Nuclear Power Plants

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Nuclear Power Plants
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ04Л013
  3.    Study program EEUM
  4.    Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
  5.    Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
  6.    Academic year/semester III/6   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Anton Chaushevski
  9.    Course Prerequisites

10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  Introducing with the technology of producing electricity from nuclear power plants, as well as the development of nuclear energy in the world. Possibility of comparative analyzes with other technologies for electricity generation, inclusion in calculations for analyzes power generation system development with different sources and technologies.

11.    Course Syllabus: Transformation of nuclear energy into thermal energy. Characteristics of a nuclear reactor, thermal energy nuclear reactors, components of the active zone and their function, nuclear fuel.  Structural characteristics of reactor components and nuclear fuel. Types of materials and their characteristics that are used for fuel, coolant, moderator, constructions in the active zone and for control elements. Heat transfer between the fuel element and coolant, and spatial distribution of temperature in the fuel channel. Characteristics of the steam generator, distribution of temperature of the primary and secondary medium. Radiation doses and radiation protection in the nuclear power plants (NPP). Construction of NPP, problem of locating and siting characteristics, cooling, connection to the grid and environmental effects. Types of modern nuclear reactors and development of new technologies for nuclear reactors.
12.    Learning methods:  Lectures and exercises provided for the course and additional literature.
13.    Total number of course hours 3 + 2 + 0 + 0
14.    Distribution of course hours 180
15.    Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16.    Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 30
16.2. Individual tasks 30
16.3. Homework and self-learning 45
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 10
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 20
17.3. Activity and participation 10
17.4. Final exam 60
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19.    Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Attendance at lectures and auditory exercises
20.  Forms of assessment Through two partial written exams (duration of 2 hours each) or a final written exam on the whole teaching material (duration 2 hours). The points from the partial exams/final exam are included in the final grade.
It is not allowed to use books, scripts, manuscripts or notes of any kind, mobile phone, tablet or any other electronic device during the exam
21.   Language Macedonian and English
22.  Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and surveys
23.    Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
2 Feretic, Cavlina, Debrecin Nuklearne elektrane Skolska knjiga, Zagreb 2
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 R. L. Murray  Nuclear Energy  North Carolina  1