Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation | Nuclear Science and Engineering | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Prof. Michael Short

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Nuclear Science and Engineering

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Fall 2016

Level

Undergraduate

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Excel Calculations for "Will It Blend?"

List of Nuclear Activation Analysis

Problem set 1 Solutions

Problem set 1: Retracing Chadwick's Discovery of the Neutron

Problem Set 2 Solutions

Problem Set 2: Nuclear Structure and Stability

Problem Set 3 Solutions

Problem Set 3: Radioactive Decay and Half Life

Problem Set 4 Solutions

Problem Set 4: Successive Decays and Statistics

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Problem Set 5 Solutions

Problem Set 5: Photon Interactions with Matter

Problem Set 6 Solutions

Problem Set 6: Electron and Ion Interactions with Matter

Problem Set 7 Solutions

Problem Set 7: Neutrons, Transport, and Criticality

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Problem Set 8 Solutions

Problem Set 8: Biological and Chemical Effects of Radiation

Problem Set 9: Practice Problems for Final Quiz #3

Course Info

Instructor

Prof. Michael Short

Departments

Nuclear Science and Engineering

As Taught In

Fall 2016

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Videos

Problem Sets with Solutions

Exams with Solutions

Instructor Insights

Download Course

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