolysis process of NABH4, various catalysts of Pt, Ru, Ni,Co etc., have been developed for hydrogen production from borohydride solutions and reportedin recent years. However, implementation of these catalysts into the fuel cell is a challenge. Asummer research project with an undergraduate was launched in developing catalyst forhydrogen generation in PEMFC fuel cell. Catalysts based on chlorides of Co, NI and Ru wasdeveloped and was directly deposited on metal foam. The

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Nuclear and Radiological

Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA),the State of Idaho, an Idaho University Consortium (IUC), and a National University Consortium(NUC). CAES will be based in a new facility that will foster collaborative academic and researchefforts among participating institutions.IntroductionThe world is not running out of energy, but it is starting to run out of some of those sources ofenergy which have been most commonly used. To meet global energy demand over the nextcentury new technologies will be needed. This will require a highly skilled and inventiveworkforce. However, it is projected that 40% of the U.S. skilled workforce can retire withinabout four years, and within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex 75% of thoseworkers with nuclear and related

Conference Session

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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Nuclear and Radiological

system 11 Participate effectively in groups. • Describe involvement in group projects or activities • Interact effectively with colleagues who have critical involvement with projects 12 Demonstrate an ability to understand professional, ethical, and social • Demonstrate comprehension of ethical responsibilities, including the impacts of culture, diversity, and issues interpersonal

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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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Nuclear and Radiological

Analysis andEnvironmental Restoration. The first course focuses on elements of radiological engineering,pathway analysis, dose assessment, fuel cycle, and waste management. It is specificallydeveloped to set up the basis and convey the knowledge required for the second course.Juniors/seniors from biology, chemistry, environmental science, physics and all engineering Page 11.382.3disciplines are eligible to take this course. This course was developed in Fall 2005 semester andoffered at TU as a 3-credit hour elective course during the Spring 2006 semester.Alabama A&M University (AL A&M) is also participating in this project. Some of this

Conference Session

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

. 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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

, 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

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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

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