NE 404: Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Course Outline and Schedule


Jan. 9 Introduction
Jan. 11 Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Ch. 1)
Jan. 14, 16 Mining and Milling (Ch. 2)
Jan. 21 MLK Birthday (no class)
Jan. 18, 23, 25 Enrichment (Ch. 3)
Jan. 28, 30; Feb. 1 Fuel Fabrication (Ch. 4)
Feb. 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 In-Core Fuel Management (Ch. 6)
Feb. 15 Examination #1
Feb. 18, 20 Reprocessing (Ch. 7)
Feb. 22, 25 Economic Issues (Ch. 8)
Feb. 25, 27; March 1, 4, 6, 8, 11 High-Level Waste (Ch. 9)
March 13, 15 Debate Preparation
March 18-22 Spring Break
March 27 Examination #2
March 29 Spring Recess (no class)
March 25; April 1, 3, 5 Low-Level Waste (Ch. 10)
April 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 Accelerators (instructor's notes)
April 29 Debate
May 3; 2:45-4:45 pm Examination #3 (Final)

Revised 2/6/02



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