Course covers all things nuclear. It will get increasing mathematical as the semester progresses. The emphasis will be problem solving and skills, rather than being heavy on volume of knowledge. Focus on applications as well.
Contents
Nuclear Forces and Nuclear Structure
Radiation
Nuclear Power
Applications
Timetable
1 lecture a week
Wednesday 14:00-15:00 room CQ008
tutorials on a regular basis
every third week instead of a new-material lecture
Schedule
Wednesday 28th January - Nuclear Forces
Wednesday 4th February - Binding Energies
Wednesday 11th February - tutorial
Wednesday 18th February - Types of Nuclear Radiation
Wednesday 25th February - Units of Nuclear Radiation
Wednesday 4th March - tutorial
Wednesday 11th March - Nuclear Fission
Wednesday 18th March - Nuclear Fusion
Wednesday 25th March - tutorial
Wednesday 15th April - Nuclear Applications - radionucleotide dating
Wednesday 22th April - Nuclear Application - magnetic resonance
Wednesday 29th April - tutorial
Wednesday May 6th - course review
Assessment (TU754)
60% continuous assessment
online quiz on Brightspace after every tutorial (every three weeks).
opens on Wednesday afternoons
closes nine days later on Friday at midnight
10 questions on each quiz, usually MCQ’s
get 3 attempts, best one counts
40% end-of-semester-test
Assessment (TU877-880)
70% exam in May
in common with Aidan (relativity) and Justin (astro)
5/6 short questions (two nuclear)
Section B (nuclear) - answer 1/2 long questions
one question on nuclear forces and radioactivity
second question on fission / fusion / applications
10% continuous assessment
online quiz on Brightspace after every tutorial (every three weeks).
opens on Wednesday afternoons
closes nine days later on Friday at midnight
10 questions on each quiz, usually MCQ’s
get 3 attempts, best one counts
remaining 20% comes from CA’s with Aidan and Justin
