3 units · NUE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
Relate the basic nuclear reactor terminology, definitions, and concepts associated with energy conversion processes in nuclear power plant systems
explain different design schemes adopted for nuclear plants used for electrical energy generation
describe the operating principles of generators that can be used for power conversion process in a nuclear-reactor-steam turbine systems
apply the knowledge acquired in nuclear thermal-hydraulics and thermodynamics for planning, designing and operation of a nuclear power plant;
perform safety analysis of a nuclear power plant facility.
Course contents
Energy conversion in nuclear power systems; design of fission reactors; thermal and structural analysis of reactor core and plant components; thermal-hydraulic analysis of accidents in nuclear power plants; safety evaluation and engineered safety systems.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study NUE 501.