Syllabus for NUC-490
NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT/CAREER PLANNING
Nuclear Technology Assessment/Career Planning is an in-depth, student-centered activity that requires the integration of research in current nuclear employment, a nuclear engineering technology self-assessment resulting in the development of a comprehensive vitae, practical career planning and interviewing strategies, and applied advanced mathematics applications to nuclear engineering technology situations. Students will research real-world nuclear employment and participate in career focused activities that includes building a professional resume and knowing how to interview successfully. This includes seeking a job, a promotion, and/or moving to a new skill area.
Prerequisites: Completion of MAT-231: Calculus I; MAT-232: Calculus II; PHY-115: Physics I; PHY-116: Physics II; CHE-121: Chemistry I; NUC-303: Nuclear Physics for Technology; EGM-321: Thermodynamics; EGM-323: Heat Transfer; EGM-331: Fluid Mechanics; NUC-365: Reactor Fundamentals; NUC-331: Primary Reactor Systems; NUC-351: Nuclear Instrumentation and Control; NUC-412: Radiation Biophysics or NUC-413: Radiation Interaction or NUC-342: Radiological, Reactor, and Environmental Safety; ELE-211: DC Circuits or ELE-212: AC Circuits; NUC-402: Nuclear Materials; and NUC-358: Radiation Safety Laboratory.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
There are no textbooks required for the course.
Internet resources are included in each module for recommended readings and points to start web searches for supporting information.
Nuclear Technology Assessment/Career Planning is a three-credit online course, consisting of six modules. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to complete a documented self-diagnostic assessment of Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology knowledge and experience, participate in online discussion forums, and complete written assignments. It is imperative that each student complete every formal assignment in order to receive a passing grade for the NUC-490 course. See below for details on the assignments.
Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
You are required to participate in four graded discussion forums. Discussion forums are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules. There is also an ungraded but required introduction forum in Module 1.
You are required to complete five written assignments. The written assignments are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules.
You are required to submit your responses to a ten-item math problem solving assignment using differential and integral calculus. This assignment will be used as a refresher for earlier course work on MAT 231: Calculus I and MAT 232: Calculus II, and as an extension of those courses in which you will demonstrate your understanding of how to apply theoretical calculus in the nuclear technology field.
You are required to take an unproctored online capstone assessment. The assessment is two hours long and consists of one hundred multiple-choice questions. It covers the following nuclear engineering technology areas:
- Natural Sciences
- Math
- Chemistry
- Electrical
- Materials
- Nuclear Materials
- Nuclear Physics
- Thermodynamics - Heat Transfer
- Fluid Mechanics - Hydraulics
- Reactor Fundamentals & Systems
- Instrumentation
- Radiation Effects
- Safety and Protection
You will use the results of this comprehensive assessment in developing your own Continuous Improvement Plan in Module 6.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
Overall course evaluation will be based on the attached rubric which is based on TESC and ABET guidelines and approved Student Outcomes of the NEET Program. Click to view NUC 490 OL Course Rubric. All 13 Student Outcomes described in the rubric will be evaluated for each student. The following five Student Outcomes will be evaluated in detail by the specific course objectives.
Student Outcome # 1 - Demonstrate a fundamental mastery of the knowledge, skills, and modern/appropriate techniques and tools required for nuclear facility operations and /or related fields. This Outcome will be assessed in Modules 1, 2, and 6.
Student Outcome # 2 - Demonstrate an ability to understand and apply current concepts in the areas of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology/nuclear facility problems using proper application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies. This Outcome will be assessed in Module 5.
Student Outcome # 7 - Demonstrate proficiency in oral, written, and graphical communications in a technical and non-technical setting utilizing standard English. This Outcome will be assessed in Modules 2, 3, and 4.
Student Outcome # 9 - Demonstrate the need for and commitment to engage in self-directed continuing professional development and life-long learning in one’s discipline. This Outcome will be assessed in Modules 3 and 4.
Student Outcome # 12 - Demonstrate a commitment for quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement in professional activities. This Outcome will be assessed in Modules 3 and 4.
The remaining eight Student Outcomes will also be evaluated in this course, but at a more fundamental level based on the student’s individual performance in the class.
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C– | = | 70–72 | |
B | = | 83–87 | D | = | 60–69 | |
B– | = | 80–82 | F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, etc.).
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Consider the following study tips for success:
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If you copy phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or whole documents word-for-word—or if you paraphrase by changing a word here and there—without identifying the author, or without identifying it as a direct quote, then you are plagiarizing. Please keep in mind that this type of identification applies to Internet sources as well as to print-based sources. Copying and pasting from the Internet, without using quotation marks and without acknowledging sources, constitutes plagiarism. (For information about how to cite Internet sources, see Online Student Handbook > Academic Standards > “Citing Sources.”)
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