ENGR 1704 - THE FRENCH NUCLEAR CYCLE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The French have the most complete implementation of the nuclear fuel cycle of any country in the world. Areva, a French public multinational industrial conglomerate, is mainly known for nuclear power. Their interests in the nuclear power field include mining, milling, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, the design and construction of nuclear power plants, the service of nuclear power plants, used/spent nuclear fuel storage, the reprocessing of used/spent nuclear fuel, the fabrication and utilization of mixed oxide fuel. The French agency CEA, Commissatiat L'energie Atomique, conducts research on advanced fuel cycles, advanced applications of nuclear power, applications of radioactivity, and the long-term disposal of radioactive waste. This course will acquaint the student with the nuclear fuel cycle via the implementation of the French nuclear fuel cycle. The course will provide introductory material on the nuclear fuel cycle in the classroom at the University. Then the students will travel to France to interact with nuclear engineering academics, engineers and scientists working in the area, and tour facilities in France.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade

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