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ME-464: Introduction to nuclear engineering

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This course is intended to understand the engineering design of nuclear power plants using the basic principles of reactor physics. This course includes the following: Reactor designs, Nuclear safety and Reactor dynamics

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-ME-464

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http://go.epfl.ch/ME-464

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Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-ME-464

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/ME-464

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Lectures in this course (27)

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

Covers the basics of nuclear engineering, reactor technology, safety barriers, reactor types, and thermodynamics of pressurized water reactors.

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

Introduces nuclear engineering, covering reactor types, components, and thermodynamics, including pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors.

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

Covers the basics of nuclear physics, benefits of nuclear energy, reactor classification, fission reactions, and decay heat removal.

Nuclear Reactions: Basics and Applications

Explores nuclear reactions, radioactivity, energy release, and decay heat removal in reactors.

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering: Chain Reactions and Fuel Cycles

Explores chain reactions, criticality, reactor types, and fuel cycles in nuclear engineering.

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