3 Semester Credit Hours
This course teaches the basic mechanical and electrical components used by nuclear power plants such as different types of piping, valves, pumps, ejectors, filters, turbines, heat exchangers, compressors, lubrication systems, valve actuators, breakers, transformers, relays, and other equipment. Modules within this course include Introduction to Electrical Power Generation, Introduction to Drawings, Introduction to Piping & Valves, Introduction to Pumps & Compressors, Flow Diagrams & Symbols, Electrical Distribution, Strainers, Filters, and Demineralizers, Heat Exchangers, Compressed Air, Reactor Theory, Corrosion, and Nuclear Fuel Handling & Storage. Prereq: C101 Chemistry. Course contains 2 semester credit hours (30 clock hours) of lecture and 1 semester credit hour (30 clock hours) of laboratory work. This course supports the Radiological Protection Technology program by providing the student an overview of the systems, components, operational aspects, and how they affect the radiological protection responsibilities.
