Course Syllabus
Instructor: Ronald
E. Pevey,
Ph.D., P.E., M.B.A.
Office:
213 Pasqua Engineering Building
Office Hours: Posted on office door
Telephone: 974-7573
Course Description: This course covers the basic
concepts
and techniques of the field of radiation protection. The principal
emphasis
will be on giving students a grounding in the basic principles of
the field and practice in radiation shielding computer methods in
common
use.
Required Text: Shultis, J.K.; and Faw, R.E., Radiation
Shielding,
Prentice-Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1996.
Course Objectives: By taking this course, the
student should
gain an understanding of:
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Basic concepts of radiation protection
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Basic principles interaction of neutral particles (neutron and photon)
with matter
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Common sources of neutron and photon radiation
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Basic concepts of dosimetric response functions
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Hand calculation for dose rates from simple geometric configurations of
sources and shielding
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Physical and numerical approximations inherent in the most commonly
used
computer codes in the field.
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Practice in using common shielding tools.
Grading: The final grade will be based on four
criteria:
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3 Tests and Final (one drop grade)
30% each
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Homework and class participation 10%
A ten-point scale will be used to assign grades.
Class preparation: To prepare for each class, you
should:
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Do the homework for the day. It is due at the beginning of class
of the day it is listed in the syllabus and will be based on previous
lectures.
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Read the class reading assignment from the syllabus
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If the reading assignment is a hyperlink, answer the questions in an
e-mail
to me by 8:00 a.m. day of class.
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Review the LECTURE NOTES for the upcoming class, doing any exercises
that
are included.
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Review your notes from previous classes.
The web site for a given assignment will not change after NOON of the
day
before the scheduled class. You are responsible for responding to
the web site AS IT EXISTS at that time.
Please e-mail me your name and e-mail address (by clicking on
the mailbox
below):
Subject: Registration 406
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NE406 Radiation Protection and Shielding