GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ADVANCED NEUTRON AND REACTOR PHYSICS/5431328
Course Title: ADVANCED NEUTRON AND REACTOR PHYSICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkısh
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof.Sema BİLGE OCAK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sbocak
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  sbocak@gazi.edu.tr, semamuzo@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Ability to work Nuclear Power Plant and facilities produced neutron (cyclotron type accelerators / research reactors)
To be able to tell the basics of the nuclear reactors.
Order nuclear reactor types and the working principles of nuclear reactor
Tell the basics concepts and knowledges about the nuclear reactors
Ability to present oral and written forms in her/his field
Ability to rapidly distinguish the true an required knowledge,
Ability to do analyze of results
Ability to work at TAEK, TUBITAK-UME, and research groups, universities, research centers in advanced level, people who specialize in these subjects.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Fundamentals of Neutron Physics,Fundamentals of Reactor Physics
2. Week  Slowing the Neutrons. Properties of the Thermal Neutrons.
3. Week  Division of The Nucleus (Fission)
4. Week  The Physical Properties of The Nuclear Reactors
5. Week  Homogenous Reactors
6. Week  Heterogenous Reactors,
7. Week  MIDTERM EXAM
8. Week  Infinite Rise Coefficient, Minimal Critical Dimension,
9. Week  Reactor Control
10. Week  The Structure of Nuclear Reactors.
11. Week  Power reactors and reactor materials,
12. Week  Reactor heat generation, reactor shielding and safety
13. Week  Fuel cycle of nuclear reactors
14. Week  Characteristic quantities of Fuel cycle,
15. Week  types of fuel cycle operations of fuel cycle, of radioactive waste management
16. Week  FINAL EXAM
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1.Reactor Physics, P. F. Zweifel, 1973 2.Nuclear Power Technology, W. Marshall. 1985 3.Nuclear Reactor Analysis J. J. Duderstadt, L. J. Hamilton, 1976. 4.Nuclear Reactor Engineering, S. Galsstone, A. Sesonske,1967.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration by tecnical visit
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
3
5
15
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
3
39
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
2
4
 Preparing Presentation
14
3
42
 Presentation
14
2
28
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
182
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.28
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Ability of comprehension and using of necessary information to identify and solve advanced problems in the field.X
2Ability of supervising and teaching in the stages of collection, implementation, interpretation and dissemination of data related with the field by considering social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.X
3Ability of accessing to information related with scientific and technological developments and continuous renewal.X
4Ability of transmitting of knowledge, skill and experiences in the field to interdisciplinary practice.X
5Evaluation, data analysis and written/oral presentation skills in scientific works.X
6Ability of research topics determination that contributes the literature according to needs of society and industry.X
7Ability of determination of goal and objective, creation of roadmap, planned work for a scientific study.X
8Ability of using the research findings in technological application and/or in directing scientific research subjects.X
9Awareness of legal rights in execution and dissemination of research findings.X
10Effective working skill in disciplinary teams and doing leadership in such teams.X
11Ability of doing original research that contributes to the literature.X
12Ability of bringing innovation in science, application of known method to a new field.X
13Ability of submitting national project proposal and designing of works.X