Course title
C06209003
Nuclear Energy Materials Engineering

arai tsuyoshi Click to show questionnaire result at 2018
Course description
In our country lacking in natural resources, it is very important to construct the nuclear fuel cycle system by extracting uranium, plutonium from spent nuclear fuel. In this lecture, it aims to acquire the base of a nuclear power system, a spent nuclear fuel cycle technology and so on. In addition, it aims to acquire the special knowledge of the nuclear reaction, the next generation reprocessing technology and the fast breeder reactor.
Purpose of class
In this lecture, it aims to enhance knowledge of basic of nuclear-generated electric power, nuclear fuel cycle, waste management and radiation.
Goals and objectives
  1. It aims to understand the base of a nuclear power system and a spent nuclear fuel cycle.
  2. It aims to understand the base of the nuclear reaction and radiation.
  3. It aims to study the base of the separation technology, for example, the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing.
Language
Japanese(English accepted)
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Guidance for this lecture
Historical transition of energy system with resources and environmental issue in Japan (1)
Guidance for this lecture
Refer to Chapter 1 of the handout
180minutes
2. Historical transition of energy system with resources and environmental issue in Japan (2) Review to Chapter 1 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 2 of the handout
180minutes
3. Basics of radiation (1) (properties and protection) Review to Chapter 2 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 3 of the handout
180minutes
4. Basics of radiation (2) (calculation)
Report
Review to Chapter 3 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 4 of the handout
Writing assignment about basics of radiation
200minutes
5. Short exam (1) and description for the short test Review to Chapter 1-4 of the handout for the short exam (1)
After the exam (1), explanation of the answer
200minutes
6. Mechanism of light-water reactor and nuclear fuel (1) (BWR) Review to Chapter 4 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 5 of the handout
180minutes
7. Mechanism of light-water reactor and nuclear fuel (2) (PWR)
Report
Review to Chapter 5 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 6 of the handout
Writing assignment about Mechanism of light-water reactor and nuclear fuel
200minutes
8. Basics of nuclear fuel cycles and reprocessing process Review to Chapter 6 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 7 of the handout
180minutes
9. Basics of radioactive waste management Review to Chapter 7 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 8 of the handout
180minutes
10. Short exam (2) and description for the short test Review to Chapter 5-8 of the handout for the short exam (1)
After the exam (2), explanation of the answer
200minutes
11. Basics of the fast reactor for an effective utilization of uranium and plutonium Review to Chapter 8 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 9 of the handout
180minutes
12. Basics of nuclear fusion for a next generation nuclear power system
Report
Review to Chapter 9 of the handout
Refer to Chapter 10 of the handout
Writing assignment about nuclear fuel cycles, radioactive waste management and next generation nuclear power system
200minutes
13. Short exam (3) and description for the short test Review to Chapter 9-10 of the handout for the short exam (1)
After the exam (2), explanation of the answer
200minutes
14. Final exam Review to Chapter 1-10 of the handout for the short exam (1)
After the final exam, explanation of the answer
220minutes
Total. - - 2680minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

Short exam Report Final exam Total.
1. 5% 5% 20% 30%
2. 5% 5% 25% 35%
3. 5% 5% 25% 35%
Total. 15% 15% 70% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Short exam, report and final exam (15:15:70).
S: More than total 90%. A: More than total 80%. B: More than total 70%. C: More than total 60%. D: Less than total 59%.
Textbooks and reference materials
Handout is distributed if necessary
・Reference 「原子力がひらく世紀」,ed. Atomic Energy Society of Japan
Prerequisites
Energy engineering
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Tuesday 12:30〜13:00
Relation to the environment
Environment education course (50%)
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
Applicatable Using the experience in developing reprocessing processes on nuclear power plant, I will teach the basics of radiation and chemical engineering thinking required for development of the nuclear energy process.
Last modified : Thu Mar 21 14:28:05 JST 2019