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NUCENG 167 - Risk-Informed Design for Advanced Nuclear Systems

Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate COE - College of Engineering

Subject

NUCENG

Course Number

167

Department

Nuclear Engineering

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Risk-Informed Design for Advanced Nuclear Systems

Course Description

Project-based class for design and licensing of nuclear facilities, including advanced reactors. Elements of a project proposal. Regulatory framework and use of deterministic and probabilistic licensing criteria. Siting criteria. External and internal events. Identification and analysis of design basis and beyond design basis events. Communication with regulators and stakeholders. Ability to work in and contribute to a design team.

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Alternative Final Assessment

Instructors

Peterson

Prerequisites

Completion of at least two upper division engineering courses providing relevant skills. Choose from the following: CHM ENG 150A, CHM ENG 180, CIV ENG 111, CIV ENG 120, CIV ENG 152, CIV ENG 166, CIV ENG 175, ENGIN 120, IND ENG 166, IND ENG 172, MEC ENG 106, MEC ENG 109, MEC ENG C134 / EL ENG C128, MEC ENG 146, NUC ENG 120, NUC ENG 124, NUC ENG 150, and NUC ENG 161.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Course Objectives

* Provide students with experiential knowledge in the preparation and evaluation a Safety Analysis Report for meeting USNRC regulatory requirements, including response to Requests for Additional Information (RAIs). * Provide students with experiential knowledge in developing schedules, allocating work responsibilities, and working in teams. * Introduce students to the methods and models for event identification, accident analysis, and risk assessment and management for internally and externally initiated events. * Introduce students to the safety principles and methods used to design, construct and operate a safe nuclear facility, for a specific site and application. * Introduce students to the regulatory requirements for design, construction and operation of nuclear facilities licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. * Provide a basic understanding of similarities and differences in regulation of nuclear facilities versus other technologies (biotech, commercial aviation, commercial space launch, civil infrastructure). * Provide a basic understanding the risk-informed design process and an opportunity to experience contributing in a focused area to a design project.

Student Learning Outcomes

* Develop a broad understanding of safety principles and methods used in design, construction and licensing of nuclear facilities. * Develop a broad understanding of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s regulatory requirements for nuclear facilities. * Have awareness of key similarities and differences in regulation of nuclear facilities versus other technologies (biotech, commercial aviation, commercial space launch, civil infrastructure). * Have awareness of the major topics covered in a Safety Analysis Report (SAR) and experience in developing and writing at least one element of a SAR. * Have developed experience and skills in communication with the business community, the public, and regulators. * Have developed experience and skills in establishing a project schedule, allocating work responsibilities, and working in teams. * Have understanding of application of event identification, event frequency and consequence analysis, risk assessment and management for internally and externally initiated events in the design process.

Formats

Lecture

Term

Fall and Spring

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

3

Lecture Hours Min

3

Lecture Hours Max

3

Outside Work Hours

6

Outside Work Hours Min

6

Outside Work Hours Max

6