NUCLREN 5735
Transcript Abbreviation:
NPP Operations
Course Description:
Introduction to power plant systems, regulatory requirements, integrated plant operations, and emergency responses.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 4505 (505) or MechEng 4505 (505); or Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 735 or 745.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Describe the safety design bases for the construction and operation of systems
Become familiar with plant technical specifications, procedures, and drawings
Explain the fundamentals of system design
Illustrate the design principles with actual plant systems
Describe the operation of plant systems as well as integrated plant operation
Operate a full-function plant simulator at a reactor site
Describe the historical evolution and development of Emergency Operating Procedures
Apply EOP principles to required responses for plant events that might impact the health and safety of the general public
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Overview/Nuclear Power Discussion Overview of Systems and Controls | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Overview of Systems and Controls (Continued) In-Class Discussion of Systems & Controls Introduction | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Design Criteria / Code of Federal Regulations | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| GDCs & Tech Specs | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| QA / Operating Procedures / Drawings In-Class Discussion: Print Reading and System Components for Water Handling System (P&IDs) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Full day for round-trip travel to Westinghouse Nuclear Training Center, Waltz Mill, Pennsylvania | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Electrical Systems including Emergency Diesel Generators Reactivity Control | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Reactor Coolant System (PWR) Reactor Recirculation System (BWR) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Perry Nuclear Instrumentation Introduction/Summary | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Steam Cycles and Thermodynamic Considerations to improve plant efficiency and safe operations, including reactivity considerations | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emergency Core Cooling Systems, Loss of Coolant responses for both short and long term post shutdown cooling | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nuclear Power Plant Containments Midterm Review | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mid-term | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Discussion of NPP Transients and Trip Activities to an operating Nuclear Power Plant. Specific plant to be determined for each offering of the course. Plant selection depends on planned outages and availability of simulator for hands on operations | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Two Full Day Field Trip to Nuclear Power Plant - Overnight near plant. While allocated only two hours in this topic, the actual trip will entail a total of 12 hours on site, about 3-6 travel in each direction, and an overnight stay. | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Review of NPP Trip Experiences including student presentations of trip reports. These will be team presentations. | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Turbine and Generator Systems | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emergency Operating Procedures and Their Development beginning with procedures used prior to the TMI accident, and the events following the accident. | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emergency Plans Including Off-Site Responses | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Review for Final Exam | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Recitation
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| On-line study quizzes | 10% |
| Homework | 20% |
| Midterm exam | 20% |
| Participation in plant tours | 25% |
| Final exam | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineering, Theory and Technology of Commercial Nuclear Power | Ronald Allen Knief | |
| Nuclea News Monthly Publication | American Nuclear Society |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info:
Attachments:
(N/A)
Additional Notes or Comments:
(N/A)
Basic Course Overview:
NUCLREN_5735_basic.pdf
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