A Unique Master's Program in Combined Nuclear Technology and Nuclear Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Journal Article · Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3224701· OSTI ID:21344517

Skarnemark, Gunnar; Allard, Stefan; Ekberg, Christian ^[1]; Nordlund, Anders ^[2]

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1. Nuclear Chemistry, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, S-41296 Gothenburg (Sweden)
2. Nuclear Technology, Department of Applied Physics, Chalmers University of Technology S-41296 Gothenburg (Sweden)

The need for engineers and scientists who can ensure safe and secure use of nuclear energy is large in Sweden and internationally. Chalmers University of Technology is therefore launching a new 2-year master's program in Nuclear Engineering, with start from the autumn of 2009. The program is open to Swedish and foreign students. The program starts with compulsory courses dealing with the basics of nuclear chemistry and physics, radiation protection, nuclear power and reactors, nuclear fuel supply, nuclear waste management and nuclear safety and security. There are also compulsory courses in nuclear industry applications and sustainable energy futures. The subsequent elective courses can be chosen freely but there is also a possibility to choose informal tracks that concentrate on nuclear chemistry or reactor technology and physics. The nuclear chemistry track comprises courses in e.g. chemistry of lanthanides, actinides and transactinides, solvent extraction, radioecology and radioanalytical chemistry and radiopharmaceuticals. The program is finished with a one semester thesis project. This is probably a unique master program in the sense of its combination of deep courses in both nuclear technology and nuclear chemistry.

• OSTI ID: 21344517
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1164, Issue 1; Conference: 8. international conference on methods and applications of radioanalytical chemistry, Kona, HI (United States), 5-10 Apr 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3224701; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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