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

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

energy will certainly be one focus of the department, it will not be theonly form of energy that will be available for students to explore. The department willalso offer technical elective courses featuring wind energy, petroleum engineering, solarenergy, hydroelectric energy, as well as other forms of “renewable” energy.This paper outlines the general process taken in construction of the proposed curriculum.Some topics include fulfillment of all state, school, and accreditation board requirementsby the proposed courses, incorporation of energy ideas into fundamental mechanicalengineering courses, and selection of technical area electives that provide a broad rangeof energy specific topics and ideas. The end result of this development is a

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryndol A. Sones, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

importance of the work, and to present a thesis statement and anoverview of the body of the paper. In assessing student writing of Introduction, afaculty asked a fundamental question, “Why should the reader continue reading?”This was a means to emphasize the contemporary value of the design project andto demand that students recognize the contemporary value and effectively andconcisely communicate the contemporary value of their project. This is assessedrepeatedly in the process of the Capstone Design Course, and it is through thisiterative framework there was emphasis and recurring effort devoted tounderstanding contemporary issues.Conclusions In this paper, four course indicators in the first semester course of the NEDesign Project (NE495

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

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

-levelcertificate program in Nuclear Power Generation at Arizona State University. The courseobjective is to instill the fundamental concepts and importance of nuclear safety to engineers andscientists in a variety of disciplines. The course content and lessons learned are reported.IntroductionThe U.S. Congress and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have recognized that theUnited States is at the onset of a nuclear power renaissance. As of December 2008, the NRC hasreceived 17 applications for construction and operating license (COL) applications for a total of26 reactors; current expectations are that the NRC will receive 6 more COL applications for anadditional 9 reactors (for a total of 34 units) over the next two years1,2. This revival in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Holloway, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

emphasized to students that the path-length swept out by particles within a finiteregion gives the volume integral of the flux, and this is true no matter the size or shape or com-position of the region. It is a fact about the scalar flux that does not rely on any special angulardistribution of particles, or on the absence of interactions. Indeed, it is the way in which MonteCarlo codes compute the flux.References [1] Fundamental quantities and units for ionizing radiation. Technical Report 60, International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements, 1998. Page 12.1358.10 [2] A. Edward Profio. Radiation Shielding and Dosimetry. John

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

modeling/simulation capacity of MCNP6. It also aspires to guide thestudent across cognitive mastery boundaries defined within Bloom’s taxonomy. 7 This isachieved through effective visualization and analysis of MCNP6 results but more importantly Page 24.1040.4with entrusting the student with peer educational responsibilities. The logistical consideration isto execute these activities in groups of 2-3 students during a 1 hour meeting period. The five step process is briefly discussed below. Understand. This is Bloom Level 1. Students are shown a model equation or a figurethat helps them to build some fundamental understanding of

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

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

from each work experience, but may refer to more than one job situation for each Learning Statement, as is appropriate, e.g., one might cite previous educational experience, experience as an electrician’s mate in the navy, and position as a senior reactor operator in a nuclear plant, as related to a specific objective. • Write a brief description of experiences in each position and the learning gained from them. As the student reflects on these experiences, questions listed below should be asked by the student. In answering the questions, be sure to include the learning attained from the college-level studies and any continuing education that may help the student to

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider, University of Texas, Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

over the next decade and a half. Operational and support staffingrequirements for these new plants will be considerable: it has been estimated that ademand for tens of thousands of engineers working in nuclear-related disciplines willdevelop1. Of more pressing concern is the design, engineering, licensing and regulatorywork needed to bring these plans to fruition. Demand for skilled employees in theseareas is affecting a profound and immediate impact on the nuclear job market.Three examples serve to illustrate the pressing need for young talent at the outset of thepathway to the nuclear renaissance. Westinghouse Electric, a major reactor vendor andprovider of operational support services, has publicized its need for 500 trained engineersper

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

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

gudielines addressing various issues related to online education including syllabus writing, online course design and instruction, and facilitating class discussions, etc. An online faculty success guide for online teaching is available to all teaching faculty as well. The new faculty will also be assigned to a well experienced online instructor as a Page 11.447.6 mentor through the progression of the online course. In addition, every faculty member can also get access to the B&T faculty cyber common room, a virtual community for B&T faculty, in which the faculty member can get access to the most up to date

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A. Heider, U.S. Military Academy; Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military Academy; Brian E. Moretti, Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

presented at the end of a onesemester ‘Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering’ course.II Methods: All 51 survey respondents were Cadets at the United States Military Academy andprimarily first semester juniors with majors including Nuclear, Chemical, and MechanicalEngineering, as well as English and Political Science. From this diverse field teams of three tofour were chosen at random so that team make-up was truly multi-disciplinary. The definition ofa ‘multi-disciplinary team’ is not defined by ABET, so in the context of this study a habitualteam formed of members from different academic disciplines is considered a ‘multi-disciplinaryteam’. Each multi-disciplinary team met at times and locations set by the team members asneeded to fulfill