# Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation

- Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Nuclear Science and Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Michael Short
- Term: Fall 2016
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics, Engineering
- Source: [MIT OpenCourseWare](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/pages/syllabus/)
- Readings: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/pages/readings/)
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This course provides an introduction to nuclear science and its engineering applications. It describes basic nuclear models, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, and kinematics; covers the interaction of ionizing radiation with matter, with an emphasis on radiation detection, radiation shielding, and radiation effects on human health; and presents energy systems based on fission and fusion nuclear reactions, as well as industrial and medical applications of nuclear science.

## Lectures

1. [Lecture 1: Radiation History to the Present—Understanding the Discovery of the Neutron](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/e432628c8c2d), 54 min (Video)
2. [Lecture 2: Radiation Utilizing Technology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/353924ee9e9c), 1 h 9 min (Video)
3. [Lecture 3: Nuclear Mass and Stability, Nuclear Reactions and Notation, Introduction to Cross Section](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/3bef24d54dd0), 54 min (Video)
4. [Lecture 4: Binding Energy, the Semi-Empirical Liquid Drop Nuclear Model, and Mass Parabolas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/ba54e0cca6ae), 53 min (Video)
5. [Lecture 5: Mass Parabolas Continued, Stability, and Half-Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/358747b5dc0f), 56 min (Video)
6. [Lecture 6: The Q-Equation—The Most General Nuclear Reaction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/43c4a7da1f95), 51 min (Video)
7. [Lecture 7: Q-Equation Continued and Examples](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/8d844e0fc50b), 52 min (Video)
8. [Lecture 8: Radioactive Decay—Modes, Energetics, and Trends](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/8098c3c9363d), 50 min (Video)
9. [Lecture 10: Radioactive Decay Continued](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/ad997012dc66), 1 h 34 min (Video)
10. [Lecture 11: Radioactivity and Series Radioactive Decays](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/c3a0e66c75ff), 55 min (Video)
11. [Lecture 12: Numerical Examples of Activity, Half-Life, and Series Decay](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/8b3111012e9a), 1 h 2 min (Video)
12. [Lecture 13: Practical Radiation Counting Experiments—Solid Angle, Count Rates, Uncertainty, and Hands-On Gamma Counting and Nuclear Activation Analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/c0744c67b840), 1 h 35 min (Video)
13. [Lecture 14: Photon Interactions with Matter I—Interaction Methods and Gamma Spectral Identification](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/f107ea3c5e54), 53 min (Video)
14. [Lecture 15: Photon Interaction with Matter II—More Details, Shielding Calculations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/558b636f683a), 50 min (Video)
15. [Lecture 16: Nuclear Reactor Construction and Operation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/898c68bccc7e), 46 min (Video)
16. [Lecture 17: Ion-Nuclear Interactions I—Scattering and Stopping Power Derivation, Ion Range](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/beacabc14634), 48 min (Video)
17. [Lecture 18: Ion-Nuclear Interactions II—Bremsstrahlung, X-Ray Spectra, Cross Sections](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/6a304d47bba3), 53 min (Video)
18. [Lecture 19: Uses of Photon and Ion Nuclear Interactions—Characterization Techniques](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/f7c86089a8f2), 48 min (Video)
19. [Lecture 20: How Nuclear Energy Works](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/c53caf8b5e6c), 52 min (Video)
20. [Lecture 21: Neutron Transport](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/d86b9615dc66), 55 min (Video)
21. [Lecture 22: Simplifying Neutron Transport to Neutron Diffusion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/d8dd9092e129), 49 min (Video)
22. [Lecture 23: Solving the Neutron Diffusion Equation, and Criticality Relations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/f6a84a35bcab), 50 min (Video)
23. [Lecture 24: Transients, Feedback, and Time-Dependent Neutronics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/2b3bbb79537e), 48 min (Video)
24. [Lecture 25: Review of All Nuclear Interactions and Problem Set 7 Help](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/53159c95014b), 41 min (Video)
25. [Lecture 26: Chernobyl—How It Happened](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/cad2828a9264), 55 min (Video)
26. [Lecture 27: Nuclear Materials—Radiation Damage and Effects in Matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/c64a88842339), 56 min (Video)
27. [Lecture 28: Chernobyl Trip Report by Jake Hecla](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/af82e3da9e9b), 53 min (Video)
28. [Lecture 29: Nuclear Materials Science Continued](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/254e1406e11e), 58 min (Video)
29. [Lecture 30: Radiation Dose, Dosimetry, and Background Radiation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/0fff43f3429c), 56 min (Video)
30. [Lecture 31: Frontiers in Nuclear Medicine, Where One Finds Ionizing Radiation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/8b095e668ae1), 52 min (Video)
31. [Lecture 32: Chemical and Biological Effects of Radiation, Smelling Nuclear Bullshit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/8b87a9ed4e53), 1 h (Video)
32. [Lecture 33: Long-Term Biological Effects of Radiation, Statistics, Radiation Risk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/693ff05d8c51), 51 min (Video)
33. [Lecture 34: Radiation Hormesis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/3151e9143668), 1 h 19 min (Video)
34. [Lecture 35: Food Irradiation and Its Safety](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/22-01-introduction-to-nuclear-engineering-and-ionizing-radiation-fall-2016/7e51b6539b7c), 55 min (Video)