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Research School of Physics · ANU College of Science and Medicine
Nuclear technologies and nuclear-science techniques have a diverse range of applications from power generation to cancer therapy. This course will introduce you to current and emerging nuclear technologies of relevance to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, including the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear-based energy generation, safeguards and non-proliferation measures, and nuclear medicine. You will also learn about particle accelerators and their application in science and industry. In doing so, you will be able to assess nuclear technologies and applications in terms of the underlying science, and use that knowledge to create relevant simulations with suitable computational tools.
Weekly assignments
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Project
Learning outcomes 4, 5, 6
Final exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester, including: - Face-to-face component that may consist of 2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour workshop per week, plus an optional 1 x 1 hour drop-in tutorial per week. - Approximately 6 hours of self-directed study per week, which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks.
There are no prescribed texts. Preliminary Reading Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, J. Lilley Introductory Nuclear Physics, K. S. Krane