Course Description
Technology and policy challenges and solutions to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Topics include: issues of nuclear proliferation inherent to civilian nuclear power development; technologies, processes, and policies for safeguarding nuclear materials and technology; integrating the preceding subjects to strengthen the global nuclear nonproliferation regime. Includes a field trip to Oak Ridge National Laboratory during Spring Break to gain hands-on experience with safeguards measurements of nuclear material. The field trip is required; there is no cost to the student.
DE Fee
Engineering Online GRAD
DE Program
MS E
Spring 2025
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 6, 2025
Classes End:
April 22, 2025
Distance Education:
Yes
Class Days:
[TBA]
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Graduate standing in Nuclear Engineering or instructor consent. Enrollment for this course is through the Engineering Online Registration System. Go to http://go.ncsu.edu/eol_registration