Module manager: Dr X Jia
Email: x.jia@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
| CAPE5380M | Nuclear Futures |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
At the end of the module, students will understand the unique engineering challenges that face the UK nuclear industry and be able to provide an engineered solution, communicate aspects of the nuclear industry to non-experts and argue a case.
This module covers a number of skills across a wide subject base. Learning outcomes are summarised as:
- Gain an understanding of nuclear engineering and how this relates to conventional chemical engineering;
- Understand how risks affect nuclear engineering options and be able to show how to manage these risks;
- Gain an understanding of the types of engineering challenge that faces the UK nuclear industry;
- Demonstrate the ability to understand the technical background of a UK nuclear topic and be able to persuade an audience over to your view point on that topic;
- Demonstrate the ability to understand the technical background of a UK nuclear topic and communicate the important points to a non-expert audience.
- Knowledge obtained of nuclear engineering principles and the broader nuclear industry;
- Ability to create engineering solutions to solve nuclear issues;
- Communication and presentation skills.
- The key principles of nuclear engineering
- Issues that affect nuclear design:
-- Nuclear materials
-- Radiation damage
-- Ease of subsequent decommissioning
- Optioneering and decision making
- Experience from industry
- Problem-based case studies.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Tutorial | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Private study hours | 282 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 18 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
- Completion of case studies
- Independent study of the issues raised by the lectures
- Performance in case studies with written and verbal feedback
- Contributions to in-class discussions
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Problem based assignment | 20 |
| Assignment | Problem based assignment | 20 |
| Assignment | Problem based assignment | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 4/28/2023
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