ISDLO6024: Nuclear Instrumentation Syllabus for IS 6th Sem 2018 Pattern Mumbai University (Department Level Optional Course Lab-2)

Nuclear Instrumentation detailed syllabus scheme for Instrumentation Engineering (IS), 2018 regulation has been taken from the MU official website and presented for the Bachelor of Engineering students. For Course Code, Course Title, Test 1, Test 2, Avg, End Sem Exam, Team Work, Practical, Oral, Total, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For 6th Sem Scheme of Instrumentation Engineering (IS), 2018 Pattern, do visit IS 6th Sem Scheme, 2018 Pattern. For the Department Level Optional Course Lab-2 scheme of 6th Sem 2018 regulation, refer to IS 6th Sem Department Level Optional Course Lab-2 Scheme 2018 Pattern. The detail syllabus for nuclear instrumentation is as follows.

Nuclear Instrumentation Syllabus for Instrumentation Engineering TE 6th Sem 2018 Pattern Mumbai University

Course Objectives:

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Course Outcomes:

Students would be able

1. To explain basics of radioactivity, properties of alpha, beta and gamma rays.
2. To compare construction and working of various radiation detectors.
3. To describe electronics and counting systems used in nuclear instrumentation to process nuclear detector signal.
4. To list various factors influencing resolution of gamma energy spectrum and specifications of nuclear ADC.
5. To apply nuclear radiation detectors in medicine
6. To apply nuclear instrumentation in industry.

Prerequisites:

Students should know the basics of digital, analog electronics and signal conditioning circuits which is required in understanding the working of nuclear instruments.

Module 1

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Module 2

Radiation Detectors : Techniques for radiation detection, Detectors for Alpha, beta and gamma rays, Detector classification, Gas filled detectors – volt ampere characteristics, Ionization chamber, Proportional counter, Geiger Muller counter, Designing features, Scintillation detectors, Photomultiplier tube, dark currents, pulse resolving power, efficiency of detection, Solid state detectors (Lithium ion drifted – Si-Li, Ge-Li, Diffused junction, surface barrier detectors. 12 CO2

Module 3

Electronics and Counting systems: Pre-amp, shaping amplifiers, Discriminators, Scalars and count rate meters, Pulse shaping, peak stretchers, photon counting system block diagram, single channel analyser SCA (pulse height analyser – PHA), Coincidence detection 04 CO3

Module 4

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Module 5

Radiation Monitors &Application in Medicines: Radiation uptake studies – block diagram and design features. Gamma camera -design, block diagram, medical usage. Nuclear instrumentation for health care, Radiation Personnel Health Monitors like neutron monitors, Gamma Monitors, Tritium monitors, Iodine monitors and PARA (particulate activity radiation alarms). 06 CO5

Module 6

Industrial Applications: Basic Nuclear Instrumentation system -block diagram, Personal monitors like Thermo Luminescence Detectors (TLD). Dosimeters, Tele-detectors. Nuclear Instrumentation for power reactor. Nuclear Instrumentation for Toxic fluid tank level measurement, weighing, thickness gauges, Agriculture applications like food irradiation, Underground Piping Leak detection, water content measurement etc. 04 CO6

Assessment:

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Theory Examination:

1. Question paper will comprise of 6 questions, each carrying 20 Marks.
2. Total 4 questions need to be solved.
3. Question No. 1 will be compulsory and based on entire syllabus wherein sub questions of 4 to 5 marks will be asked.
4. Remaining questions will be mixed in nature.
5. In question paper weightage of each module will be proportional to number of respective lecture hours as mentioned in the syllabus.

Text Books:

1. G.F. Knoll, Radiation Detection & Measurement, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
2. P.W. Nicholson, Nuclear Electronics, John Wiley, 1998.
3. S.S. Kapoor & V.S. Ramamurthy, Nuclear Radiation Detectors, Wiley Easter Limited, 1986.

Reference Books:

1. Gaur & Gupta, Engineering Physics, Danpat Rai & Sons, 2001.
2. Irvin Kaplan, Nuclear Physics, Narosa, 1987.
3. M.N. Avdhamule & P.G. Kshirsagar, Engineering Physics, S.Chand & Co., 2001.
4. R.M. Singru, Introduction to Experimental Nuclear Physics, Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., 1974.
5. Hand Book of Nuclear Medical Instruments, Edited by B.R.Bairi, Balvinder Singh, N.C. Rathod, P.V. Narurkar, TMH Publishing New Delhi, 1974.

For detail Syllabus of all subjects of Instrumentation Engineering (IS) 6th Sem 2018 regulation, visit IS 6th Sem Subjects of 2018 Pattern.