Mr. Stanton Apple

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

EDUCATION HISTORY

  • BSME-University of Arkansas
  • MENGR-Arkansas State University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Pressure vessel cavity neutron dosimetry for pressurized water reactors (PWR), the counting and analysis techniques for niobium used as an activation monitor in PWR cavity dosimetry, the isolation and identification of hot particles found on workers during exit scanning at nuclear power facilities, the use of high calcium fly ash in the disposal of low level radioactive waste, load leveling for electric utilities through the use of Cool Storage Systems, and the use of innovative teaching methods in lab.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Pressure vessel cavity neutron dosimetry for pressurized water reactors (PWR), the counting and analysis techniques for niobium used as an activation monitor in PWR cavity dosimetry, the isolation and identification of hot particles found on workers during exit scanning at nuclear power facilities, the use of high calcium fly ash in the disposal of low level radioactive waste, load leveling for electric utilities through the use of Cool Storage Systems, and the use of innovative teaching methods in lab.

Recently Taught Courses

  • MCEG 3013 - MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
  • MCEG 3413 - FUNDAMENT MECH DESIGN
  • MCEG 3503 - BASIC NUCLEAR ENGR
  • MCEG 3512 - RADIATION DETECT LAB
  • MCEG 3523 - RADIATION HEALTH PHYSICS
  • MCEG 3991 - SP: INTRO TO ENGR MECHANICS
  • MCEG 4491 - MECHANICAL DESIGN PROJECT I
  • MCEG 4492 - MECHANICAL DESIGN PROJECT II