2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear Engineering Science I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Hiroaki Tsutsui / Tatsuya Katabuchi / Youichirou Matsuo / Hideki Tomita / Sakae Kinase / Hiroshi Tauchi / Kiyonori Yamaoka / Takanori Kitada / Akihiko Yokoyama / Takuya Kobayashi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- NCL.F451
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The class provides the latest and wide knowledge in the fundamentals of nuclear chemistry, radiation chemistry, nuclear physics, radiation physics and its interactions in materials, radiation biology, and nuclear energy systems. This is a network class by Tokyo Tech, Fukui Univ., Ibaraki Univ., Okayama Univ., Kanazawa Univ., Osaka Univ., Nagoya Univ. and JAEA provided using an interactive telecommunication system.
Course description and aims
Explain the fundamentals of nuclear engineering in the various fields.
Keywords
nuclear chemistry, radiation chemistry, radioactivity, atomic nucleus, nuclear reaction, nuclear power
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The class is provided by the lectures who are the expert in the fields. Since this lecture will be held jointly with other universities, the number of lectures will be 15 (90 minutes). Also, in order to have a simultaneous lecture of all participating universities, the lecture time is from 16:30-18:00.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Fundamentals of nuclear chemistry and radiation chemistry | Explain the fundamentals of nuclear chemistry and radiation chemistry. |
| Class 2 | Fundamentals of radioactivity and radiation | Explain the fundamentals of radioactivity and radiation. |
| Class 3 | Radiation measurement I | Explain the fundamentals of radiation measurement. |
| Class 4 | Radiation measurement II | Explain the fundamentals of radiation measurement. |
| Class 5 | Radioactivity in the environment | Explain the fundamentals of radioactivity in the environment. |
| Class 6 | Effects of radiation on human body | Explain the fundamentals of effects of radiation on human body. |
| Class 7 | Radiation health science | Explain the fundamentals of radiation health science. |
| Class 8 | Fundamentals of nuclear physics I | Explain the fundamentals of nuclear physics. |
| Class 9 | Fundamentals of nuclear physics II | Explain the fundamentals of nuclear physics. |
| Class 10 | Nuclear reaction I | Explain the fundamentals of nuclear reactions. |
| Class 11 | Nuclear reaction II | Explain the fundamentals of nuclear reactions. |
| Class 12 | Nuclear fission | Explain the fundamentals of nuclear fission reaction. |
| Class 13 | Nuclear transmutation | Explain the fundamentals of nuclear transmutation technology. |
| Class 14 | Introduction to nuclear power plant | Explain the fundamentals nuclear power plant technology. |
| Class 15 | Forefront of nuclear energy research and development | Explain the forefront of nuclear energy research and development. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Materials will be distributed at the time of lectures.
Evaluation methods and criteria
【Academic assessment】 by term-end reports and short tests assigned by instructors
Related courses
- ZSV.F402 ： Nuclear Engineering Science II
Prerequisites
None
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
htsutsui[at]zc.iir.titech.ac.jp (Prof. Tsutsui)
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.