Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 5 sessions for 4 weeks, 2 hours / session
Description
This course introduces fundamentals of radon physics, geology, radiation biology; provides hands on experience of measurement of radon in MIT environments, and discusses current radon research in the fields of geology, environment, building and construction, medicine and health physics.
Format
Students will attend five 2-hour class sessions. There will be 4 sets of study assignments. Each student will be expected to write a report on a selected element after doing a literature survey, and also give a presentation.
Grading
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Class Attendance and Participation | 25% |
| Assignments | 20% |
| Element Report: Literature Survey | 30% |
| Project Presentation | 25% |
Required percentage to pass this course is 95%.