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  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of analytical techniques commonly employed in the characterization of nuclear material. Topics covered will include a review of nuclear fuel cycle and relevant radiochemical processes, sampling techniques, radiochemical separations, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and radioanalytical methods. Dual-listed: ERS 4202 Cross-listed: CHEM 5202 Prerequisites: CHEM 1030
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of materials commonly employed in nuclear reactors and their interactions with radiation. Topics covered will include atomic-level mechanisms responsible for radiation damage, the formation and transport of defects in materials, a survey of important oxide, ceramic, and metallic materials employed in fuel assemblies, and corrosion in nuclear reactors. Dual-listed: ERS 4203 Cross-listed: ME 5203 Prerequisites: ME 3450 is required for ME/ESE students; non-ME/ESE majors need CHEM 1030
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of scientific and engineering principles underlying nuclear energy generation. Topics will include basic atomic physics, radioactive decay, nuclear fission and fusion, neutron transport, criticality conditions, reactor kinetics, and an introduction to numerical methods employed in the modeling of nuclear reactors. Dual-listed: ERS 4204 Cross-listed: ME 5204 Prerequisites: ME 3450 is required for ME/ESE students; non-ME/ESE majors need PHYS 1220
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of reactor engineering concepts in the context of current and emerging nuclear reactor designs. Topics to be covered include power plant design, heat generation in reactor cores, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and reactor thermal hydraulics. Dual-listed: ERS 4205 Cross-listed: ME 5205 Prerequisites: ME/ESE 3360 is required for ME/ESE students; non-ME/ESE majors need PHYS 1220
  • 3.00 Credits

    Development of energy projects requires broad skills related to communications and outreach, especially to express complex energy concepts and projects to the public. Students will develop interdisciplinary communication skills from an energy resources perspective. Communication will include oral, digital, and written forms. Audiences for communication projects will often be live, and from a variety of backgrounds. Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Nuclear Energy Science Certificate.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Will provide Crew Leaders in the Wyoming Conservation Corps with an understanding of the complex dynamics of natural resources management while also equipping students with the tools to confidently lead groups of students on conservation-oriented service-learning projects on Wyoming's public lands during the summer months. Dual listed with ERS 4950. Cross listed with ENR 5950. Prerequisites: ENR 3700, Wyoming Conservation Corps, or consent.
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Special topics in contemporary energy development and management will be offered in response to changing industry and academic demands. The specific subject matter is based on faculty requirements and workforce innovation. Dual listed with ERS 4990.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Skills and professional development related to engineering. Involves problem solving, critical thinking and ethics, as well as activities to help transition to university environment. Required of all freshmen entering engineering curricula. Students with credit in UNST 1000 may not receive credit for this course.
  • 0.50 Credits

    Offers transfer students the opportunity to satisfy the College of Engineering requirements for the Information Literacy component of the University Studies program. Prerequisites: none.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of the methodology used in the engineering profession for analyzing complex engineering systems. Employs example engineering topics and some current computational tools for this purpose. Laboratory. Prerequisite: MATH 1400 or MATH 1450 or ACT Math Score of 25 or MPE score of 4.