ME 360 Power Plant Engineering (Nuclear)

 

 

 

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Course Description:

This course introduces the basic concepts in Nuclear Engineering. The topics covered would include Fission and its characteristics, Fundamentals of computation of neutron reaction rates, Elementary concepts in neutron moderation, Diffusion theory and its application to reactor criticality estimation, Elementary aspects of neutron kinetics, Fundamental concepts of heat removal in nuclear systems, Safety aspects and biological effects of nuclear radiation, Nuclear Reactor Systems

Texts:

J.R. Lamarsh, Introduction to Nuclear Engineering,  Addison Wesley 1983.

 

 

Grading:

 

Quiz

15%

Final Exam

35%

 

It is anticipated that the course grade will be assigned as:

 

AA, AB

80% or above

BB, BC

65%-80%

CC, CD

50%-65%

DD, E, F, X, I

as warranted

 

 

Attendance: Since class discussion is a major course ingredient, regular attendance is mandatory. Attendance record will be taken into consideration in any borderline grade decisions. Institute rules on XX will be followed. Attendence will be taken by circulating a sheet for signature. If it is found that certain student signature is forged and the particular student has not sent a prior e-mail intimating the absence, it will be construed as a proxy and two grades will be deducted for each case of identified proxy.

 

Tutorials: Problems will be assigned regularly and Tutorials will be conducted as given in the schedule.

 

Exams: Quiz will be held on prescribed days as mentioned in the Course Schedule. It can have multiple choice questions, short answer questions, analytical and numerical problems. The datesfor final examination would be announced by the department Time-Table coordinator. The final test will be a comprehensive one covering the entire course. Please Note that no make-up exams will be conducted. Those who miss quizzes due to personal lapses will be given zero. Those who have medical reasons or those who take prior permission for valid reasons the whole course grade will be determined by the final exam. In case of any conflict, the decision of the instructor shall be final. However, the students may represent their cases to the Head, in case the decision of the instructor is perceived to be unfair.

 

All tests will be closed book. The end-semester question paper will carry a list of formulae that will help solve the problems

 

Honesty Policy: Exams must be taken without the assistance of others. Incidents of copying in the exam will lead to a minimum penalty of FF. The matter may be referred to DAC for final quantum of punishment, if required.

 

Course Web Page: The URL of the web page is http//www.me.iitb.ac.in/~kiyer

 

 

 

 

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay.