Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
Q1
Language
English
Prerequisites
The following BNEN course is a prerequisite:
An introductory level knowledge to electronics and circuit theory is also assumed.
Students should preferably also have an elementary knowledge of special relativity.
The course contains a short reminder of this subject, but this is probably difficult to comprehend for students who never had an introduction to special relativity. A basic knowledge of quantum mechanics is helpful but not essential.
- Introduction to Nuclear Physics and Measurements
An introductory level knowledge to electronics and circuit theory is also assumed.
Students should preferably also have an elementary knowledge of special relativity.
The course contains a short reminder of this subject, but this is probably difficult to comprehend for students who never had an introduction to special relativity. A basic knowledge of quantum mechanics is helpful but not essential.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The aim of the course is:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Part H. Thierens and K. Bacher
1: Radiological quantities and units
1.1 : Exposure and kerma
1.2 : Absorbed dose
1.3 : Equivalent dose
1.4 : Effective dose
1.5 : Operational dose quantities
2: External dosimetry
2.1 : Ionometry of low energy photon fields
2.2 : High energy photon fields: the Bragg Gray relation
2.3 : Dosimetry of neutron fields
3: Internal dosimetry
3.1 : Concept of committed dose equivalent
3.2 : Concept of specific effective energy
3.3 : Compartmental model analysis
3.4 : Dosimetric model for the respiratory system
3.5 : Dosimetric model for the gastrointestinal tract
3.6 : Dosimetric model for bone
3.7 : Metabolic data of important fission products and actinides
4: Biological effects of ionizing radiation
4.1 : Deterministic and stochastic effects
4.2 : Overview of direct effects including utero
4.3 : Overview of late effects: the UNSCEAR report
4.4 : Biological effect models used in radiation protection
5: Engineering aspects of radiation shielding
5.1 : Build up factors
5.2 : Shielding of photon fields
5.3 : Shielding of combined neutron-photon fields
6: Dispersion of effluents from nuclear facilities
6.1 : Meteorology of dispersion
6.2 : Diffusion of effluents-Pasquill conditions
6.3 : External dose from plume
6.4 : Internal dose from inhalation
7: Legislation and regulations
7.1 : The ICRP 103 publication
7.2 : The conceptual framework of radiological protection
7.3 : The system of protection in occupational and public exposures
7.4 : The system of protection in interventions, accidents and emergencies
8: Measurement techniques in radiation protection
8.1 : Ionometry
8.2 : Film dosimetry
8.3: TLD dosimetry
8.4: OSL dosimetry
1: Radiological quantities and units
1.1 : Exposure and kerma
1.2 : Absorbed dose
1.3 : Equivalent dose
1.4 : Effective dose
1.5 : Operational dose quantities
2: External dosimetry
2.1 : Ionometry of low energy photon fields
2.2 : High energy photon fields: the Bragg Gray relation
2.3 : Dosimetry of neutron fields
3: Internal dosimetry
3.1 : Concept of committed dose equivalent
3.2 : Concept of specific effective energy
3.3 : Compartmental model analysis
3.4 : Dosimetric model for the respiratory system
3.5 : Dosimetric model for the gastrointestinal tract
3.6 : Dosimetric model for bone
3.7 : Metabolic data of important fission products and actinides
4: Biological effects of ionizing radiation
4.1 : Deterministic and stochastic effects
4.2 : Overview of direct effects including utero
4.3 : Overview of late effects: the UNSCEAR report
4.4 : Biological effect models used in radiation protection
5: Engineering aspects of radiation shielding
5.1 : Build up factors
5.2 : Shielding of photon fields
5.3 : Shielding of combined neutron-photon fields
6: Dispersion of effluents from nuclear facilities
6.1 : Meteorology of dispersion
6.2 : Diffusion of effluents-Pasquill conditions
6.3 : External dose from plume
6.4 : Internal dose from inhalation
7: Legislation and regulations
7.1 : The ICRP 103 publication
7.2 : The conceptual framework of radiological protection
7.3 : The system of protection in occupational and public exposures
7.4 : The system of protection in interventions, accidents and emergencies
8: Measurement techniques in radiation protection
8.1 : Ionometry
8.2 : Film dosimetry
8.3: TLD dosimetry
8.4: OSL dosimetry
Evaluation methods
Written examination. Exercise part: "open book", theoretical part "closed book".
Report of lab sessions account for 20% in the total mark.
Report of lab sessions account for 20% in the total mark.
Other information
This course is part of the Advanced Master programme in nuclear engineering organized by the Belgian Nuclear Higher Education Network (BNEN). BNEN is organised through a consortium of six Belgian universities and the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK-CEN and takes place at the SCK-CEN in Mol.
Prof. Hubert Thierens - Universiteit Gent
Prof. Klaus Bacher ' Universiteit Gent
Prof. Hubert Thierens - Universiteit Gent
Prof. Klaus Bacher ' Universiteit Gent
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