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School of Nuclear Engineering
Briefing for Students
PhD Qualifying Examination Spring 2018
October 25, 2017 1:00PM-2:00PM
NUCL 137
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Overview
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• Purpose of qualifying exam.• Components of the exam.• Schedule.• How the exam will begraded.• Passed only part of the exam?• Questions.
Now what?
• Q & A with QE writers.
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Purpose of Qualifying Exam.
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To determine whether the student has the knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct independent thinking and creative research.
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Components of the Exam
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General knowledge ‐ Written exam.(1)Nuclear Engineering Fundamentals and ReactorPhysics, (2) Fluids, Heat Transfer, and Reactor Safety,(3) Nuclear Materials, including Fuel Cycle and Waste Management, (4) Nuclear Radiation Detection and Protection.
Specialization area – Written research assessment paper with oral presentation of the paper followed by questions related to both the paper and basic knowledge in the specialization area.(1)Materials, (2) Reactor Physics, (3) Nuclear Structure and Radiation Interaction, (4) Thermal‐Hydraulics and Reactor Safety, (5) Fusion.
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Written Exam
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90 minutes‐exams ( 1each = 4 total). Nuclear radiation detection and protection Nuclear Engineering Fundamentals and Reactor Physics
. Nuclear materials including fuel cycle andwaste
management. Fluids, heat transfer, and reactor safety.
2 exams per day, 2 daysexams. Students will have 90 minutes for each exam (exam
collected at end of each exam).
If students are interested, they can review written exams used last year until one week prior to written exam. Please contact Kellie.
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Closed book – No notes. Each student will begiven an ID number. That
number, not the student’s name, will be used on the exam.
The ID number will only be known to the examinationgraders and is generated by Head’s office
A list of concepts that may be covered on each written exam will be available to students
Written Exam-2
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2017-2018 QE Committees
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Committee Chairs
Committee Members
*) Research Assessment Paper and Oral Examination Only
Faculty indicated by green color: Grader for written exam.
Committee chairs are responsible to submit hardcopy of camera-ready exams and solution manual with rubric and journal papers for assessment to Kellie by Thursday November 23, 2017.
Note: Please see the following rule indicated on page 3 in QE Handbook 2016
“If the thesis advisor of any student who is planning to do the research assessment paper and oral examination in a specialty area is not on the Area Committee that will administer the student’s exam, the Head will appoint the advisor to that Area Committee as a full member-”
Materials Reactor Physics Radiation Detection & Protection
ThermalHydraulics
Fusion*
Prof. Hassanein Prof. Abdel-Khalik Prof. Choi Prof. Ishii Prof. Choi
Materials Reactor Physics Radiation Detection & Protection
Thermal Hydraulics
Fusion*
Prof. Wharry Prof. Miloshevsky
Prof. Bertodano Prof. Bean
Prof. Taleyarkhan Prof. Garner
Prof. Revankar Prof. Bertodano
Prof. Hassanein Prof. Revankar
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Specialization Exam
2 parts
Written research assessment paper.
Oral presentation of the paper followed byquestions related to both the paper and basicknowledge in the specialization area.
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Research Assessment Paper
A journal article will be assigned in eachspecialization area.
Article will be selected by theArea Committee. Article will not be directly related to any student’s
research. Students are expected to work independently.
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Research Assessment Paper ‐ 2
Format:
Ageneral outline of the paper containing• Key Summary of the results• Critiqueand placing the paper in historical
perspective• Extension of the work• Relevant references.
15‐20 pages long. Double spaced.
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Oral Portion of Specialization Exam
2 hours will be scheduled for the exam. Area Committee will conduct the exam. 30‐minute presentation on the research
assessment paper. Area Committee will first ask questions related to
the research assessment paper. Area Committee will then ask questions related to
the basic knowledge in specializationarea.
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Schedule for Qualifying Exam
Oct. 25, 2017 – Briefing for students.
Nov. 10, 2017 – Students planning to take the exam
must notify Grad Chair (cc to Kellie and Nancy) in
writing with official registration form.
Dec. 8, 2017 – Research assessment paper assigned.
Jan. 15, 2018 – Research assessment paper due.
Feb. 5 (Mon) and 7 (Wed), 2018 – Written exam given.
Feb. 19‐23, 2018 – Oral exams to be held.
Week of Mar. 5, 2018 – Results to be announced
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QE Location & Time (tentative)Written Exam Schedule
February 5, 201813:00 - 14:30 Nuclear radiation detection and protection14:45 - 16:15 Nuclear EngineeringFundamentals and Reactor Physics
February 7, 201813:00 - 14:30 Fluids, heat transfer, and reactorsafety14:45 - 16:15 Nuclear Materials including fuel cycle and waste management
Location: NUCL137
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Registration for QE
Students planning to take the exam must notify GradChair in writing with official registration form. CC Nancy Vestal , Student Services Deadline: Nov. 10, 2017
Atest email will be sent to registered students If you do not receive an email following registration–
please contact Nancy Vestal as soon aspossible CC Grad Chair
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How the Exam Will Be Graded
Written exam Each of the 4 exams are graded separately Each exam scored by the faculty members that
prepared the exam Results are reported to theHead Students will be known by ID numbersonly Students who fail the Qualifying Examination will have
an opportunity to receive relevant advice from the Graduate Committee Chair to improve his or herpreparedness for next Qualifying Examination by theend of 2017 March
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How the Exam Will Be Graded
Specialization exam (written research assessment paper & oral presentation andquestions)
1. Grades on the written research assessment paper and the oral portion will be determined using therubrics in the Qualifying Examination Proceduremanual
2. The combined votes on the written research assessment paper & oral presentation andquestions will be used to determine whether astudent passes or fails
3. A student must receive a minimum of 60 percent“pass” votes in order to pass theexamination
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If You Pass Part of the Exam
Written Exam Fail one part – take itagain- given during the nextspring Fail more than one part – take failed parts the
next spring
Specialization Exam If this exam is failed, it must be taken the next spring
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How Many Attempts?
1. A student must pass all 5 parts (4 written & 1 oral exams) of the exam to continue in the Ph.D. program
2. Astudent may take each part only twice
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Questions?
1. QE committee members may answer for Q & A session in this QE briefing.
2. If QE members are not able to attend the QEbriefing, students can visit QE writers to askabout QE.