2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CAPE5331M Nuclear Operations
15 creditsClass Size: 25
Module manager: Dr X Jia
Email: x.jia@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
This module is mutually exclusive with
| CAPE3331 | Nuclear Operations |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
At the end of the module, students will:- have a detailed knowledge of how core nuclear science translates into commercial nuclear power operations;
- understand key organisational and procedural aspects of nuclear power.
Learning outcomes
Students will develop a clear understanding of operations in the nuclear industry and the role of reactors as a component of an integrated engineered system.
Skills outcomes
- Knowledge attained of commercial nuclear operations
- Ability to apply core engineering and nuclear science to commercial nuclear operations
- Clear understanding of the safety culture and regulatory environment of the nuclear industry and how this is manifested in design/operation/waste management/decommissioning.
Syllabus
- Fundamental chemistry and physics pertaining to nuclear operations
- Principles of reactor operation
- Nuclear safety
- Spent fuel treatment and disposal
- Nuclear waste treatments (compaction, cementation, vitrification, final storage)
- Reactor decommissioning
- Decontamination techniques
- Regulatory aspects of the nuclear industry
- Brief comparison of UK versus international practices.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 22 | 2.00 | 44.00 |
| Tutorial | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Private study hours | 96.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 54.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
- Completion of assignments- Independent study of the issues raised by the lectures
- Revision
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Performance in assignments and in-class tests- Contributions to discussions in tutorial sessions
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | Assignment (XJ) | 20.00 |
| Assignment | Assignment (BCH) | 30.00 |
| Assignment | Assignment (TNH) | 20.00 |
| In-course Assessment | Test (XJ) | 10.00 |
| In-course Assessment | Test (BCH) | 10.00 |
| In-course Assessment | Test (TNH) | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
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