NE 306:  Designing for Energy Transport

Learning Outcomes for NE 306 (Designing for Energy Transport)

1. The ability to evaluate pressure losses, heat transfer coefficients, thermal limits and critical flow velocities in boiling water flows attendant to steam generating equipment.
2. The ability to apply knowledge of transport to design a component or system.
3. The ability to convey technical design information in written and oral communications.  Students give two to three oral reports to the class pertaining to their contributions to the design project.  Students contribute to the compilation of the interim and final design report.
4. The ability to work with peers toward a common analysis or design goal.
5. The ability to convert paper studies and design information into a physical system.  The design, or parts of the design, are rendered into a physical solution.  This familiarizes the students with order cycles, scheduling and manufacturing techniques that must be integrated to produce working hardware in a cost effective and timely manner.

Course Objectives for NE 306

The course provides knowledge of the physics and modeling strategies associated with mass and heat transport in nuclear systems.  The course emphasizes communication of technical information, teamwork, and the utilization of physical knowledge to formulate a design.

The following are the 11 ABET 2000-specified learning outcomes:

1. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
2. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
4. Ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams
5. Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
6. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7. Ability to communicate effectively
8. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context
9. Recognition of the need for and ability to engage in life-long learning
10. Knowledge of contemporary issues
11. Ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Explanation of the Mapping Presented in Table 1 (NE 306)

NE 306 contributes to the various ABET – specified outcomes as shown in Table 1. The design aspect is emphasized in the student project.

ABET Outcome 1: The ability to apply models for transport processes typical of a nuclear steam power generation system is developed.

ABET Outcome 3: The course strongly emphasizes a student project.  The project duration is long enough for the students to perform a detailed student of a topic that involves design and development of a prototype device.

ABET Outcome 4: Students must function as a team with individuals responsible for different parts of the design project.  However, all the students are in nuclear engineering.

ABET Outcome 5: The strategy for solving problems is developed for design activities and for analysis activities through the homework, exams, and design project.

ABET Outcome 7: Basic oral communication skills are developed through individual technical progress reports to the design team members during the design project.  Written communication skills are developed through the development of a preliminary and final design report.  Homework and exams are also written communications that are expected to be concise and complete.

ABET Outcome 10: Contemporary issues and recent developments in technology are encountered during the design effort as part of the information gathering process that is stipulated as requisite to the design process.

ABET Outcome 11: Modern engineering tools and techniques are employed as part of the design effort.  The specific instrumentation, components and analysis tools vary with the design topic.

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