Students must complete the Certificate Declaration Form. Contact Professor Douglass Henderson, Department of Engineering Physics, 151 Engineering Research Building, for further information.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses (7 credits - must be taken for a letter grade) | ||
| N E/M S & E 423 | Nuclear Engineering Materials 1 | 3 |
| N E 424 | Nuclear Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| M S & E/M E 462 | Welding Metallurgy | 3 |
| Elective courses (minimum 9 credits - must be taken for a letter grade) | ||
| CIV ENGR 445 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CIV ENGR 447 | Concrete Structures I | 3 |
| E M A 303 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| M S & E 330 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 4 |
| M S & E 352 | Materials Science-Transformation of Solids | 3 |
| M S & E/N E 433 | Principles of Corrosion | 3 |
| M S & E 460 | Introduction to Computational Materials Science and Engineering | 3 |
| M S & E 463 | Materials for Elevated Temperature Service | 3 |
| M S & E 570 | Properties of Solid Surfaces | 3 |
| N E 541 | Radiation Damage in Metals | 3 |
| N E 545 | Materials Degradation in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Environments | 3 |
| 1 | Because M S & E 350 Introduction to Materials Science or M S & E 351 Materials Science-Structure and Property Relations in Solids are prerequisites for N E/M S & E 423 Nuclear Engineering Materials, students are expected to take one of the two of these courses as prerequisites for the certificate. |
Certificate COMPLETION REQUIREMENT
This undergraduate certificate must be completed concurrently with the student’s undergraduate degree. Students cannot delay degree completion to complete the certificate.
- Identify the challenges and remedial measures associated with materials in nuclear energy systems by integrating the contents within each class into a complete understanding.
- Describe and apply basic radiation damage, nuclear fuel performance, corrosion, and joining/welding concepts.
- Design and conduct basic hands-on experiments in the areas of nuclear materials characterization.
- Discuss scientifically and confidently about nuclear materials degradation issues with experts.