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NQe Regulations for the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination(from 2010)​

2009-12-10

Exam. Date & Time : Jan. 11, 2010 (1:30-5:30, Red room)


NQe Regulations for the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination



(revised November 13th, 2009)

 

1. Students wishing to become a candidate for the doctoral degree are required to pass a Qualifying

Examination within 1.5 year (or 3 semesters) after admitted for the Ph.D. program.

2. The Qualifying Examination can be taken up to three times. The Qualifying Examination is

offered twice a year in January and July.

3. The Qualifying examination has only written test and questions of Qualifying are taken from

problem bank which is available on NQE webpage.

NQE Qualifying Exam Problem Bank 200










































Categories


Problems


Rate


Major



Introduction to Nuclear Engineering(1)


 




100 Problems


140 Problems


70%



Radiation Detection(2)


 




10 Problems



Materials(3)


 




10 Problems



Fuel Cycles(4)


 




20 Problems


Mathematics



Advanced Engineering Mathematics(5)


 




60 Problems


30%


Total


2 Subjects (Major + Mathematics)


200 Problems


100%



References : (1) J. R. Lamarsh and A. J. Baratta의 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

                                   3rd edition, Chapter 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9.

                              (2) G. F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurment, 3rd edition, Chapter

                                     3-IV, 4-IV, VI & VII, 6-I, 7-IV, 14-II, 10-II & III, 17-VI.

                              (3) Donald R. Askel and Pradeep P. Phule, The Science and Engineering of

                                    Materials, 5th edition, 2006. Chapter 6, 7, 8, 11, 12.

                           William F. Smith, Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering,

                          3rdedition, 2004. Chapter 12.

                         B. M. Ma, Nuclear Reactor Materials and Applications, 1983, Chapter 4, 5

                             (4) W. Loveland, D. J. Morrissey, and G. T. Seaborg, Modern Nuclear

                                   Chemistry, Wiley Interscience, Chapter 15 & 16.

                                   G. R. Choppin, J. O. Liljenzin, and J. Rydberg, Radiochemistry and

                                  Nuclear Chemistry, Butterworth-Heinemann, 3rd edition, Chapter 15 & 21.

                             (5) D. G. Zill and M. R. Cullen, Advanced Engineering Mathematics

                                  3rd edition, Chapter 2, 3, 8, 12, 13 & 15.

 4. The Qualifying Examination comprised of ten questions and 4 hours in length. The score

     for each question is 10 points.

                 ▪10 questions in total (100%)

                        → 7 Nuclear Engineering questions (70%) and 3 mathematics questions (30%)

                 ▪Questions of Qualifying are randomly taken from problem bank which is available on NQE

                         webpage.

5. A Ph.D students should get 50 points or more to pass the Qualifying Examination.