Nuclear Energy M1

Upon completion of the M1 year, all students will have acquired a solid foundation in almost all domains related to nuclear energy. The Master’s program is comprised of the M1 year, which covers a required general common core, followed by an M2 specialization year. This structure provides students with clear options for specialization, which involve few M1 pre-requisites and are designed to remain open to a broad recruitment of students beyond M1.

Pedagogy

The common core is comprised of basic science courses (fundamental and engineering sciences) in:

• Nuclear Physics and Neutronics: basic knowledge of material structure, particles and their interaction, neutron behavior in reactors, as well as radiation and its effects
• Materials: an introduction to behavior, selection, and aging
• Process Engineering and Reactive Media Chemistry: the knowledge in process chemistry and engineering required to understand the nuclear fuel cycle, materials behavior, and the sizing and functioning of nuclear installations
• Electrical Engineering
• Phenomena in Nuclear Power Plants and Behavioral Laws: fluid mechanics and heat transfer
• Industry-oriented courses:
  • Energy Economics: the major parameters of economic models, their impact on energy operation and policy, etc.
  • Project Management

Electives:

Two elective courses in the first and second semesters allow students to broaden the multidisciplinary approach to their basic training, based on their academic background. The content of the first semester course should focus on the Instrumentation and Control Systems module. Students may also choose another elective better suited to their profile. Other electives include: Statistical Thermodynamics, Statistical Analysis, Solid Mechanics, Software Engineering, and courses in physics and chemistry offered at partner institutions.
The common core of the M1 program allows students to orient their coursework to the specialization best suited to their needs, by means of a few specific prerequisites that may be selected from among the elective modules.

Program

First Semester

• Nuclear Physics
• Materials Science
• Energy Engineering
• Project Management
• Electrical Engineering
• Elective 1: Continuous Media
• Neutronics (1)
• Languages and Cultures
• Thermodynamics
• Applied Nuclear Physics

Second Semester

• Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
• Process Engineering
• Solution Chemistry
• Energy Economics
• Elective 2: Control Engineering
• Internship