NE 571 Spring 2018 | Schedule

SYLLABUS | Planned Schedule | Links to student blogs | Slack channels:

  1. #NE571-general: announcements
  2. #NE571-assignments: discussion about homework assignments. solutions are posted here.
  3. #NE571-readings-notes: lecture slides and additional reading handouts.

Week 1

  1. Wed., Jan. 24th. Course overview. Syllabus. John Oliver Nuclear Waste video.
  2. Fr., Jan. 26th. Class meets 380 Science Hall, 8am-10am. HW #1 assigned. Reading: Ch. 1.

Week 2

  1. Mon.  In-class working day with Robert and Josie. 8.50-9.40am (regular class time). 380 Science Hall.
  2. Wed.
  3. Fr. HW 1 Due, 8am. HW #2 assigned.

Week 3

  1. Mon. In-class working day in the ArcGIS lab, Science Hall.
  2. Wed
  3. Fr. HW 2 Due, 8am. HW #3 assigned.

Week 4

  1. Enrichment
  2. SWU + In-class working day in ArcGIS lab, Science Hall.
  3. Fuel Cycles overview. HW 3 Due, 8am. 

Week 5

  1. Reprocessing and Recycling. Ch 7. HW #4 assigned.
  2. Reprocessing and Recycling.
  3. Radioactive waste management. Ch 9, 10.1-10.3, 10.5.

Week 6 

  1. Radioactive waste management. HW 4 Due, 8am. 
  2. Radioactive waste management. HW#5A Assigned.
  3. Severe accidents and decommissioning. Ch 10.4 + additional handout. HW#5B Assigned.

Week 7

  1. Severe accidents and decommissioning. Reading Assigned.
  2. Severe accidents and decommissioning. HW 5A Due, 8am. In-class quiz #1 due, 6pm.
  3. Severe accidents, HLW, ethics and engineering. Ch 8. HW 5B Due, 6pm. Take-home quiz #2 assigned. 

Week 8

  1. Severe accidents, HLW, ethics and engineering. Take-home quiz Due, 8am.  Take-home quiz #3 assigned. | In-class & quiz discussion notes on ethics. 
  2. Severe accidents, HLW, ethics and engineering.Take-home quiz Due, 8am.
  3. Severe accidents. HW#6 Assigned. Final Project Assigned.

Week 9

  1. Economics and energy markets – guest lecture by Paul Wilson.
  2. Economics and energy markets – guest lecture by Paul Wilson.
  3. Review of Week 1-9 Material. HW 6 Due, 8am.  Includes submission of final project title and team members’ names.

[Spring Break]

Week 10:

  1. 4/2: Economics – Ch 8 Exam format.
  2. 4/4:Economics
  3. 4/6:Economics

Week 11: Energy Markets

Week 12: Severe accidents & Fukushima

Week 13: WIPP

Week 14: Projects discussion. Planning/practicing for mini-symposium (final) & Recap.

Final: Thursday 5/10, 2.45-4.45pm.

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