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UN 802Reactor Physics

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Nuclear Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

An introduction to nuclear energy and fission energy systems is presented. The energetics of nuclear reactions, interactions of radiation with matter, radioactivity, design and operating principles of fission are presented. Nuclear reactor physics including chain reactions, reactor statics and kinetics, multigroup analysis, core thermalhydraulics and the impact of these topics on reactor design are covered. Special topics such as xenon dynamics, burnup and reactor flux effects on safety are included.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00154057 / 25SaSu 09:00–14:50
SaSu 09:00–14:50
SaSu 09:00–14:50
SaSu 09:00–14:50
Nov 15 09:00–14:50

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00183620 / 20Jan 9 09:00–13:50
Jan 23 09:00–13:50
Feb 6 09:00–13:50
Feb 20 09:00–13:50
Mar 6 09:00–13:50
Jan 10 09:00–13:50
Jan 24 09:00–13:50
Feb 7 09:00–13:50
Feb 21 09:00–13:50

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

Calendar versions

Graduate Calendar

Older Graduate Calendars

In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024