2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Camp
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Toru Obara / Tatsuya Katabuchi
- Class Format
- Experiment (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- NCL.O611
- Number of credits
- 002
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This class aims to cultivate those who will be successful internationally and lead innovation in nuclear through group work with post-graduates from major universities in the US and visit to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants.
Course description and aims
The goal is to develop the ability to propose new projects based on knowledge of advanced technologies in the nuclear field as a result of group activities.
Keywords
Innovative nuclear technology, project proposals, management skills, group work
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Intensive lectures will be given in the second quarter or during the summer vacation.Applicants will be required to submit a report and be interviewed for screening prior to the course.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Participation in Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Camp | Participation in lectures, group work and field work at the camp and presentation of group work results |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Presentation of group work results (100%)
Related courses
- NCL.N402 ： Nuclear Reactor Theory I
- NCL.N406 ： Nuclear Reactor Theory II
- NCL.N401 ： Basic Nuclear Physics
- NCL.N405 ： Nuclear Reactor Thermal-hydraulics
- NCL.N407 ： Nuclear System Safety Engineering
- NCL.O401 ： Nuclear Non-proliferation and Security
- NCL.N403 ： Nuclear Materials and Structures
- NCL.C401 ： Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering
- NCL.C402 ： Radioactive Waste Management and Disposal Engineering
- NCL.D404 ： Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning
Prerequisites
Extensive knowledge of nuclear engineering and good communication skills in English are essential.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Prof. Obara (tobara[at]zc.iir.isct.ac.jp)
Office hours
Email appointments required.