ENG PHY 714 Nuclear Reactor Safety Design

LECTURER: Staff

LECTURES:  To be arranged.

PREREQUISITE:  Eng. Phys. 4DO3 and EP4LO4 or equivalent.

TEXT:

OUTLINE:  Risk based design and analysis of nuclear reactors based on probabilistic assessments. Topics include: Concepts of risk; probability tools and techniques; safety criteria; design basis accidents; risk assessment; safety analysis; safety system design; and general policy and principles.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: To successfully introduce the student to and engage him or her in the nuclear reactor safety design process.

COURSE METHODOLOGY
-  One 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial / discussion period each week as per the schedule.
-  Students are to form teams to work on the project. Each week, the teams will conduct team meetings IN CLASS.

For each project:
- A formal written proposal is to be submitted and presented orally.
- A mid-project written report is to be submitted and presented orally.
- A final report is to be submitted and presented orally.
- Minutes are to be recorded and submitted the following week. The minutes and reports must document the design process, not just the finished product.

DEADLINES

- The project proposal is due in week 3.
- The project mid report is due in week 7.
- The project final report is due in week 12.

Failure to meet the course deadlines will result in a penalty of 10% per week.

EFFORT AND TIMING: A graduate course nominally requires 10 hours per week for 1 full term, for a total of 130 hours in all.

ASSISTANCE WITH COURSE WORK AND PROBLEMS: The instructor will be available to assist you with the lecture material or problems. Times will be arranged in class.

FINAL EXAM:  There will be no final exam.

FINAL COURSE MARK:
  - 40% of the course mark for assignments.
  - 60% of the course mark for the major project.

For the project the breakdown is as follows:

  - Project proposal - 15%
  - Minutes of team meetings - 15%
  - Mid-project report - 20%
  - Final report - 40%
  - Class participation - 10%