Nuclear Plant Design M2

The Nuclear Plant Design specialization is designed to provide students with in-depth training in the field of nuclear, electronuclear, and treatment plant design and construction, especially as regards monitored safety procedures, overall operation, structures and infrastructures, as well as systems and equipment. It provides the necessary foundation for the understanding of the physical phenomena underlying the operation of nuclear reactors. Students are also familiarized with the major calculation codes for the structuring and operating of nuclear reactors. Finally, the programme provides a basic understanding of radioprotection as it relates to human and environmental protection.

Objectives

In addition to technical knowledge, this specialization is designed to provide students with a broad and comprehensive vision of the field of nuclear energy, through the acquisition of not only technical, but also economic, organizational, and managerial skills. Upon completion of the programme, students will have acquired expertise in the following fields:

• Safety rules and procedures design
• Design and operation of nuclear steam supply systems
• Design and construction and structure calculation
• Design and sizing of functional systems
• Applied ergonomics in design phase
• Construction and manufacturing and on-site monitoring
• Nuclear-specific regulations
• Technical rules and standards (ECCS, ANS, design rules)
• Radioprotection principles and methods used in design

In addition to acquiring technical skills, students are trained to connect the various domains involved in the design of nuclear installations, thereby acquiring skills for the management and direction of multidisciplinary projects.

Programme

First Semester

• Common Core
  • Introduction to Safety
  • Functional Description of Nuclear Power Plants
  • Management, Risk Management
  • Environment-Society
  • Radioprotection
  • Applied Nuclear Physics
• Specialization Courses
  • Materials for Nuclear Power Plants
  • Radioprotection (2)
  • Reactor Thermal Hydraulics

Second Semester

• Specialization Courses
  • Infrastructure and Structure Design-Construction
  • Design-Safety: General Architecture, Systems and Equipments
  • Design Calculation and Control
• Internship