Nuclear Energy Science
UW’s Nuclear Energy Science certificate is a collaborative program between the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the School of Energy Resources. Resources designed to provide students from technical backgrounds with the discipline-specific knowledge needed to engage with the world’s growing nuclear industry. This program covers essential topics within the discipline such as:
Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics - Students will grasp the basic psychical principles relevant to nuclear energy production through the analysis of industry relevant decay chains and fuel energy densities.
Conventional and Emerging Reactor Designs - Students will learn the operating principles of traditional light water reactors and emerging designs for grid-scale generation and remote deployment, highlighting the relative advantages of each with respect to safety.
Economics of Nuclear Energy Production - Students will build simple techno-economic models capable of analyzing the costs of nuclear energy projects.
Public Engagement - Students will gain the ability to communicate, in simple terms, the execution of nuclear energy projects and the technical and environmental risks associated with nuclear energy generation.
With these topics, this certificate program will prepare its graduates to contribute to modern management and development of nuclear energy projects.
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