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

2006-2358: THE NEW CENTER FOR ADVANCED ENERGY STUDIES (CAES)Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory Leonard J. Bond, Ph.D., F.InstP., MIEE., C.Eng. is Director, Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Idaho National Laboratory and is Affiliate Faculty, Physics, at both Idaho State University and the University of Idaho. He holds a BS in Applied Physics and a PhD in Physics from The City University, London. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics (UK) and a Senior Member IEEE. He has been author or co-author of more than 200 publications, including 6 book chapters, 3 monographs and more than 55 in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He is author of more than 60 major reports. He holds 6

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

nuclearenergy to raise awareness of nuclear power and its related issues in security, safety, and nuclearenvironmental protection.Course modules are developed to supplement a required freshman engineering course GEEN 100Engineering Design and Ethics (Introduction to Engineering). The modules give an overview ofnuclear engineering to students to broaden their career options. Two new elective courses arebeing developed. An engineering elective is for engineering seniors on nuclear energy andnuclear engineering. It is intended to prepare students for the workforce and/or graduate studiesin the nuclear engineering field. The second elective is for all majors, and it will focus on energyfor America's future, covering nuclear energy among other alternatives

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

nuclearpower plant construction is being spurred by increased electricity demands and the incentives inthe Energy Policy Act of 2005 3 as well as concerns about greenhouse gas emissions and relianceon foreign energy resources. As NRC Chairman Dale Klein has noted, the nuclear workforce isgraying, and the NRC is poised to hire hundreds of new employees in preparation for theexpanded workload, including the staffing of the recently added Office of New Reactors 4.Others have also noted the staffing shortfalls in the nuclear industry 5 as well as the electricpower industry in general. In fact, estimates are that 50% of the utility engineering workforcewill retire within 10 years 6.In recognition of the nuclear revival, the NRC initiated a grant program to

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

mechanical engineering program, as well as all requirements mandated byTexas legislation and UTPB. Page 12.513.2IntroductionAs concerns over energy reliability and availability continue to grow in today’s economy,the energy industry presents many opportunities for young engineers. The University ofTexas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) has decided to construct a Mechanical Engineeringcurriculum that will focus on many different issues facing the energy industry today andin the future. UTPB is planning to get a contract for a nuclear reactor, which will be thecornerstone of the department and provide research opportunities to faculty and students.Although nuclear

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

of lab courses in these areas.HTU has been quite aggressive in developing pipelines for middle and high school students toenter college in science majors through the successful Pre-Freshman Engineering Program(AusPrEP) summer program. The AusPrEP program is part of a $238,000 grant to Huston-Tillotson from the U.S. Department of Education for math and science initiatives. This grant hasinitiated additional funding from industry. Applied Materials, a semiconductor equipmentmanufacturing company, awarded HT $20,000 to add to the AusPrEP program. We plan onleveraging on the success of this program to add modules to it specifically related to nuclearscience and engineering issues. Funding will provide support for HTU faculty and students aswell

Conference Session

Partnerships in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Nuclear and Radiological

on a nuclear engineering career. Strategies for implementation will be the focus ofthis paper.KeywordsNuclear engineering; K12 outreach; diversity programs; women in engineering; minorities inengineering; undergraduate programIntroduction Past issues of American Society of Engineering Education’s Prism and the AmericanNuclear Society’s Nuclear News highlight a concern about diversity within engineering andnuclear engineering.1 Referring to the Report of the Congressional Commission on theAdvancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development,there is supporting evidence of a troubling trend: low diversity numbers in engineering andnuclear engineering.2 The number of Hispanic, Black, and Asian nuclear

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Barsanti, The Citadel

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Nuclear and Radiological

engineering department decided to offer a technical elective Page 12.1363.2in nuclear engineering in response to a reduction in electives offered by other departments. Thiscourse which was in the catalog had not been taught in seven years because of the lack ofsufficient faculty expertise. The renewed interest in nuclear power as an energy source, alongwith a new faculty member interested in the topic provided the motivation to revive the course.Spring 2004 First OfferingThe major challenge in preparing a course of this type is in deciding on how to condense theabundant information into the time allotted, while still providing significant technical

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

affairs.The purpose of the Operation Persian Gold case study in the curriculum was to contribute to ABET EACstudent outcome (h): “attain the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.”3 The case study was a groupexercise. The participating population was a diverse makeup of college seniors across all academicdisciplines, including the humanities and social sciences. The multi-discipline composition of the group1 Aldridge, M.D., “Professional Practice: A Topic for Engineering Research and Instruction,” Journal of EngineeringEducation, vol. 83, no. 3, July 1994, p.232.2 Raju, P.K., and C.S. Sankar, ”Teaching Real-World Issues Through Case Studies,” Journal of

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

also called upon to explain to policymakers how the systemproduced by this combination of technologies will function. • what will it cost? Would it be competitive and practical? • what is its impact on national and global proliferation concerns? • what is the strategy for handling spent fuel or other waste forms? • what are the downsides? What R&D is needed to get from here to there?As specialists in fuel cycle systems engineering, you have proposed that your countryconsider a new fuel cycle policy. Your government has responded with a request thatyou conduct a ‘systems study’ outlining • the mechanics of your proposed fuel cycle: what are the mass flows of nuclear material

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

Fundamentals and Radiation Monitoring, will be implemented in thefive community colleges during the Fall 2007 semester. The remaining courses will be implemented inthe colleges during the Fall 2008 semester. Thereafter, they will be offered on a rotating basis at each ofthe community colleges. Beginning in the fall 2007, we will conduct summative evaluation on thelearning environments.During the summer, 2007, faculty members who are hired to teach in these programs will attend trainingsessions design to enable them to implement and support this new curriculum. Faculty members willalso be supported by a Teaching Guide that will contain suggested teaching methods, references toadditional materials, and sample assessment items.References1. Jonassen, D.H

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

educational. Therefore, with the current PMPtechnology, it can be said that podcasting lectures is not equivalent to the webcasting experience,however it can be useful when the student does not have access to a PC or a WAN. There issome concern regarding cost, but this can be defrayed through university-sponsored programs.Because podcasts are publicly available, there may also be issues regarding intellectual property.This would have to be fully investigated under each school’s policy. At this point, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin is still working on intellectual property concerns for the lecturesthat may be freely distributed across the Internet. As a result, podcasting lectures is stillconsidered experimental at The University of Texas at Austin

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