# MIT 22.01 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation, Fall 2016

Instructor: Michael Short View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/22-01F16 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. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2016
- By: MIT OpenCourseWare
- Genres: Education, Science
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/MIT22.01F16)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/MIT22.01F16?play=1)