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NQe Regulations for the Ph.D. Qualifying Exam​

2010-05-24

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.





 

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