2020 Basic Nuclear Engineering 3

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Hasegawa Jun 
Class Format
Lecture    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue3-4(S514)  
Group
-
Course number
TSE.A339
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/28
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

This course aims to provide basic knowledge related to fusion energy, especially plasma and beam physics.

Student learning outcomes

To understand the principles of fusion energy
To understand the characteristics of plasmas and its fundamental equations
To understand the characteristics of charged particle beams and its fundamental equations
To Understand the principle of charged particle accelerators

Keywords

Energy, Nuclear fusion, Plasma physics, Beam physics, Accelerator technology

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lecture

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Energy balance around us You can explain energy balance around us.
Class 2 Nuclear fusion energy You can explain nuclear fusion energy.
Class 3 Plasma physics I You can explain the characteristics of plasmas
Class 4 Plasma physics II You can explain the fundamental equations of plasmas.
Class 5 Charged particle beams I You can explain the characteristics of charged particle beams.
Class 6 Charged particle beams II You can explain the fundamental equations of charged particle beams.
Class 7 Particle accelerators You can explain the principles and types of charged particle accelerators.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Not specified

Reference books, course materials, etc.

F. Chen, Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, ISBN: 978-3-319-22308-7
S. Humphries Jr., Charged Particle Beams, ISBN: 978-0486498683

Assessment criteria and methods

Exams in lectures (50%) and reports (50%)

Related courses

  • TSE.A305 : Electromagnetics (TSE)
  • TSE.A337 : Basic Nuclear Engineering 1

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Not specified

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

hasegawa.j.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp, 3070

Office hours

Please make a reservation in advance by e-mail.

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