Course Description : As the first course of reactor physics, introduction of neutron physics and related equations are covered. Nuclear design priciples are studeid based on one-group diffusion model. Course covers Fundumentals of nuclear physics, neutron moderation, basics of nuclear reactors, neutron transport equation, neutron equation, one-group diffusion equation, and reactor core design.

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool.

Required Textbooks : None

Keyword : Boltzmann Transport Equation, Diffusion Equation, Fick's Law

Open Year : 2023 Spring, 2024 Spring, 2025 Spring

Course Description : As the second level course of reactor physics, reactor analysis method is studied for static and transient problems. Course covers multi-group diffusion theory, two-group theory and its application for a reactor, reactor kinetics, perturbation theory, reactor control, reactor operational transient, and homogenization and group collapsing for multi-group cross-sections.

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool.

Required Textbooks : None

Keyword : Point Kinetics Equation, Inhour Equation, Reactor Dynamics, Feedback, Depletion Equation

Open Year : 2023 Fall, 2024 Fall, 2025 Fall

Course Description : In this class, common reactor core design analyses and procedure will be covered. Especially, students will practice the 2-step core design code system - CASMO/MASTER. The objective of this class is to study the core design methodology based on the reactor physics, and to discuss about the problems for the current core design code system and methodology. 

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. The course includes both theory and practical sessions, requiring participants to bring their laptops for practical sessions. 

Required Textbooks : None

Keyword : Few Group Constants, CASMO, MASTER, Core Design

Open Year : 2022 Spring, 2023 Spring, 2024 Spring, 2025 Spring

Course Description : Utilizing AGN-201K reactor and related facilities, experiments such as criticality approach experiment, control rod worth measurement, neutron activation analysis will be undertaken. Reactor operation and radiation protection experiment will be included for the understanding of reactor and radiation. During experimental course students are getting to know related safety regulations and safety measures.

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. Students will study background theory, procedures for each experiment, and perform the experiements. After finished, the discussion time will be provided. 

Required Textbooks : None

Keyword : Reactor Operation, Reactor Period, Control Rod Worth, Approch to Criticality, Thermal Flux

Open Year : 2022 Fall, 2023 Fall, 2024 Fall, 2025 Fall

Course Description : Theories and algorithms on the general numerical analysis methods are addressed and the programings using various languages such as Fortran, C++(C), Python are practiced for implementing the numerical analysis methods. In particular, a term-project is given to develop programs by implementing the numerical analysis methods to solve the governing equations in nuclear engineering and to analyze the numerical solutions..

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. 

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2022 Spring

Course Description : This course provides the fundamental techniques to use the computer for the engineering data analysis and plotting, basic concept of computer programming language for numerical analysis to solve the various problems in engineering fields. Specifically, two independent lectures on C(C++) and Fortran are provided in spring and fall semesters, respectively.

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. 

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2022 Fall

Course Description : This course is to introduce theory and methodologies used in analyzing the nuclear reactor cores. Also, this course addresses the practical nuclear design procedures. Topics covered in this course include neutron diffusion theory and finite difference method to discretize the multi-group, one- and multi-dimension diffusion analysis, integral transport theory, B1 method, and nodal diffusion methods.

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. 

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2023 Spring

Course Description : This course mainly addresses advanced numerical methods for solving the neutron and gamma transport equations. The contents of this course includes the derivation of neutron transport equation, adjoint transport equation, discrete ordinates methods, monte carlo method. Some projects associated with the implementation of the numerical methods for solving multi-group neutron diffusion and transport equations are assigned to the students. This course also provides the theories required for the numerical methods such as the computer programming, the convergences of iteration methods and eigenvalue theory.

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. 

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2023 Fall

Course Description : This course is for all the graduate student irrespective of their majorities. This course addresses the basic theories and techniques such as probability distributions, sampling methods, and variance reduction techniques. In particular, the Monte Carlo methods for particle transport are given to include the eigenvalue and fixed source problems. The computer programing will be assigned to the students to implement the Monte Carlo method for neutron or gamma transport.

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. 

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2018 Fall, 2022 Fall, 2024 Spring, 2025 Fall

Course Description : This course addresses the recent issues and technical topics related to the several nuclear engineering problems (e.g., reactor physics, nuclear safety, waste management). This course is a required mandatory course for PhD candidates. The specific subjects of this course depend on the professors assigned and they are changeable depending on the semester when it is opened.

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. 

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2022 Fall

Course Description : This course designs the realistic commercial reactor (e.g., APR-1400, AP-1000, BEAVRS) or small modular reactor cores using commercial core design code package. The core design code pacakage can be CASMO or DeCARD2D/MASTER code system. This course is an advanced course of the undergraduate course 'Nuclear Reactor Core Design'. 

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. 

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2024 Fall

Course Description : This course covers some general and basic design concepts, design procedures for nuclear core shielding designers so that they can understand the reactor system design concepts and do the core design works efficiently and consistently. Students can understand a procedure of the core shielding analyses and practice for criticality analysis, source term calculations, energy re-distribution factor, and physics data generation. 

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. 

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2024 Fall

Course Description : This course is to develop the insights of the students on the research and development of advanced reactors and the design concepts of several different types of reactors such as research reactors and electricity generation reactors are inter-compared and analyzed. The students are required to practice development of the reactor core design candidates with integrated consideration of reactor core physics aspects. Also, it is required to judge the realistic feasibilities of the reactor design concepts with consideration of front and back-end fuel cycles. 

Course Type : This class is conducted through the lecture notes, and the suggested textbook is not mandatory but can be used as a supplementary learning tool. The course includes both theory and practical sessions, requiring participants to bring their laptops for practical sessions.

Required Textbooks : None

Open Year : 2025 Spring