Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in Nuclear Fuel Fabrication aims to prepare specialists in the field of nuclear fuel fabrication. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required for professional activities in this area.

Program Objectives

The program's objective is to provide students with a deep understanding of the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering, sufficient for solving engineering problems in the field of nuclear technologies.

Target Audience

The program is designed for individuals who:

• Are studying in technical or engineering fields
• Want to receive two diplomas upon completion of their university education
• Desire to acquire skills in the field of nuclear fuel fabrication for thermal and fast neutron reactors

Program Structure

The program consists of two educational modules, each lasting 36 academic hours, with a total duration of 2 weeks and an intensity of up to 6 academic hours per day.

Module 1: Technologies and Equipment for Nuclear Fuel Fabrication

This module covers topics such as:

• The state and prospects of nuclear energy development in Russia
• Nuclear fuel cycles: open and closed
• Experience and demonstration energy complex (ODEK) at the Siberian Chemical Combine
• Dispersed nuclear fuel in energy
• High-temperature nuclear fuel
• Fissile materials
• Materials for the matrix of nuclear fuel
• Manufacturing of fuel compositions
• Plasma-chemical synthesis of fuel oxide compositions

Module 2: Chemistry and Technology of Uranium and Plutonium Compounds

This module covers topics such as:

• Physico-chemical properties of uranium and plutonium
• Chemical technology of nuclear fuel
• Radiochemical reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
• Ensuring nuclear and radiation safety when working with uranium and plutonium compounds

Faculty

The program is taught by a team of experienced professors and instructors, including:

• Vidyaev Dmitry Gennadievich
• Myshkin Vyacheslav Fedorovich
• Karengin Alexander Grigorievich
• Timchenko Sergey Nikolaevich
• Karelin Vladimir Alexandrovich
• Zherin Ivan Ignatievich
• Amelina Galina Nikolaevna
• Strashko Alexander Nikolaevich

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can work as:

• Engineer-technologist
• Head of the nuclear fuel fabrication department

Salary

The average salary for specialists in this field is from 60,000 rubles per month.

Partner Companies

Students can undergo internships or find employment at partner companies.

Program Cost

The cost of the program is 50,000 rubles, with a group size of at least 10 people.