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Title: Developments in the Nuclear Safeguards and Security Engineering Degree Program at Tomsk Polytechnic University

Abstract

Over the last six years, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) has developed a 5½ year engineering degree program in the field of Material Protection Control and Accounting (MPC&A). In 2009 the first students graduated with this new degree. There were 25 job offers from nuclear fuel cycle enterprises of Russia and Kazakhstan for 17 graduates of the program. Due to the rather wide selection of workplaces, all graduates have obtained positions at nuclear enterprises. The program was developed within the Applied Physics and Engineering Department (APED). The laboratory and methodological base has been created taking into consideration the experience of the similar program at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI). However, the TPU program has some distinguishing features such as the inclusion of special courses pertaining to fuel enrichment and reprocessing. During the last two years, three MPC&A laboratories have been established at APED. This was made possible due to several factors such as establishment of the State innovative educational program at TPU, assistance of the U.S. Department of Energy through Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the financial support of the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority and some Russian private companies. All three of the MPC&A laboratoriesmore » are part of the Innovative Educational Center “Nuclear Technologies and Non-Proliferation,” which deals with many topics including research activities, development of new curricula for experts training and retraining, and training of master’s students. In 2008, TPU developed a relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which was familiarized with APED’s current resources and activities. The IAEA has shown interest in creation of a master’s degree educational program in the field of nuclear security at TPU. A future objective is to acquaint nuclear fuel cycle enterprises with new APED capabilities and involve the enterprises in the scientific and educational projects implemented through the Nuclear Technologies and Non-Proliferation Center. This paper describes the development of the MPC&A engineering degree program and future goals of TPU in the field of nonproliferation education.« less

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Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
990567
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-66919
NN5004010; TRN: US1007325
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; EDUCATION; IAEA; KAZAKHSTAN; LANL; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PHYSICS; PROLIFERATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; REPROCESSING; SAFEGUARDS; SECURITY; TRAINING; MPC&A education; Tomsk Polytechnic University; TPU; engineering degree program; nonproliferation education

Citation Formats

Boiko, Vladimir I, Demyanyuk, Dmitry G, Silaev, Maxim E, Duncan, Cristen L, Heinberg, Cynthia L, Killinger, Mark H, Goodey, Kent O, and Butler, Gilbert W. Developments in the Nuclear Safeguards and Security Engineering Degree Program at Tomsk Polytechnic University. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Boiko, Vladimir I, Demyanyuk, Dmitry G, Silaev, Maxim E, Duncan, Cristen L, Heinberg, Cynthia L, Killinger, Mark H, Goodey, Kent O, & Butler, Gilbert W. Developments in the Nuclear Safeguards and Security Engineering Degree Program at Tomsk Polytechnic University. United States.
Boiko, Vladimir I, Demyanyuk, Dmitry G, Silaev, Maxim E, Duncan, Cristen L, Heinberg, Cynthia L, Killinger, Mark H, Goodey, Kent O, and Butler, Gilbert W. 2009. "Developments in the Nuclear Safeguards and Security Engineering Degree Program at Tomsk Polytechnic University". United States.
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title = {Developments in the Nuclear Safeguards and Security Engineering Degree Program at Tomsk Polytechnic University},
author = {Boiko, Vladimir I and Demyanyuk, Dmitry G and Silaev, Maxim E and Duncan, Cristen L and Heinberg, Cynthia L and Killinger, Mark H and Goodey, Kent O and Butler, Gilbert W},
abstractNote = {Over the last six years, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) has developed a 5½ year engineering degree program in the field of Material Protection Control and Accounting (MPC&A). In 2009 the first students graduated with this new degree. There were 25 job offers from nuclear fuel cycle enterprises of Russia and Kazakhstan for 17 graduates of the program. Due to the rather wide selection of workplaces, all graduates have obtained positions at nuclear enterprises. The program was developed within the Applied Physics and Engineering Department (APED). The laboratory and methodological base has been created taking into consideration the experience of the similar program at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI). However, the TPU program has some distinguishing features such as the inclusion of special courses pertaining to fuel enrichment and reprocessing. During the last two years, three MPC&A laboratories have been established at APED. This was made possible due to several factors such as establishment of the State innovative educational program at TPU, assistance of the U.S. Department of Energy through Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the financial support of the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority and some Russian private companies. All three of the MPC&A laboratories are part of the Innovative Educational Center “Nuclear Technologies and Non-Proliferation,” which deals with many topics including research activities, development of new curricula for experts training and retraining, and training of master’s students. In 2008, TPU developed a relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which was familiarized with APED’s current resources and activities. The IAEA has shown interest in creation of a master’s degree educational program in the field of nuclear security at TPU. A future objective is to acquaint nuclear fuel cycle enterprises with new APED capabilities and involve the enterprises in the scientific and educational projects implemented through the Nuclear Technologies and Non-Proliferation Center. This paper describes the development of the MPC&A engineering degree program and future goals of TPU in the field of nonproliferation education.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/990567}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
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