20-21 Graduate Catalog

NUC-503 Current Issues and Case Studies

This course presents current nuclear industry incidents, accidents, and issues confronting the future of the commercial nuclear power industry that will be synthesized and evaluated for the creation of continuous improvement recommendations with justifiable evidence. The course requires students to apply a systematic problem-solving approach for the cases discussed. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, new nuclear power plant construction, and small modular reactors are examples of the sources of issues for the course. The course concludes with the project for each student to develop a comprehensive incident analysis report or case study.

Note: If you enroll in the Online course, you will not be required to purchase any course materials. All learning materials are included in the course at no cost. 

Credits

3

Delivery Methods

Online

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