STATUS AND TRENDS IN NUCLEAR EDUCATION

PRESENTED BY : ASLIHAN KÜBRA TOPCU & NURUL ASMI AMALIA

NEM 364 NUCLEAR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

NUCLEAR ENERGY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY

ANKARA, 2 JUNE 2016

Outlines

 INTRODUCTION
 GOOD PRACTICES IN NUCLEAR
EDUCATION
 NE PRACTICES IN IAEA MEMBERS
 NUCLEAR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE WORLD
 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
 Introduction

 What is the purposes of the report?

 Support the development of policies and
strategies in nuclear education.
 Review of the status of nuclear education in
Member States.
 Review of educational networks.
 Recommendations to facilitate benchmarking,
improvements in and formulation of strategies for
newcomer countries.
Background
 Good Practices in
Nuclear Education

 Human resource development

 Cooperation between education and training
institutions
 Networks
 Quality of education and training
 Use of technology
 Outreach.
 Human Resource Development

 HRD and its management, is a long term process that balances the
dynamics of supply and demand with respect to the education
and training needed for industry operations as well as innovation.
 HRD program is crucial for each Member State
 To ensure continuity over time in the capacities needed, skills and
knowledge
 To establish and maintain a pool of manpower variously trained in
different nuclear-related skills and educated in nuclear relevant
fields.
 Maintaining a qualified, competent workforce is a critical element
in the safe and efficient operation of NPP and other nuclear R&D
organizations.
 UNENE(The University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering)
in Canada.
Cooperation between Education
and Training Institutions
Education
 Maintain completeness
and continuity of
knowledge across
generations.
 knowledge driven
process
 Involving academic
institutions as suppliers
 Students as customers
Training
 refer to learning of a
particular skill
 Application driven
process
 Involving training
organizations(higher
education institutes (HEIs)
as suppliers.
 Workers as customers
 Networks

 a tool to exchange experts and information

 Through these networks, universities are
collaborating to establish common platforms for
education at a master’s degree level.
 such as Latin America and Africa
 CIRTEN, UNENE, NTEC), regional (e.g. ANENT,ENEN)
and global (e.g. World Nuclear University (WNU).
 Quality of education and training

 High quality nuclear education and training is required to provide

the workforce of today and tomorrow.
 A national system of accreditation should be in place to ensure
high standard to allow the qualification to be awarded.
 this accreditation is provided by national governments or by the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as in
the UK and USA or by some other means (e.g.Washington Accord
status)
 ANENT, in cooperation with MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics
Institute)
 ENEN, and the Dalton Nuclear Institute of the UK.
 It collects information about rules and practices such as selection,
training and certification of teachers, and proposes a scheme for
their harmonization.
 Use of technology

 development of new education and training methods.

 the student or employee does not need to attend the training
institute or HEI but accesses the course material online.
 audio commentary by the lecturer
 Video recordings of lecturers
 online assignments
 Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA
 NTEC master’s programme in the UK.
 Canada,
 CANTEACH is a database of reference and teaching materials on
CANDU reactors.
 Outreach

 Outreach is the process where universities, HEIs, training

institutes, nuclear licensed sites and companies, learned
societies, etc. reach out to the local community and in
particular to secondary level teaching establishments.
 In the USA, specialized teacher workshops are held by
professionals from academia and industry. American
Nuclear Society (ANS) and Health Physics Society (HPS).
 Pupils visit the different nuclear installations
 Nuclear summer camp for talented high school pupils
NE PRACTICES IN IAEA MEMBERS
CANADA

 Nuclear RD started in the 1940s.

 Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) in
1952
 responsibility for Canada’s nuclear RD,
Canadian reactor design (CANDU),
engineering, and marketing programme
 Operating17 CANDU reactors, which
contribute 16% of the country’s current
electricity consumption. also12 CANDU
reactors operating abroad
 DEMANDS FOR NUCLEAR ENGINEERS
 Canadian universities which offer
programmes in nuclear engineering
 Canada has a large number of research and
experimental facilities.
 FRANCE

 78% of its electricity from nuclear energy,

generated by 58 highly standardized
pressurized water reactors at 19 site
 France International Nuclear Agency (AFNI)
to offer support to all countries interested in
developing nuclear energy for civilian
purposes
 numerous challenges : operation and
maintenance, waste management,
dismantling, decommissioning, research and
development for future nuclear systems
 French educational system (Primary
education, Secondary education, Higher
education : Universities & Engineering
schools
 20 engineering schools and universities offer
nuclear related curricula
JAPAN

