APPH E4010x – Introduction to Nuclear Science

Fall ‘17 Semester Class Sessions

Tues 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
214 SW Mudd

Week
Date Class Notes
No.
Introduction
1 9/5
Basic Concepts (Lilley 1)

2 9/12 Basic Concepts (continued)

HW#1 (Basic Concepts)

3 9/19 Interaction of Radiation with Matter (Lilley 5)
TP topics due

4 9/26 Interaction of Radiation with Matter (cont’d)

5 10/3 Detectors (Lilley 6) HW#2 (Interaction of Rad with Matter)

6 10/10 Detectors (continued)

7 10/17 MIDTERM EXAM (during class period) HW#3 (Detectors)

8 10/24 Nuclear Structure (Lilley 2)

HW#4 (Nuclear Structure)

9 10/31 Nuclear Instability (Lilley 3)
TP outlines due

10 11/7 ELECTION DAY – CU CLOSED

11 11/14 Nuclear Instability (continued)

12 11/21 Nuclear Reactions (Lilley 4) HW#5 (Nuclear Instability)

13 11/28 Fission (Lilley 10) HW#6 (Nuclear Reactions)

Fusion (Lilley 11)

14 12/5 HW#7 (Fission)
LAST CLASS

15 12/12 NO CLASS - TERM PAPERS DUE HW#8 (Fusion)

16 12/19 FINAL EXAM (during class period)

Grading
Exams: 2 x 30 pts = 60 pts (review session dates TBD)
Term Paper: 30 pts
HW/Class 10 pts

8/10/17