MSc Nuclear engineering / track advanced nuclear waste management

NE/ANWM - Advanced Nuclear Waste Management specializes in nuclear waste management. It develops fundamental scientific, technical and industrial knowledge, has a particular focus on the backend of the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear waste management, long-term safety and environmental impact assessment and provides strong insights on dismantlement and decommissioning of nuclear installations.

ANWM Objectives

The master forms engineers exposed to a highly complex scientific environment where technical expertise is omnipresent in the field of nuclear waste management. The program provides:

• * The scientific knowledge necessary for nuclear waste management and the capability to understand how to assess long-term safety and environment impacts.
• * The competencies to master the operational techniques and strategies for the management of nuclear waste.
• * The appropriate solutions according to the type of waste through project work in industry.
• * The possibility to build contacts with a large number of international key players in the field.
• * The competencies to master dismantlement and decommissioning of nuclear installations.
• * Societal considerations in the management of nuclear waste with regard to the public acceptance.

Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering by Abdesselam Abdelouas

Abdesselam Abdelouas is a professor in radiochemistry at IMT Atlantique, working in the Subatech department.

Course structure

The Master of Science NE/ANWM starts in September and is divided into 4 semesters:

• * MSc year 1 : 2 academic semester in Nantes campus
• * MSc year 2 : 1 academic semester for specialization in Nantes campus + 6 months Master Thesis in industry or research laboratory.

Scientific and technical modules

• * Physics of Ionizing Radiation
• * Introduction to Nuclear modeling
• * Introduction to Neutron physics
• * Safety and Radioprotection
• * Physico-Chemistry of Environment
• * Introduction to Nuclear Technology
• * Wastes conditioning and storage
• * Dismantlement and Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations
• * Geological disposal

Management modules

• * Nuclear: Management, Safety and Society
• * Energy mix and energetic transition
• * Humanities and social sciences:
  • - Project Management
  • - Management and organization
  • - Sustainability & safety management

Activities

• * Company visits
• * Scientific seminars
• * Technical projects
• * Generic methods for Engineers
• * French language & culture
  Professional coaching (Student centred process of reflection on competencies and professional objectives)
• * 6-month MSc thesis in Industry or research lab