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2020 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Non-proliferation and Security Exercise

Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
Instructor(s)
Hiroshi Sagara / Koichiro Takao / Chi Young Han / Takahiko Kitao / Taketeru Nagatani / Megumi Sekine
Class Format
Lecture/Exercise
Media-enhanced courses
-
Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)
Intensive (大岡山, 北2号館 他)
Class
-
Course Code
NCL.O511
Number of credits
110
Course offered
2020
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
Jul 10, 2025
Language
English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

The target of the lecture is to learn the important physics of nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by experiments and exercises. Students learn the fundamental of nuclear materials and radioactive materials and their material barrier, design of physical protection systems, the impact analysis of structure materials, safeguards and non-destructive assay, by lectures, numerical analysis, measuring the gamma spectrum from U samples with high to low enrichment in Tokyo Tech, and by visiting the training field and real facility outside. Student also learn the decision making process of verification of non-diversion of nuclear material guided by the experts in safeguards.

Course description and aims

The goal of the lecture is for students to gain the knowledge of important physics and technology of nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by experiments and exercises in University and the outside facilities. Students learn the fundamental of nuclear materials and radioactive materials and their material barrier, design of physical protection systems, the impact analysis of structure materials, safeguards and non-destructive assay, by lectures, numerical analysis, measuring the gamma spectrum from U samples with high to low enrichment in Tokyo Tech, and by visiting the training field and real facility outside.

Student learning outcomes

実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)

All the lectures and exercises are taken by lecturers dedicating to the practical nuclear safeguards and security activities of nuclear and radioactive isotope facilities.

Keywords

physical protection system evaluation, impact analysis, non-destructive assay, uranium enrichment measurement

Competencies

  • Specialist skills
  • Intercultural skills
  • Communication skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

lecture, experiments, exercises in outside facilities

Course schedule/Objectives

Course schedule Objectives
Class 1 Lecture overview, physics and technology important in nuclear non-proliferation and security Understanding physics and technology important in nuclear non-proliferation and security
Class 2 Impact analysis (1) theory and analysis methodology Understanding theory and analysis methodology of impact analysis
Class 3 Impact analysis (2) exercises - impact analysis of structure material by collision Understanding impact analysis of structure material by collision by using numerical simulation
Class 4 Impact analysis (3) exercises - impact analysis of structure material by explosion Understanding impact analysis of structure material by explosion by using numerical simulation
Class 5 Uranium enrichment verification exercise (1) verification activity and technology Understanding uranium enrichment verification activity and its technology by lecture
Class 6 Uranium enrichment verification exercise (2) verification activity and technology Understanding uranium enrichment verification activity and its technology by passive gamma measurement and its principle
Class 7 Uranium enrichment verification exercise (3) verification of different uranium enrichment measurement exercise Understanding uranium enrichment verification by different uranium enrichment measurement exercise
Class 8 Uranium enrichment verification exercise (4) verification of different uranium enrichment measurement exercise Understanding uranium enrichment verification by different uranium enrichment measurement exercise
Class 9 Exercise (1) Exercise at Physical Protection training field Understanding physical protection system by using Physical Protection training field
Class 10 Exercise (2) Exercise at Physical Protection training field Understanding physical protection system by using Physical Protection training field
Class 11 Exercise (3) Exercise at Physical Protection training field Understanding physical protection system practically by using Physical Protection training field
Class 12 Exercise (4) Practical example study by reprocessing facility visit Understanding nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by visiting reprocessing
Class 13 Exercise (5) Practical example study by reprocessing facility visit Understanding nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by visiting reprocessing facility
Class 14 Exercise (6) Practical example study by fuel fabrication facility visit Understanding nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by visiting fuel fabrication facility

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 13　(INFCIRC/225/Revision 5)
IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 21
IAEA INFCIRC/153 corrected
IAEA INFCIRC/540 corrected

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Safeguards techniques and equipment 2011 edition
https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/nvs1_web.pdf

Evaluation methods and criteria

Report and presentation

Related courses

  • NCL.N407 ： Nuclear Safety Engineering
  • NCL.O401 ： Nuclear Non-proliferation and Security
  • NCL.O510 ： World Politics and Nonproliferation in the Nuclear Age
  • NCL.F403 ： Global Nuclear Security

Prerequisites

Students are desired to have completed courses of Nuclear Safety Engineering, Nuclear non-proliferation and security, Global Nuclear Security, World Politics and Nonproliferation in the Nuclear Age.