 Nuclear RD was restarted in 1952 after

World War II.
 Has 55 power reactors in operation,
about 30% of the country's electricity
production.
 Needs for nuclear scientists and
engineers to the national nuclear
programmes
 NUCLEAR EDUCATION IN
GRADUATE SCHOOLS OF
NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
 SOUTH KOREA

 started its nuclear activities when it

joined the IAEA in 1957
 NEEDS FOR NUCLEAR ENGINEERS
 There are ongoing education and training
programmes both at domestic and
international levels.
 FOREIGN STUDENT ENROLMENTS
 AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH AND
EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES(research
reactors, a thermo-hydraulic test facility,
a simulator, an underground research
facility, and an accelerator)
RUSSIA

 Nuclear RD have been developing in

the Russian Federation since the
1950s with the former USSR
 EduTrain system has been
successfully operating in the country,
having become mature and versatile.
 NEEDS FOR NUCLEAR
ENGINEERS
 Currently 32 NE programmes and 25
master degree programmes are
offered by 30 Russian Universities as
well as PhD, BSc.
 FOREIGN STUDENT ENROLMENTS
 AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH AND
EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES
 USA

 The USA, a pioneer in nuclear energy,

currently generates 19% of the nation’s
electricity
 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
 BEST PRACTICES IN NUCLEAR
EDUCATION IN THE USA
(universities, colleges, agencies,
laboratories and professional
organizations are involved)
NUCLEAR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE
WORLD
ASIAN NETWORK FOR EDUCATION
IN NUCLER TECHNOLOGY (ANENT)

 web-based educational system to

complement conventional knowledge
transfer methods by networking that
are engaged or interested in the
peaceful uses of nuclear technology
 ANENT is primarily aimed at Asia
Pacific region, where huge economic
growth is expected to continue,
accompanied by rapidly increasing
demand for energy.
 Objectives : (providing effective
mechanisms for HRD, strengthening
scientific infrastructure, enhancing
nuclear education)
 CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER
LA RICERCA TECNOLOGICA NUCLEARE
(CIRTEN)

 created in 1994 by Polytechnic of

Milano, Polytechnic of Torino,
University of Padova, University of
Palermo, University of Pisa and
University of Roma (La Sapienza).
 to promote the scientific and
technological research, to coordinate
the universities participation to the
knowledge development and
collaboration with national and
international research institutions and
industries
EUROPEAN NUCLEAR EDUCATION
NETWORK ASSOCIATION (ENEN)

 The main objective is the

preservation and the further
development of expertise in
the nuclear fields by higher
education and training.
 having two kinds of members.
All members should have a
legal status in an EU member
state or a candidate country
 NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY (NEA)

 1 February 1958, OEEC European

Nuclear Energy Agency.
 intergovernmental organization which
brings together developed countries of
North America, Europe and the Asia-
Pacific region in a small, non-political
forum with a relatively narrow, technical
focus.
NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (NTEC)

 nuclear education health of

post-graduate level training by
UK universities and HE
institutions
 designed to meet the UK
projected nuclear skills
requirements in
decommissioning
 THE WORLD NUCLEAR UNIVERSITY
SUMMER INSTITUTE

 WNU is a global partnership to

enhance international education and
leadership in applications of nuclear
science and technology.
 A forum for nuclear knowledge transfer
and leadership.
 WNU Summer Institute
 CONCLUSIONS

 Knowledge management is a key factor in assuring the sustainability of

existing nuclear facilities.
 The effective application of current knowledge to new design and
construction projects, and development of innovative new technology for
future nuclear sector needs is essential.
 Education and training, is a critical aspect of knowledge management
 Common ‘best practices’ in nuclear education are based on The
involvement of industry, governments, Networking.
 RECOMMENDATION

 Work together to improve processes for disseminating information about national

activities to ensure Member States are fully aware of those of interest to them
 Increase national contribution and participation in international conferences on
nuclear education and training e.g. NESTet, CONTE, etc.
 Initiate the establishment of international requirements and guidelines for nuclear
education and benchmarking for evaluation of national nuclear education.
 Carry out a comparison of accreditation standards of nuclear engineering
national programmes to identify similarities and differences in the various criteria
used
 Establish national networks in nuclear education and training for strengthening
cooperation or join international networks
 Support the development of learning materials on nuclear education
 Ensure the promotion of national and international activities at different meetings
related to nuclear education.