Objectives and competences
Students:
• get acquainted and gain understanding of the basic concepts of atom and nuclear physics,
• get acquainted with nuclear energy systems and principles of their operation,
• get understanding of time-dependent changes in a fission reactor and its control.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Role of the nuclear energy in Green deal and sustainable development
• Fundamentals of atomic and nuclear physics
• Nuclear reactions
• Radioactivity
• Binding energy, nuclear fission and fusion
• Chain reaction
• Fundamentals of neutron physics
• Nuclear energy systems
• Nuclear reactor-fuel and fuel cycle
• Time-dependent change of a reactor and its control
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures
• Auditorium Exercises
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
• knowledge of nuclear energy systems and principles of their operation,
• ability to use theoretical knowledge in practice,
• independence in professional work and obligation to professional ethics.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
• Basic skills enabling in-depth study of nuclear installations.
• Development of skills and expertise in the use of knowledge in a specific technical working area.
Readings
Temeljna:
B. Cvikl, Jedrski energetski sistemi (z uvodom v fiziko stacionarnih reaktorjev), zbrano gradivo, Univerza v Mariboru in Inštitut “Jožef Stefan” Ljubljana, 2015 (interno gradivo dostopno na Moodle UM).
E. Srebotnjak, Osnove reaktorske fizike, Izobraževalni center za jedrsko tehnologijo »Milana Čopiča«, 2015 (interno gradivo dostopno na Moodle UM).
Raymond L. Murray: Nuclear energy – an introduction to the concepts, systems and application of nuclear processes, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2020.
Dodatna:
John. R. Lamarsh, Anthony J. Baratta, Introduction to nuclear engineering, Saddle River (NJ) : Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2012.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Type (examination, oral, coursework, project):
• written exam (obligatory positive grade to pass)
• coursework
Notes:
written exam - obligatory positive grade to pass
