Schedule

Tuesday: 12:10 - 13:50 Troy 2012

Friday: 12:10 – 13:50 Troy 2012

Text Book

None – handouts will be provided when needed.

Additional References

1. G. C. Lowenthal, P.L Airey Practical Applications of Radioactivity and Nuclear Radiation, Cambridge University Press, 2001

2. Glenn F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurements, 2^nd edition John Wiley and sons, 1989.

3. G Foldiak, Industrial Applications of Radioisotopes, Elsevier 1986.

4. Robin Gardner and Ralph L. Ely Jr. Radioisotope Measurement Applications In Engineering, Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1967.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering (MANE / ENVE-2400).

Description

Radiation applications are used extensively in industry and research. This course gives an overview of the different applications of radiation and the technology involved. The material will cover radiation interaction and sources, detectors and counting statistics, radiotracers, charged particles, gamma rays applications, radiation transport for applications. Emphasis will be given on methods, measurement design and optimization. Applications include density measurements, X-Ray fluorescence, thickness gauging, determination of fluid properties, process characteristics and imaging.

Homework

Due one week after assigned.

Graduate Students

Graduate students will be required to perform more in-depth analysis of the problems presented in class. This will be reflected in some of the graduate level homework assignments. Graduate students will also be expected to submit a graduate level final project report.

Final project

The final project includes a project proposal to be submitted on October 30 and a final project presentation and report that will be submitted in the last week of classes (starting December 8). The projects topic can include design or analysis of a radiation application instrument, method or application.

Attendance

Regular attendance is strongly recommended.

Course Grade

Based on a weighted sum of the homework, and final project.

Final Grade=0.6(average homework grade)+0.4(final Project)

The final grade is on a scale from 0 to 100. The final grade will be converted to a letter grade scale using the following table:

From	To	Final Grade
93	100	A
90	92	A-
87	89	B+
83	86	B
80	82	B-
77	79	C+
73	76	C
70	72	C-
60	69	D+
56	59	D
0	55	F

Academic Integrity

Student-teacher relationships are built on trust. For example, students must trust that teachers have made appropriate decisions about the structure and content of the courses they teach, and teachers must trust that the assignments that students turn in are their own. Acts, which violate this trust, undermine the educational process. The Rensselaer Handbook of Student Rights and Responsibilities defines various forms of Academic Dishonesty and you should make yourself familiar with these. In this class, all assignments that are turned in for a grade must represent the student’s own work. In cases where help was received, or teamwork was allowed, a notation on the assignment should indicate your collaboration. Submission of any assignment that is in violation of this policy will result in a grade reduction penalty. Late homework submission will also result in grade reduction penalty. If you have any question concerning this policy before submitting an assignment, please ask for clarification.