Nuclear power technologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the operating principle of nuclear power plants and different types of reactors.
You know the basics of radiation and its health effects.
You understand the basic principles of nuclear energy production with light water reactors and identify factors that affect nuclear safety.
You know the basics of the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear waste management.
You know the special features of Finnish nuclear energy legislation.
You become familiar with the future prospects of the nuclear power industry.

Content

What happens in fission? How does heat transfer from fuel to coolant occur?
What different types of radiation are there and what are their health effects?
How do light water reactors work in energy production and how has nuclear safety been taken into account in the design of plants?
What happens in the nuclear fuel cycle? How is nuclear fuel manufactured? How does nuclear waste management work in Finland and what are the alternatives to it globally?
What are the specific legislative features related to the use of nuclear power?
How do fusion reactors work and what are the challenges associated with their development? How do small reactors work and what opportunities would their use have in Finnish energy production?

Evaluation

Students can
a) use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
c) work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
e) choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
g) apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.