Class staff have worked extensively with regional high schools and community groups in educational projects. As noted above, the curriculum is presented at an introductory graduate level . Topics covered are atomic and nuclear physics, radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, types of radiation, radiation detection and units, and radiation health and risks, as well as industrial, medical, and research applications of nuclear radiation. Basic hands-on experiments using several types of radiation detectors are scheduled to illustrate radiation detection and analysis. Demonstrations of reactor control and neutron activation analysis will be presented.
Tours are an integral part of our curriculum.
These include tours of the Callaway Nuclear Power Plant, the University's Research Reactor, the MU Low Level Radiation Laboratory in the College of Veterinary Science, and the University's nuclear medicine therapy and diagnostic facility. Credit is not applicable to a graduate degree in Engineering at MU, but may apply to other graduate degrees in education or science. Costs of attending the NE 301 course are paid by class sponsors . However, participants residing at other than University housing assume responsibility for arranging and financing their own accommodations. As noted above, costs of attending the course are paid by the sponsoring organizations.