Nuclear Power Diplome Program

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Nuclear Power Diplome Program

The Nuclear Power Diplome Program offers courses focused on Nuclear Power Technology designed for all engineering disciplines. The courses are excellent preparation for careers in the nuclearindustry and are available to both professionals and students.

Courses have been designed in coordination with industry to provide key fundamentals and knowledge with a strong nuclear focus.

Delivery Method• Courses provided on-line using the Moodle

course management system and web-based conference capabilities

• Courses are delivered asynchronously with assigned instructors who work with individual students

Benefi ts to Individuals

• Enhance engineering degree with nuclear power focus.

• Online delivery fi ts your schedule.

• Align your skills with national needs.

• Courses taught by faculty with joint appointments at NPI and the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University, one of the preeminent nuclear engineering programs in the United States.

Benefi ts to Organizations

• Ability to ‘Nuclearize’ existing engineering degrees.

• Online delivery allows integration with current curriculum.

• Leverage Texas A&M Nuclear Engineering teaching resources to grow national capabilities.

• Ensure a highly skilled and knowledgeable workforce.

Course Descriptions

Nuclear Power Plant Fundamentals

This course addresses engineering fundamentals related to nuclear power plants, including the basics of operation. It covers reactor water chemistry, material science, electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering for nuclear power plant engineers, and digital process control systems.

Topics covered:

• Basics of nuclear reactor terminology, defi nitions and concepts associated with reactor physics, and the theory and technology of nuclear power plants;

• Principles of water chemistry control for nuclear power plant systems;

• Classifi cation of different materials and alloys in power plants. Effects of radiation on materials such as fracture of nuclear fuel, stress development in the reactor vessel wall, erosion/corrosion effects;

• AC and DC circuits, motors and generators, batteries, voltage regulators, transformers, electrical distribution systems in nuclear power plant application;

• System component fundamentals including valves, pumps, turbines, vibration, and rotating equipment safety; and

• The construction and principle of operation of the different instrumentation used in power plants.

Nuclear Power Plant Systems

This course addresses the complex interaction of multiple systems in the generation of nuclear power. It covers the elements of pressurized or boiling water reactor systems and includes an overview of reactor physics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, reactor heat generation, and reactor plant systems. System functions, interactions, and interfaces are emphasized.

Topics covered:

• Basic nuclear reactor terminology, defi nitions, and concepts;

• Analysis of the design and operation of various plant systems and components: reactor vessel; reactor core; reactor coolant pumps; steam generators; emergency core cooling system; and auxiliary systems;

• Application of basic nuclear theories of thermodynamics, fl uid dynamics, and heat transfer to understand how energy is produced, converted, and transferred within the power plant;

• Systems and system interfaces and how they may interact under given scenarios;

• Safety systems operation and how they work as part of an integrated defense in depth safety philosophy; and

• Evaluation of systems behavior during various evolutions, such as power operations, start-up, refueling, etc.

Human Performance For NuclearPower Plant Engineers

This course addresses the preeminence of the safety culture in the nuclear industry and how each employee has ownership of the safety mission. This course allows the student to understand the interrelationships associated with human performance and the role the individual plays in determining the workplace’s human performance and safety culture.

Topics covered:

• Nuclear safety culture and its implementation in nuclear facilities;

• Importance of human performance and its effect on a well-functioning organization;

• Ability to function effectively and safely on multidisciplinary and multicultural teams;

• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, subordinates, and superiors; and

• Professional and ethical responsibilities in nuclear organizations.

Nuclear Power Plant Operations

This course addresses the integration of basic reactor fundamentals to the operation of a nuclear power plant. It includes an overview of mass, momentum, and energy conservation as it relates to nuclear power plants. Plant operations are studied semi-quantitatively using coupled neutronic/thermal models to achieve an integrated plant understanding.

Topics covered:

• Mass, momentum, and energy conservation;

• Neutron power kinetics;

• Coupled neutronic/thermal hydraulic modeling;

• Plant operations under different operational conditions, including Start-up and Shutdown;

• Qualitative transient modeling; and

• Research reactor demonstration transients (Labs).

For further information, contact:

Nuclear Power Institute 1470 William D. Fitch Parkway3475 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 USA Tel: +1-979-845-5802 Fax: +1-979-845-1273 E-mail: npi@tamu.edu Website: nuclearpowerinstitute.org

The Nuclear Power Diplome Program offers convenient on-line courses on the following topics:

• Nuclear Power Plant Fundamentals• Nuclear Power Plant Systems (PWR, BWR)• Nuclear Power Plant Operations• Human Performance For Nuclear Power Plant

Engineers

These courses have been developed with industry to address fundamental topics identifi ed in the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) ACAD Guidelines.