MSc in SAfe and REliable Nuclear Applications (SARENA) - Syllabus
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Hosting institution |
IMT Atlantique (France) |
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Semester 1 (Fall) |
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Foundations of Nuclear Physics and Engineering |
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PHYSICS OF IONIZING RADIATIONS Nuclear physics and radioactivity, interaction of radiation with matter, dosimetry. |
IMT Atlantique |
4 |
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DETECTION OF IONIZING RADIATIONS Principles of ionizing radiation detection, different types of detectors, practical work, radioprotection. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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INTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC PROJECT Scientific and engineering group project. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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MEASUREMENT & DATA ANALYSIS Probability and statistics, metrology, data analysis, measurement and control. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT Theory of organisations, human factors, project management. Case studies. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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ENERGY MIX AND ENERGETIC TRANSITIONS Introduction to energy production, international treaties, scenarios for transition. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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INTRODUCTION TO MODELLING OF NUCLEAR REACTIONS Review of selected computer languages, Monte Carlo methods, Principles of nuclear modelling. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE |
IMT Atlantique |
2 |
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ENTREPENEURSHIP Overview of Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship. Ownership, planning, organising, managing and financing. Innovating and marketing. Human resources. |
UPM |
3 |
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The following course is taken only by students who choose the track “Nuclear Reactors Operation and Safety” |
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INTRODUCTION TO NEUTRON PHYSICS Kinetic theory, criticality, nuclear fission, delayed neutrons, geometrical buckling. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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The following course is taken only by students who choose the track “Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning” at UPM and IMT Atlantique |
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN NUCLEAR REACTORS Advanced fission reactors (PWR, BWR, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation), simulation. Nuclear fusion reactors. |
UPM |
3 |
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Hosting institution |
UPM (Spain) |
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Period |
Semester 2 (Spring) |
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Track 1: Radiochemistry, Environmental Impact and Safety |
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RADIOCHEMISTRY Radiochemistry, detectors and radiochemical analyses, practical work, radioprotection. |
IMT Atlantique |
3 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOLOGICAL IMPACT Nuclear fuel cycle from the mine to the geological storage of radioactive waste. Characterization and assessment of radiological impact on the environment, impact of accidents, computer codes. |
UPM |
3 |
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NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT The nuclear fuel cycle and radioactive waste generation. Principles of radioactive waste management. Strategies of storage and disposal. |
UPM |
3 |
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PARTITIONING AND TRANSMUTATION OF NUCLEAR WASTE Description of physics and technology of systems for transmutation of radioactive wastes. Partitioning systems for irradiated nuclear fuel. |
UPM |
3 |
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RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYSIS Reliability engineering fundamentals. Application to risk profiles determination. Scenarios. Human behaviour. Computer tools. |
UPM |
3 |
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ADVANCED SEMINARS AND TECHNICAL VISITS Seminars or conferences by experts on nuclear science and technology, to complement the subjects covered in other courses of the Master. And technical visits related to the topics covered in the Master. |
UPM |
3 |
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ENERGY SECURITY Concept of energy security. Global scenario of energy geopolitics. The role of nuclear energy. International regulations, safeguards and codes of conduct. |
UPM |
3 |
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NUCLEAR SAFETY Evolution of safety criteria for present and past nuclear power plants. Knowledge of the methodologies for the accident analysis and probabilistic safety assessment. |
UPM |
3 |
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MATERIALS UNDER IRRADIATION Mechanisms of interaction of radiation with matter. Microscopic and macroscopic changes induced in materials by irradiation. Effects in nuclear fuels, reactor vessels and reactor internals. Characterization techniques. Practical activities |
UPM |
3 |
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NUCLEAR FUSION Nuclear fusion fundamentals. Technologies for nuclear fusion plants: Inertial fusion. Magnetic fusion. |
UPM |
3 |
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SPANISH LANGUAGE* Extensive and intensive training. |
UPM |
2 added |
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Hosting institution |
IMT Atlantique (France) |
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Period |
Semester 3 (Fall) |
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Track 1: Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning |
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WASTE CONDITIONING AND STORAGE Inventories of waste and classification, waste characterization and conditioning, storage concepts and sites. |
IMT Atlantique |
7 |
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DISMANTLEMENT AND DECOMMISSIONING OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS Regulations, project management, dismantling techniques, decontamination techniques, decommissioning strategies, human factors, social aspects, costs. |
IMT Atlantique |
4 |
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GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL Geology and hydraulics, repository technology, engineered barrier system, phenomenology of evolution. |
IMT Atlantique |
7 |
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SAFETYAND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS Geochemical and transport modelling transfer to biosphere, performance and safety, radioprotection. |
IMT Atlantique |
5 |
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SUSTAINABILITY AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT Risk perception, assessment and management, governance, risk acceptance, regulatory control, remediation, project management and safety. |
IMT Atlantique |
5 |
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FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE |
IMT Atlantique |
2 |
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